Originally Posted by white_n_slow

[no offense]Dude, are your freaking serious? The last thing you want on slick roads is an overweight pig of a truck. And by the way, chains are for cars and trucks with shit tires. A good snow tire>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>chains. I drive at least weekly over the continental divide. If you're renting, get a taurus or neon or other run-of-the-mill front driver, check the tires and drive carefully. Pretty much every modern car has ABS. AWD helps you get moving, but when you're on slick roads, all you really need to be concerned about is stopping, which AWD hinders via weight. [/no offense]