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As I type this we are getting our first really 'good' snow of the season. As I glanced out at the snow this morning it really made me want to get my '26 Roadster out and play in the snow! I didn't because it just isn't ready, the top isn't good and it's still coming down. It got me thinking, for those of you that do this, do you use special tires? Put weight in the back? Maybe they don't need it? What's the deepest you've driven through?

I used to go touring on January first with my '10 T touring regardless of the weather. With snow over 3" on the ground I would wrap the rear wheels with rope and found that to be very effective. Less snow than that I didn't do anything and never had a problem. Sometimes I had passengers in the rear other time not. My tires were smooth, no tread and I was always surprised at how well they worked even without the rope wrap.

Scott -
Go watch this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmHoUKq0sC8

Here is our Model T Camp and Adventures video of the 27 touring out in our first snow of the year. Not a big snow but it was enough to play in ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfDNNak ... .com/watch

I never tried it in a T because it very seldom snows here except on the higher mountains. I did, however do this an a Model A tudor sedan. I went to Crystal Lake in the San Gabriel Mountains out of Azusa. I had no chains or other snow equipment on the car. The last mile or so is a switch back road uphill. The more modern cars with the wide tires and heavier bodies were sliding and couldn't make it unless they had chains, but my Model a with the narrow tires went right up without any problems. I was so proud that I came back down and did it again! It is quite likely that the same could be accomplished in a Model T.
Norm

Dan Haynes wrote: ↑

Tue Jan 09, 2024 1:32 pm

Scott -
Go watch this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmHoUKq0sC8

I’m wondering if the water temperature in the radiator and block ever got up to regular “running” temperatures ?

I need to watch Tom Carnegie get up to doing Tom Carnegie things once in a while. Those are real Model T men up in the wilds of Spokane.

MichaelPawelek wrote: ↑

Tue Jan 09, 2024 7:03 pm

Dan Haynes wrote: ↑

Tue Jan 09, 2024 1:32 pm

Scott -
Go watch this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmHoUKq0sC8

I’m wondering if the water temperature in the radiator and block ever got up to regular “running” temperatures ?

Doubtful that it did, wonder if or how much condensation in the block resulted. Also, looks like fine powder snow, he'd never do that without chains in the wet heavy snows we get around here!

I've driven my T's in snow lots of times and most of them without doing anything special to them. For a number of years in our small town, Santa arrived in a Model T for the Holiday celebration. There have been a few times when the snow was deeper, that I wrapped a rope around the back wheels as mentioned above. I couldn't find any photos of those times but I did find one when I had my International out for a run in the snow.

MichaelPawelek wrote: ↑

Tue Jan 09, 2024 7:03 pm

Dan Haynes wrote: ↑

Tue Jan 09, 2024 1:32 pm

Scott -
Go watch this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmHoUKq0sC8

I’m wondering if the water temperature in the radiator and block ever got up to regular “running” temperatures ?

I've enjoyed this video before. He is not moving very fast, and pushing through the snow puts a good load on the engine, I suspect it gets to 160 or more eventually. A winter front on the radiator would be helpful

T's get along good in the snow. I drive all winter on non salted roads.

This makes me want to try it someday! Looks like fun.