Fink

With my experience, you really want an LSD for snow.
Open diff may actually be better than a locker in the slippery stuff.

My experience with driving in snow with a locker are limited but the few times I've done it have sucked.

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dj86515

I think a bone stock set up will do just fine. A majority of maneuvering through inclement weather depends on the driver. I drove Raven here up a steep 2 mile frozen incline with a foot of high center to lead a couple of trucks up. Once I got the momentum, I made it to the top. I've wheeled it good and have made a couple >500-mile return camping trips. I've got locker sitting around, which is next its agenda. Though it has a butt sag, that extra weight back there helps with traction in ice, snow.

rhale

bain,
that is an awesome runner. got any more pics?

for what its worth, i love my ifs runner. i can load the wife and kids and head up in the mountains and get into anything i want. nothing too crazy but enough for the kids to have fun and stay safe at the same time. one day maybe a sas but that's money better spent somewhere else for now.

desertcamper67

I totally agree with the snow drivability. However for the other stuff you want to do, a locker will be your best friend. ARB all the way. Open diff until you NEED the traction. As mentioned before, if you don't have the flex, you'd better have a locker.