The 4x4 (old Pajero in our case) goes uphill no problem on snow and ice but downhill it's just as liable to slide as anything, perhaps more than most because it's heavy, so we use the engine and remember the best bit of winter driving advice I was ever given, 'Drive like you've got no brakes, because effectively you probably haven't!'
Great tip there Scotspreps, and also majestic; a list that maybe should be added to winter preps..
