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winter driving

Reply #15 –
I ended up taking the Vic' to school today.

winter driving

Reply #16 –
i use to think it was fun to go for a joyride in my car when i had the permit and drift corners in the snow. lucky i never hit any curbs. tires i have now dont pack with snow but they dont grab it either. not bad but i really dont like driving in ice. snow i can deal with for a short distance. only got stuck once and it was on a non plowed hill (sorry i think the salted it once the night before)and it rained then sleeted then snowed so it was a nice. then dumbasses in there little G6's (there were twobehind me thought that was weird same color) pass me. hhhmmmmm. lets try and pass a car that is swinging around in the ice.


i dont know how much the TL helps cause it bogs the power to the wheels down so bad on my car. i would get snow tires but we only get snow 2-3 times a year
1986 Cougar LS
 

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Reply #17 –
Quote from: nemgos;124282
Thanks for the feedback. I'll get the snow tires, but where do I find the traction-lock?

Check out the door jamb tag on T-birds and Cougars.
Under the axle line, if the code is M, Z, R, E, W, then the car has a traction lock rear. see here

88 Cougar XR-7s had 8.8 traction lock rears as well as some later Thunderbirds (I think)

Otherwise you will find a 7.5 rear. My '86 has a factory 7.5 traction lock rear.

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Reply #18 –
Quote from: 5.0willgo;124396

88 Cougar XR-7s had 8.8 traction lock rears as well as some later Thunderbirds



'87-88 TC.

Garrett H.
'94 F250 XLT- 4x4, 5 speed, 7.3 IDI Turbo Diesel, 4" intake, 4" exhaust, 5" turnout stacks, manual hubs, etc.
'87 Thunderbird Turbo Coupe
Engine, wheels, tires, etc!
Exhaust sound clip
Another clip

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Reply #19 –
Yep,

The 88 T Bird is tough to grip in the snow.  Keep your gas tank full, good tires (as said) and I throw about 120 lbs of softener bagged salt in the trunk---does a lot of good.  Considering how the rear end of these cars is all plastic, no surprise I guess.  What is surprising is that all the weight in the giant fuel tank doesnt help much.