C10 vs K10 for winter driving

[chevy_mike]

Warning to ALL, keep things civil. If you can add helpful advice to a new member, help. If you can't, move along.

Thanks.

[flashed]

I hope ya'll dont think Im insulting the drivers from up north ,I like everyone but driving conditions here in the south on ice and snow is different from up there .They know it up there and can handle it .We cant even navigate it down here as our state and county govt just are not equipped for it .

[Short 3/4]

As stated by others here, weight and tire choice will make a big difference. Also factor in open, limited slip, or locked diff, which is a whole other subject with many opinions.
Please remember though, that they both stop exactly the same. Scariest driving lesson I ever learned.

[franken]

4x4s of the era are part time so unless you get out, lock the hubs and put the TC in 4hi, its 2wd other than ride height. You shouldn't run in 4wd on pavement unless its covered in ice/snow. Things will bind and parts will break.
Before someone brings up fulltime and the NP203, don't bother. Those things are a nightmare (on the street) unless you want to make a doubler.
Good tires and weight are important for both Ca and K.
Salt will eat an old truck alive as mentioned.
A posi can take getting used to since once in a while the rear will try to pass the front. Gotta learn to steer into the slide and keep yer foot in it, then let off easy.

[flashed]

I just try to stay put til its over ,it dont last as long down here though .

[Flying Hamster]

I live by lake Ontario, so I get snow, lots of it. I've been driving for 35 years, mostly in pickups and rear wheel drive cars. 2WD works okay with a little thought and attention. Are the tires good, brakes good, etc. A couple sandbags over the rear axle do wonders, but the best 2wd trucks for snow driving are the manual transmission, 6 cylinder trucks.
6 cylinder torque comes on a little slower, so you don't break traction quite as easily, and if you do start to slide, putting the clutch down stops power to the wheels and helps you recover.
They all stop the same, so the 2wd limitations helps keep you driving safely and out of snowbanks as well.

[StepsideD]

Thanks for the advice everyone. That empty parking lot idea is a great one, same way my dad taught me to drive manual now that I think about it.

My usual driving is nothing demanding, just to work and the stores on urban roads, and some occasional highway driving. Nice to know a 2wd with weight would suffice, but if I can find a K10 for the eight price who knows? I'll probably keep changing my mind a few times before I get there!

Thanks again!