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brianbernal71 Samba Member
Joined: January 10, 2010 Posts: 211 Location: Spokane WA
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Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2018 8:55 pm Post subject: How are Caddy's in the snow? |
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Hey all, so, in the future I'm thinking of getting myself a rabbit pickup. I live in Spokane Washington, and we get a bit of snow. If I was prepared, how do these trucks do in the snow. I'd love your opinions. Thanks. _________________ 62/70 Dune Runner Mini Mercedes "Eugene"
83.5 Westy "Skippy"
81 Rabbit Pickup "Betsy". |
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sgnimj96 Samba Member
Joined: May 14, 2015 Posts: 48 Location: Melbourne, FL
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Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2018 9:06 am Post subject: Re: How are Caddy's in the snow? |
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Being FWD is good. Other than that it's lightweight and old as sh!t, requiring a full go-through. You have to fix the wipers to run stronger with any snow on the windshield IMO. |
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ps2375 Samba Member
Joined: April 24, 2014 Posts: 2471 Location: Meridian,ID
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Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2018 9:19 am Post subject: Re: How are Caddy's in the snow? |
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Should be very close to a Rabbit's performance. You might need to add some ballast in the rear. My Rabbit w/ 4 studded snows would go any direction I pointed it. I never had any worries in snow or on snow packed roads at any speed with that car. I drove thru snow storms that had Subarus going slow. |
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williamM Samba Member
Joined: August 07, 2008 Posts: 4333 Location: southwest Arizona
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Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2018 9:20 am Post subject: Re: How are Caddy's in the snow? |
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4 studded snow tires and a load of sand in the back for weight and you'll do OK.
Don't forget that when in a skid it will behave different that a rear wheel drive. Take it to a parking lot and figure out the EBrake/ accelerator- combination to quickly get control of the truck.
Be aware the rear wheels have the same bearings as the rabbit- so don't "overload " it. _________________ some days I get up and just sit and think. Some days I just sit.
opinion untempered by fact is ignorance.
Don't step in any! |
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oprn Samba Member
Joined: November 13, 2016 Posts: 12701 Location: Western Canada
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Posted: Mon Feb 12, 2018 6:01 am Post subject: Re: How are Caddy's in the snow? |
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If you have previously owned an air cooled VW you will be disappointed but they are very little different from a Rabbit or any front wheel drive. |
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