Driving Grand Vitara on Snow...(pics&vids)

AMAN_SACHDEV · 30th October 2008, 01:21

IN Jan 2008 I went to Manali with my Grand Vitara M/T. Was lucky to see lots of snow there. and driving on that snow was a pleasure. posting some pics and videos.

In this video I am driving on the route to solang valley. On this route snow cutters were less used so there was lots of snow on which tires were riding.

YouTube - Driving Grand Vitara on snow

Kandisa · 30th October 2008, 10:23

Oh, what a video and set of pictures!! Seems the GV owners are all pumped up to use the machine to its best utility. Do you use the M/T tyres on normal road also? Are they better than the A/T ones for overall use?

maddy42 · 30th October 2008, 11:26

Aman those pics are brilliant. Must have been an experience.

And i feel Samurai is missing here. Looking at this i guess he would start planning a trip up north soon

Samurai · 30th October 2008, 11:30

Nice to see an exact replica of my Grand Vitara. Now these photos brings back cravings for snow. My last snow got me into lots of trouble, but now that is all forgiven.

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Originally Posted by Kandisa

Oh, what a video and set of pictures!! Seems the GV owners are all pumped up to use the machine to its best utility. Do you use the M/T tyres on normal road also? Are they better than the A/T ones for overall use?

He doesn't have M/T tyres, Grand Vitara MT refers Manual Transmission. GV comes with Yokohama Geolandar highway tyres.

Kandisa · 30th October 2008, 13:01

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Originally Posted by Samurai

He doesn't have M/T tyres, Grand Vitara MT refers Manual Transmission. GV comes with Yokohama Geolandar highway tyres.

OOps, I was mistaken by the M/T symbol

So this type of snow is doable with Yoko H/T ones?

Ym-enjn · 30th October 2008, 13:27

The snow covered Vitara looks damn sexy. Everyone will wish to be at this situation. Great pics. Could only imagine what fun you might have had. Put some more details of your experience.

P.S.: Ideal place to use headlamp wahsers.

AMAN_SACHDEV · 30th October 2008, 13:32

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Originally Posted by Kandisa

Oh, what a video and set of pictures!! Seems the GV owners are all pumped up to use the machine to its best utility. Do you use the M/T tyres on normal road also? Are they better than the A/T ones for overall use?

By M/T I dont mean Mud Terrain. It means Manual Transmission dear.

AMAN_SACHDEV · 30th October 2008, 14:30

Driving Grand Vitara on snow was not really a good experience like I had with Safari 2.2 4wd. Basically Safari 4wd has a limited slip rear differential where as Vitara dont. which really makes the difference. with vitara i got stuck at many places , like I stopped on road side which made suspension comperssion difference between opposite front and opp rear wheels. which made opposite side diagonal wheel to spin due to differential action.and only got out by help of man power. the tyres were also highway.
with safari I didnt got stuck in such situations. Its LSD works. Despite of LSD Safari has got lots of horses and torque under its hood.

sudev · 30th October 2008, 14:56

In the video we see lot many 2x4 vehicles also in the area. What setting you were driving at? Normal 4H or 4H Lock?

AMAN_SACHDEV · 30th October 2008, 14:58

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Originally Posted by sudev

In the video we see lot many 2x4 vehicles also in the area. What setting you were driving at? Normal 4H or 4H Lock?

was driving in 4H lock

snaronikar · 30th October 2008, 15:04

Great pics. I long to drive in snowy regions? Hope to make it some day.

AMAN_SACHDEV · 30th October 2008, 15:07

posting some more pictures of grand vitara

Samurai · 30th October 2008, 15:08

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Originally Posted by Kandisa

So this type of snow is doable with Yoko H/T ones?

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Originally Posted by AMAN_SACHDEV

Driving Grand Vitara on snow was not really a good experience like I had with Safari 2.2 4wd. Basically Safari 4wd has a limited slip rear differential where as Vitara dont. which really makes the difference. with vitara i got stuck at many places , like I stopped on road side which made suspension comperssion difference between opposite front and opp rear wheels. which made opposite side diagonal wheel to spin due to differential action.and only got out by help of man power. the tyres were also highway.

Totally not surprised. The stock GV tyres are useless in any kind of slush. I should know, I have got royally stuck twice, both times due to slushy conditions. And open differential don't help either. Unless one of us GV owners upgrade to A/T tyre, we will never know what GV can do. My hopes are on sudev.

However, it does rather well in dry conditions.

Edit: Let me also add that you know how to shoot automobiles, many of them are excellent compositions.

Guna · 30th October 2008, 16:22

Beautiful terrain, handsome car and some excellent shots

sudev · 30th October 2008, 17:29

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Originally Posted by Samurai

.....upgrade to A/T tyre, we will never know what GV can do. My hopes are on sudev.

Murga banane ka hai kya

Well the current set of tyres will need replacement in another 10k (actually two of them are at TWM but slogging on) and that is the time to decide what to buy. Although in all terrains I have driven original pattern Yoko's were acceptable.

30th October 2008, 10:23	#2
Kandisa Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Noida Posts: 1,118 Thanked: 559 Times View My Garage	Oh, what a video and set of pictures!! Seems the GV owners are all pumped up to use the machine to its best utility. Do you use the M/T tyres on normal road also? Are they better than the A/T ones for overall use?
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30th October 2008, 11:26	#3
maddy42 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Coorg Posts: 2,131 Thanked: 1,328 Times View My Garage	Aman those pics are brilliant. Must have been an experience. And i feel Samurai is missing here. Looking at this i guess he would start planning a trip up north soon
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30th October 2008, 13:27	#6
Ym-enjn Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Jaipur Posts: 1,039 Thanked: 59 Times	The snow covered Vitara looks damn sexy. Everyone will wish to be at this situation. Great pics. Could only imagine what fun you might have had. Put some more details of your experience. P.S.: Ideal place to use headlamp wahsers.
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30th October 2008, 14:30	#8
AMAN_SACHDEV BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: N.C.R. Posts: 112 Thanked: 6 Times View My Garage	Driving Grand Vitara on snow was not really a good experience like I had with Safari 2.2 4wd. Basically Safari 4wd has a limited slip rear differential where as Vitara dont. which really makes the difference. with vitara i got stuck at many places , like I stopped on road side which made suspension comperssion difference between opposite front and opp rear wheels. which made opposite side diagonal wheel to spin due to differential action.and only got out by help of man power. the tyres were also highway. with safari I didnt got stuck in such situations. Its LSD works. Despite of LSD Safari has got lots of horses and torque under its hood.
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30th October 2008, 14:56	#9
sudev Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 3,838 Thanked: 3,179 Times	In the video we see lot many 2x4 vehicles also in the area. What setting you were driving at? Normal 4H or 4H Lock?
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30th October 2008, 15:04	#11
snaronikar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 2,845 Thanked: 29 Times View My Garage	Great pics. I long to drive in snowy regions? Hope to make it some day.
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30th October 2008, 15:07	#12
AMAN_SACHDEV BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: N.C.R. Posts: 112 Thanked: 6 Times View My Garage	Some more pics of Grand Vitara posting some more pictures of grand vitara Attached Thumbnails
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30th October 2008, 16:22	#14
Guna Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 4,012 Thanked: 4,204 Times	Beautiful terrain, handsome car and some excellent shots
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