Snow slip, Christchurch 2011 08 16

I was doing 10 to 15 mph in my series 3 landrover, two days after Christchurch had 4 inches of snow. I was picking up a snowbound workmate and had this little twist.

FYI I was in 4WD high box, and there were a pair of ladder chains on the front wheels. The back wheels had no chains. Tyre pressures were road normal.
I think the chains is what make it go wrong - they bit the snow in the middle of the road and slowed down, whereas the back just came around on the left.

This is where it happened:
http://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=Waltham+Rd&daddr=Waltham+Rd&hl=en&a...

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Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• snow
• chains
• landrover
• 4wd
• slip
• criggie
• Christchurch

[brockus217]

on a land rover im sure if you only puttin i set of axle chains on its to the back for that reason as all the power will go there ??? could be wrong !!!

[criggie]

@brockus217 Yes and No. Series are part-time 4WD but I had it in high-box 4WD so drive was going everywhere.

I thought about chains on the back, but the assistance for steering was important too.

Ideally I'd have four chains, but only own a pair.

[brockus217]

@criggie im sure tho not sure for all landrovers !! well for my disco as its in 4wd all the time u add them to back if u only have a pair ? like i said i could be wrong tho haha