Guest jeterl Posted April 29, 2004 Share Posted April 29, 2004 Hello, I'm new. Can anyone tell me how does the 2000 rear wheel drive perform in snow and ice? This is my first truck. It has the leather int. and the power sunroof which is great, but is this truck safe in the winter? I was thinking about taking it back to the dealer and exchange it for a 4X4 suv. All the dealer have is a Honda Passport 4X4 which I heard is known for flipping over. I really want to keep this Pathfinder, but not if rear wheel drive is bad during winter. HELP! Thanks. L. Jeter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88pathoffroad Posted April 30, 2004 Share Posted April 30, 2004 "Known for flipping over"?? Where'd you hear that? I guess if you drove it around 90 degree corners at 55 MPH and hit the brakes, it'd tip over, but so would most SUV's. The 2WD's perform just as well as any other vehicle in ice and snow, which is to say, if you don't have a LSD rear axle you'll probably end up not moving at all... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikesmaximase Posted April 30, 2004 Share Posted April 30, 2004 It has to do alot with the driver more than the car. If the roads you wanna drive down a plowed you should be fine, but if you think your gonna go down a snowy road you need to learn how to control it and would probably want to put some sand bags in the rear for weight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big_johnson Posted April 30, 2004 Share Posted April 30, 2004 You can definitely get around in 2wd, just have to learn the car's limits. I sometimes just leave it in 2wd in snowstorms (not on crowded streets though) to have a little fun, and I do fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Pickles Posted April 30, 2004 Share Posted April 30, 2004 My Pathy is pretty much worthless in the snow in 2wd, but that would be due to mudders and a lead foot. :X Practice, practice, practice. Its really just fine if you use common sense. Just about any car will get around in the snow, short of a Mustang. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jeterl Posted April 30, 2004 Share Posted April 30, 2004 Thanks for the responses so far. I feel better about the snow. As far as the Passport flipping over, my husband said he read it somewhere on the web a while ago. But I'm loving this truck so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NissanPerson Posted May 1, 2004 Share Posted May 1, 2004 Unless I carelessly passed it over, where do you live? That's probably the biggest question in deciding whether or not you need 4WD. A snowy climate, it's nice. Otherwise, if it snows twice a year you don't need it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n0cturne74 Posted May 9, 2004 Share Posted May 9, 2004 As long as you have decent tires you'll be fine. I only engage 4wd in the bad bad snow, which here in northwest PA happens too often Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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