There are a lot of comments on "snow driving" and here are mine: - It doesn't make any difference how good the D is in snow if another driver hits you. - Snow and Ice are two substantially different driving conditions - As any 4x4 driver can tell you, there is a world of difference between acceleration and deceleration in snow and especially ice. Stopping is a lot harder. - If the tires aren't rotating you aren't getting the full capacity to stop. - If the front tires aren't rotating you can't steer. - The D is lighter up front than the rear making it easier for the front to lock before the rear My experience many years ago in my first D on snow left me with a very uncomfortable feeling when trying decelerate in turns on snow or ice. But acceleration was good! I only drove it once in the snow and ice. - The frame is very susceptible to rusting if the epoxy is chipped, cracked or the like. - Salt + bare steel + water = rust - The frame will rust from underneath the epoxy. The rust feeds on the metal and it can go down the "middle" of epoxy-steel-epoxy sandwich. All said and done, spend a couple $K (minimum) and find an alternative vehicle. If not, put that money away to spend on the D when it needs to be repaired from an accident or frame problems. Think of the D like many other resources, that being something we use while we're here and pass on to the next person. Nick Kemp Credentials: Minnesota snow and ice experienced. Rusty frame experienced