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Old 12-27-2015, 10:36 AM
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Show us your GL in the snow!

In celebration of some Californian snow - show us your photos of your GL in the wild ....




(NorCal mountains)
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Nice picture. We have no snow on East Coast and it looks like it's not going to be here for awhile
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Awesome! I'm up in B.C. and looking forward to heading up to the snow tomorrow.
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I'm glad to be down in Vancouver a few days away from the snow!!!
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How about the aftermath of snow? Also Northern California.
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How about the aftermath of snow? Also Northern California.
Happy as a pig in [mud]!
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just drove my GL for first time in snow and ice and wasnt impressed............maybe its the wide tires but it almost put me in the ditch and i'm used to driving in snow
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The only way to drive this vehicle in any serious snow is with SNOW/ICE tires. I use Nokian tires and it makes a huge difference. The tires that come with the GL are just fine for warm weather driving, but I would never use them for the winter. I run mine with 19" wheels and Nokians with plenty of tread. The cost is well worth the stability and reduced chance of a mishap! With no snow to speak of at this point in Eastern MA, I don't have a picture. :-(
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Nice pix guys!
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12in of snow

12in of snow
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Yes, only way to drive in snow with the GL is with snow tires or chains. The wide all season tires, especially the continentals are sub par for the course. JMHO.
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Time to clear the parking lot...
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Time to clear the parking lot...
Awesome!
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Did you make it up there?
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i was unable to climb it back. i try, but too much snow .
I get out the snowblower to remove all the snow and i was OK.
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A few weeks ago in Nashville...
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I drove home from taking my kid skiing. The snow was was everywhere.



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Beast mode!
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Awesome! Wish I had some snow to mess around in haha.
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Here's mine in Colorado in January. I agree that the tires leave a lot to be desired in the snow. Mine are the Pirellis. Last time I was in a lot of snow I was in a 4x4 Suburban with Bridgestone Duelers and they stuck like glue.
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