Question of the day! You're stuck in a snow storm, what car do you wanna be stuck in?

Jstas

We're not talkin' this girly snow we get out here in the mid-Atlantic states or the dusting that shuts down a manly place like Texas. We're talkin' one of those North Dakota blizzards where the snow gets deep enough to bury moose testicles! One of those epic blizzards like in the movie Fargo where visibility is relative term and the temperature is so low that the snow blows like a dust storm.

So what would you want to be stuck in. Not necessarily stuck as in stuck on the side of the road buried in a snow bank stuck. More along the lines of what kinda car would you want to be driving if you found yourself in those conditions.

Me, I'd want a 4x4 mid-90's Ranger with a 4.0L V6, a suspension lift, good mud/snow tires and a cap over the bed. Inside the bed are a full set of snow chains, a couple sand bags near the tailgate and some camping gear like a cold weather sleeping bag, a small, propane heater with a 6 pack of lantern-sized bottles and some small pots for melting drinking water if necessary.

Some nice but not necessary options would be an extra fuel can, filled of course...with fuel and an aftermarket supercharger for that extra grunt to muscle through the snow.

I'd want a Ranger because they are, in my experience, as capable off-road as a Jeep but without all the uncivilizedness of a Jeep in cold weather. Plus they have plenty of room, especially in extended cab versions, to carry all the crap you might need to survive plus some luxuries like 2 extra spare tires and large trail jacks and such.

Serendipity

A Jeep Wrangler.

shawn474

The truck I just bought.........2005 Nissan Titan LE Crew Cab with Off Road Package and dvd player / heated seats.

ben62670

My 68 Bronco with chains. Locked in the rear, and LS in the front. The 8000lbs Warn whinch that works front or rear would be nice too;) BTW Awesome heat:)

George Grand

Jenny McCarthy's car.

ohskigod

myold jeep cherokee. 4.0 4x4 rest all stock. that thing got me through the blizzard of 96 with barely an effort. now if I had to actually be in a car and STUCK in the snow, well, then a Maybach would be the plush way to be stranded.

Face

ben62670

UniMog.
OK everyone step down. Even the real Hummer's too;)

BTW face fuel capacity of about 30 minutes, and no heat:p

BeRad

My 96 Intrepid has never let me down, even this one time when all highways were closed, going uphill, plowing through 18" of powder, with all season tires. Although that time it did send the tranny into limp mode and when I got it into the garage the engine bay was completely full of snow.

obieone

I USED to have that problem, when I lived in MA.
But, since I moved to SC, that HASN'T been a problem.:D

bruss

BeRad wrote: »

My 96 Intrepid has never let me down, even this one time when all highways were closed, going uphill, plowing through 18" of powder, with all season tires. Although that time it did send the tranny into limp mode and when I got it into the garage the engine bay was completely full of snow.

i want whatever the guy from Thunder Bay, Ontario wants

BigMac

I would want to be in this in a snowstorm that bad. I could put a plow on the front and open up all lanes at one time. And anyone that I came across that was stuck or wrecked could just hop in the back. It's big enough back there to set up a few tents,light a fire to keep warm and make some smores.

McLoki

Hummer H1 - Large enough to sleep in the back and when the storm quits, good enough to drive out of almost anything.....

Oh and george - You were on track with my first thought as well, until I thought about the fact that her version of what to do and my version of what to do would not only be dramatically different, I would have to hear about her version of what to do for HOURS over and over again. I will sit patiently by myself thank you. (ok, maybe with a book)

Michael

Rivrrat

I used to be a ski instructor when I lived in Seattle, and I never had a problem in my old 90 Nissan 4x4 pick up.

RuSsMaN

VW Beetle

What the man that drives the snow plow drives TO the snow plow.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MqhYtkkbP70

Serendipity

I take my choice back -

How about a Corvette Z06?

dorokusai

Subaru Brat.

RuSsMaN

dorokusai wrote: »

Subaru Brat.

I like that choice. Especially if it has the rear facing seats in the bed with the handgrips.

Ricardo

Range Rover

Jeff Beaird

leroyjr1

A snowmobile will do just fine for me.

exalted512

-Cody

Sherardp

Give me one of our John Deere Dozers baby

F1nut

You're stuck in a snow storm, what car do you wanna be stuck in?

The one with a full tank of gas.

NotaSuv

My lifted 05 Rubicon Unlimited wrangler on 35's hasn't let me down yet.........will go thru 3 foot plus with ease...actually lots of fun to hit the trails when covered with white....

mantis

exalted512 wrote: »

-Cody

I want one of these.

BeRad

NotaSuv wrote: »

My lifted 05 Rubicon Unlimited wrangler on 35's hasn't let me down yet.........will go thru 3 foot plus with ease...actually lots of fun to hit the trails when covered with white....

Love the custom plate!

EDIT
Oh and I totally forgot about this deal. What happens when you combine a 427 engine with a custom dual-track home made monstrosity? Awesome happens.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HyZ-raQseg

bigaudiofanatic

A Honda civic with a full tank of gas a pizza that i was getting on the way home. And the song let it snow playing as i safley get home.

treitz3

Pop the top and you're home!

RuSsMaN

Tom, that's a Polkfest rig if I EVER saw one.

Nice.

ND13

I've had the pleasure of driving dozens of different vehicles in severe winter weather and the one that provided the most confidence was the 2nd gen Grand Cherokee w/4.7 V-8 and quadra-drive. Never felt safer. Went through the **** with little effort and the brakes responded superbly. Close second was a Subie.