Is the company gonna pay for your van if it slides into a pole? Many commercial policies would not.
Is the company gonna pay for your van if it slides into a pole? Many commercial policies would not.
Take the company van, in those conditions you're liable to get stuck in anything short of something smooth/flat bottomed with snow tires or a 3/4 ton+ truck with 4wd. No need to risk messing up the van you spent a lot of time and effort acquiring. Be prepared to be stranded, wear long underwear, wool socks, etc. Bring a cooler of food, couple gallons of water, good sleeping bag, and a full tank of fuel(or more).
I grew up in PA and ONT. Salt sucks. But after 25 years of driving vehicles in it, its not the end of the world. One outing in the salt won't hurt a thing. Once you drive it twice in the rain in the spring, the salt will be gone.
Having said that, I also would refuse to drive my own vehicle for work unless I have it in writing that any and all damages would be covered by the company.
From a business, politically-correct standpoint, take the work truck they provide for two reasons: 1) The company is responsible for providing you with vehicles that will perform the tasks necessary. Any failure of the vehicle to perform its task is not your fault, nor is it your responsibility. If they want you to get to the job and they think the snow is a risk, let them rent the truck. 2) 2wd sucks, but (like I said, growing up in the north) the only 4wd vehicle I ever owned was when I lived in TX. It is not necessary, and in fact shouldn't be used once you're moving on a road anyway. The chances you'll get helplessly stuck are slim.
Kenny_McCormic wrote: Take the company van, in those conditions you're liable to get stuck in anything short of something smooth/flat bottomed with snow tires or a 3/4 ton+ truck with 4wd. No need to risk messing up the van you spent a lot of time and effort acquiring. Be prepared to be stranded, wear long underwear, wool socks, etc. Bring a cooler of food, couple gallons of water, good sleeping bag, and a full tank of fuel(or more).
This isn't Armageddon. This is 12-24" of snow. Unless the DOT just gives up and quits plowing, this is just a couple flakes. Its all relative. I remember as a kid getting 3 feet of snow and having the day off school. Now we get the mere prediction of 1 foot and we name it Juno and tell the world they're all going to die.
I hate news media.
On a comical sidenote, my brother-in-law commented on how everyone stocks up on bread, milk, and toast by saying, "why? Is everyone going to make french toast?"
SVreX wrote: Is the company gonna pay for your van if it slides into a pole? Many commercial policies would not.
Correct. On company business rent.
OP's vehicle is not Italian, so it should survive.
In reply to curtis73:
Oh I agree 2 feet of snow is massively overhyped, and suburban white people love to freak out about it, but the plows may well give up, you may get stuck in a giant drift, or any other number of things. I'm just stating the precautions I would take if I had to go out in those conditions, because E36 M3 happens.
Will wrote: OP's vehicle is not Italian, so it should survive.
Actually it's worse. It's Japanese!!
I have driven this van and another better /worse van through some amazingly bad storms and have never been stranded or stuck yet. The first van I had (98 dodge 1-ton, 360) was better in the snow than this van. I have never seen the use in 4wd in this part of the country, but I am the exception not the rule around here. Heck even my suburban is 2wd. I will play it by ear and if it gets really bad I may take the Delica, but I truly don't want to risk ruining it. It was way too much work to get it to risk damage for a multi billion dollar corporation.
Kenny_McCormic wrote: In reply to curtis73: Oh I agree 2 feet of snow is massively overhyped, and suburban white people love to freak out about it, but the plows may well give up, you may get stuck in a giant drift, or any other number of things. I'm just stating the precautions I would take if I had to go out in those conditions, because E36 M3 happens.
Very true. I never really thought much about it, especially in densely populated areas like the northeast. My idea of snow preparation is taking a couple PSI out of my Pirelli P-Zeros, a window scraper and an extra pack of smokes.
I heard someone make a great comment today.
He said, "Do your job well, but not too well".
Your desire to show up for work is doing your job well.
Taking your Delica is doing it too well.
Got called in around 2 AM this morning. Had maybe a normally 20-25 minute drive to get to the location. Spent an hour or so clearing the driveway with my snowblower, and headed out in the work van. Roads weren't great, but passable. Visibility was almost nil. I had to stop about a half mile from my house on a road I travel every day because I didn't know where I was, and couldn't see much past the hood of the van. Took me over an hour to get there.
Made it there in one piece, and had to park in a mostly unplowed lot across the street from my building. Thankfully I didn't have to spend much time there.
I took a slightly different route back home that was better. Arrived to my house to see the driveway looking like I hadn't done a thing. Just cleared it up again, and am at work now with the Chevy van. I'm glad I didn't use the Delica although it would have been fun to see what it is capable of. I don't see much salt right now as it is still snowing, and loads of wind.
Strange storm with all the wind as I had spots in my driveway that was down to bare pavement because of the wind, and then huge drifts that were maybe 2' high or more.
And they call that Monday where I'm from. I'd be driving the Corolla in it.
Just don't end up in one of our cranberry bogs. Those suck to get a van out of.
The salt is either covered over or plowed away for the most part around us, at least for Tuesday.
Having seen and gushed over the Delica however, id keep it off the roads.
Hope you do well. The roads aren't bad, it's the snow banks at the locations driveways you get called to I'd be worried about!
ebonyandivory wrote: Just don't end up in one of our cranberry bogs. Those suck to get a van out of. The salt is either covered over or plowed away for the most part around us, at least for Tuesday. Having seen and gushed over the Delica however, id keep it off the roads. Hope you do well. The roads aren't bad, it's the snow banks at the locations driveways you get called to I'd be worried about!
I was in your town (East Bridgewater, right) all day yesterday fixing a generator. It didn't go well. The Cumby's across the street from the building had an enormous line for the gas pumps all day long. It's snowmageddon!!!
Mazdax605 wrote: and then huge drifts that were maybe 2' high or more.
Only 2ft drifts? We get that in the midwest with 2" of snow and 15mph breezes....
In reply to Mazdax605:
Yes, East Bridgewater, good memory! Which Cumbys, Rt 18? Washington Street? I live roughly in between both of them.
I'm an essential personnel-type (nurse) and made it to work this morning. I just pray that my relief makes it!
ebonyandivory wrote: In reply to Mazdax605: Yes, East Bridgewater, good memory! Which Cumbys, Rt 18? Washington Street? I live roughly in between both of them. I'm an essential personnel-type (nurse) and made it to work this morning. I just pray that my relief makes it!
Rt. 18, near that messed up crazy intersection near the schools.
In reply to Mazdax605:
Yeah, that's my town center!
Shoulda been there when traffic lights were all blinking either yellow or red. ClusterBerk free-for-all if ever there was one!
Heaps more snow over the past few days. Tempted to take the van out to see what it can do in the slippery stuff, but man these roads are like a giant margarita with all the salt on 'em. Would you guys do it? Of course it may not even want to start in this cold ass weather. I'm betting it didn't see much of this type of weather while in Japan.
I'd leave it in the garage now that the salt is down.
Get it sprayed with Krown, Corrosion Free or Rust Check and have at it. Clean it thoroughly.
Considering the way that some Japanese cars rust, I wouldn't do it until I had taken the precautions.
i say go have some fun in it, dont sweat the small stuff. 4wd is fun for a lot of stuff but sliding through some deep snow is one of the best parts. afterwords a good pressure wash underneath and call it good
What's a delica?
spitfirebill wrote: What's a delica?
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