I have a Patriot, FD1 so it's not trail rated. I've taken it through a variety of off-road and snowy conditions over my 10000kms and I've realized one thing, The Patriot can handle whatever you throw at it provided there is enough clearance. I can only speak for sure for the FD1 but I believe weather it's Patriot FD1, FD2 or even the Compass this will be the case.
The FD1 system was the best for me based upon what I want to do with my only vehicle. I've been doing these "tests" of what the Patriot can handle so if I'm in the middle of no where camping or on a trip or something I'll know what to attempt and what not to attempt. For the most part I find the only thing to watch is clearance.
When it comes to snow, if it's light and fluffy you can go a bit deeper. If it's snow that is hard, you have to have enough momentum to get you through to a spot where the clearance is okay.
I live in an area that has had a pretty serious amount of snowfalls and have never had even a hint of trouble on actual roads. That to me means a lot.
Just for the record, I get 17-20MPG depending on the city and 22-24MPG highway. Maybe they will go up in the summer, I didn’t get to looking into MPG before winter hit.
The FD1 system was the best for me based upon what I want to do with my only vehicle. I've been doing these "tests" of what the Patriot can handle so if I'm in the middle of no where camping or on a trip or something I'll know what to attempt and what not to attempt. For the most part I find the only thing to watch is clearance.
When it comes to snow, if it's light and fluffy you can go a bit deeper. If it's snow that is hard, you have to have enough momentum to get you through to a spot where the clearance is okay.
I live in an area that has had a pretty serious amount of snowfalls and have never had even a hint of trouble on actual roads. That to me means a lot.
Just for the record, I get 17-20MPG depending on the city and 22-24MPG highway. Maybe they will go up in the summer, I didn’t get to looking into MPG before winter hit.
