How much snow will a quattro plow?

[Brian Roth]

What about with the diff locked? My driveway is paved. It is about 400 feet
long. I've gotten a K5 Blazer stuck once (no locking diffs, though).

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> From: 	Greg Galinsky
> Sent: 	Tuesday, April 23, 2002 12:34 PM
> To: 	Brian Roth
> Subject: 	Re: How much snow will a quattro plow?
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> Depends on alot of variables; air temp; type of snow; tires and or chains
> and difflocks.
> Here with 80 or 90 Q and good snow tires; meaning new for the season I can
> get thru 12 to 14" or heavy wet stuff without locking the diff.  This is
> on
> only a 7 to 9% grade that is paved with concrete.   You made no mention of
> the surface of your drive.
>
> If you had all the wrong conditions; temp above 32F; heavy wet snow, junk
> all season tires, no chains and diff not locked you might only get thru
> 3";
> on the other hand if you have favorable conditions 0F or colder, powder
> snow, great snow tires and diff locked you could possible get thru 24"
>
> The real point is that I don't think that anyone can give you an answer
> for
> how variable snow conditions are
>
> Just prepare yourself.  I'm looking at places with gravel roads that have
> 21
> to 24% grade and a drive that  will be steeper than that. At 8,000 ft you
> just prepare yourself the best way you can
> Good luck
> Greg
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Brian Roth" <broth at sanjuan.edu>
> To: <quattro at audifans.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 23, 2002 2:11 PM
> Subject: How much snow will a quattro plow?
>
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> > My driveway is pretty steep, maybe 15-20%. Sometimes we get a decent
> amount
> > of snow. How deep of snow do you think I'll be able to traverse with a
> > quattro?
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