| Author | Message | ||
     Bruce Philp (Creemore) New Member Username: Creemore Post Number: 1 Registered: 09-2003 |
Hello, all. Been lurking here for a few months, since getting my '00 Disco. I absolutely love the truck, and can't wait to try it out in a snowbelt winter. I've got two questions you'll probably find very simple: First, where would you attach a tow rope on this truck? Second, is there a favourite snow tire for the Discovery? I have the factory Goodyears with about half the tread left, but I'm a believer in the right tires for the job. Suggestions? Thanks in advance, Bruce. | ||
| Jack Parker (Jack) Member Username: Jack Post Number: 214 Registered: 03-2002 |
1. If you have a hitch, I recommend this: http://www.cabelas.com/information/Automotive--ATV/Warn-Receiver-Shackle.html Then, get one of these EW3 straps: http://www.expeditionexchange.com/straps/ Then, a couple of these: http://www.expeditionexchange.com/arb/shackle.htm Finally, do you have 18" or 16" wheels? If you have 18's, I would consider buying steel wheels for your snow tires, as the 18's are pretty pricey and very limited choices. In fact, the stock 16" tire, 255/65r16 is an expensive snow tire. The more common 245/75r16 is less expensive, and works a little better, being slightly taller and a little more narrow. It will fit the D2 fine. I run the Bridgestone Blizzak Winter Dueler DMZ2 from November to May on snowpacked roads. It's a great snowtire, maybe a little squimy on pavement. But, Michelin, Nokian, and others make good snowtires as well. Check www.tirerack.com for options and information. BTW, the EE strap may seem pricey, trust me, it's well worth it. Check out the pic in my profile to see the kind of snow my Disco plowed through all winter. FYI - The factory Goodyears suck in the snow  | ||
| Bruce Philp (Creemore) New Member Username: Creemore Post Number: 2 Registered: 09-2003 |
Thanks, Jack. Yours looks like the definitive answer! That receiver shackle looks like a dandy item. Can I assume, then, that terrible things would happen if I simply attached a tow strap to the hitch assembly itself if I were, say, trying to pull my girlfriend's car out of a snowdrift? And thanks for the comments on the OEM tires. I suspected as much. I've been debating just getting new tires vs. getting dedicated snows... I think I'm leaning to the snow tires. Our winter was very much like yours last year. | ||
| p (Pfb) Member Username: Pfb Post Number: 55 Registered: 08-2003 |
The reciever hitch is cool (I have one on my truck...) but in a pinch, you can just use the empty reciever tube with a retainer pin. Put the end of the recovery strap into the reciever hole, put the pin through the loop, pull away! | ||
| Jack Parker (Jack) Member Username: Jack Post Number: 217 Registered: 03-2002 |
"Put the end of the recovery strap into the reciever hole, put the pin through the loop, pull away!".....But, if you bend the pin while pulling, it can be a bitch to remove. The receiver shackle is the way to go, and with the Expedition Exchange EW3 strap, you'll bet set for pulling 18-wheelers out of the snow, or for just about any off-road situation especially if YOU need to be pulled from the back. Email EE and order that strap and 3/4" shackles- you won't be sorry! In snow country, it's hard to beat a dedicated snow tire. It's a Rover, go first class! | ||
| Milan (Milan) Senior Member Username: Milan Post Number: 252 Registered: 10-2002 |
Dedicated snow tires are hard to beat on the road. However, Goodyear MT/R and BFG AT seem to get very close and they are miles ahead of many tires off road and not only in snow. | ||
| Milan (Milan) Senior Member Username: Milan Post Number: 253 Registered: 10-2002 |
Dedicated snow tires are hard to beat on the road. However, Goodyear MT/R and BFG AT seem to get very close and they are miles ahead of many tires off road and not only in snow. | ||
| Milan (Milan) Senior Member Username: Milan Post Number: 254 Registered: 10-2002 |
Dedicated snow tires are hard to beat on the road. However, Goodyear MT/R and BFG AT seem to get very close and they are miles ahead of many tires off road and not only in snow. | ||
| Milan (Milan) Senior Member Username: Milan Post Number: 255 Registered: 10-2002 |
Dedicated snow tires are hard to beat on the road. However, Goodyear MT/R and BFG AT seem to get very close and they are miles ahead of many tires off road and not only in snow. | ||
| Milan (Milan) Senior Member Username: Milan Post Number: 256 Registered: 10-2002 |
Dedicated snow tires are hard to beat on the road. However, Goodyear MT/R and BFG AT seem to get very close and they are miles ahead of many tires off road and not only in snow. | ||
| Milan (Milan) Senior Member Username: Milan Post Number: 258 Registered: 10-2002 |
Dedicated snow tires are hard to beat on the road. However, Goodyear MT/R and BFG AT seem to get very close and they are miles ahead of many tires off road and not only in snow. | ||
| Brian Dickens (Bri) Senior Member Username: Bri Post Number: 700 Registered: 08-2002 |
Milan, there is a delete icon on the right. | ||
| Milan (Milan) Senior Member Username: Milan Post Number: 259 Registered: 10-2002 |
Not only did the posting of the message screw up but I was not able to delete the multiples. So there. But thanks for reminding me. I guess I really wanted to be heard. |
