lots 'o fun to be had with the '78 Brat today....

 

the 165/80R13's really dig in

Ill drive buy your house tonight when im havin some 4wd fun. Coinsidently the house we put an offer on is kinda buy yours. Neighbor.

I drove the purple wagon into work today. its parked in the pile of snow the plow drive makes in the parking lot. No one else could drive into that spot....just hope I didn't go in too far and such. already have about 2 inches since i got in 2 hours ago. 1 nch an hour yay...plus 60 mph winds tonight yippee.

drifts.

Interstate 80: from Exit 155 to Exit 182

travel is not advised, towing services prohibited

 

last updated today at 10:11 AM

 

 

http://www.iowaroadconditions.org/roadconditions.asp

thats me. too bad i have to work today. I would be out playing and pulling people out otherwise.

Unless otherwise advised i half to work today at 330. I havent seen anything looking like a blizzard yet.

Ill be takeing the camera to work tonight to take some action shots of this blizzard. Film at 11

i guess the interstate is like a parking lot

The interstates were parking lots this morning in Denver.

 

I had no trouble getting down to Boulder from my house in the mountains -- only about 6 inches of fresh snow, kind of plowed on the main road, not on the side roads. A bit slick in places, but the Justy had no trouble at all. Luckily very few other cars on my commute, so I didn't have to play bumper cars with big SUVs with summer tires

woke up this morning to the sound of neighbor's work truck chevy 3500 duramax auto, service body stuck in the "skating rink" 4+" of snow covering 1+" of ice

 

woke up subaru to try to help, broke nylon tow strap, tried chain, and all 3 tires spin, try brother's bronco and 2 tires spin, he now wants lsd, finally got the truck free using shovels and sand

 

went to town during the "blizzARD" and it was near whiteout some times

pushbutton 4x4 sure is nice

 

going up the driveway hill in fwd was a little "sticky" didn't notice not in 4x4 until it wouldn't go any more trying to make the last turn, but in 4x4 no problem

 

subaru 4x4 + winterforce snows + lsd =

It amazes me how simple it is for me to drive in traffic with the 4wd. I will never go back.

I got white out pretty bad. It was the first time driving the new brat with a lift and bigger tires.. This car is way to light whith that wind and Ice beating me like a red headed step child. On the other hand the LSD did quite nice.

It still scared the poop out of me. Every time I would slip I would end up side ways in the on comming traffic lane. Pluss the fact I need to clean the carb and it whent WOT on me twice.

i took my always stable legacy turbo wagon. no problems, but the doors were all froze shut this AM. poor brat, still has a clutch kit sitting in the box and the Brat is begging me to put it in.

I drove the 78 Brat last night to my offroad club meeting, then drove it again sthis morning, though it was a bit stiff starting this morning, and it took some effort to pull it into gear with the gear oil at -8*F

 

glad the heater is good in it, but at -8*F it's still cold inside

 

and I just looked. up to +1*F woohoo.....