Stuck In A Blizzard, Lifted Santa Cruz Vs Deep Snow

I buried my Lifted Hyundai Santa Cruz in deep snow,
I went out exploring and off road in a blizzard to fully test the capabilities and see how Hyundai's HTRAC all wheel drive system responds to deep snow and extreme winter conditions.

[@rayvandamme4801]

Basically, when you bottom out any vehicle you're going to be stuck. even a 4 wheel drive will fail once you're sitting on the frame. Soooooo yeah, this is not negative quality that's unique to the Santa Cruz.

[@poplaurentiu4148]

Air down tires helps traction, snow tires are important with spikes also snow-chains for such deep snow should be mandatory.. also because Santa Cruz is a small size lightweight pick-up and with only the driver overall quite light for rear, it would also help in such heavy snow or sand dunes to carry something heavy or some gears in the bed or above in a roof rack some adventure gear like (rescue/tracks, a shovel, few canister of fuel/water) it might consume more fuel carrying extra weight but the weight it will provide some extra grip in harsh conditions..

[@Koreanrevinruralarea]

I got SEL 23(Non turbo) and it did good job during the snowstorm in the Midwest(I’m in Missouri) even though I’m still using factory tires, I did not expect that handle well but Hyundai’s Awd was pretty enough for regular drive. For sure it is not designed for extreme condition but for the urban compact truck, i think it is alright. Thanks for the video. Safe drive :)

[@KasperNYC]

Amazing video! Thank you!

[@Mrstefdidit]

Thank you for the content I'm loving my Santa Cruz more and more everyday

[@AdventureGT]

No problem! It's crazy what these little trucks can do!

[@jakekim5239]

Great video! Thank you for testing this out. I was wondering how Santa Cruz would do in deep snow but was too scared to test out without changing tire and lifting.

[@jasonmckay4435]

I own a 24' Crewz, ❤it! ❤ your snow adventures. "Keep forging ahead!"

[@johnnyteevlogs1995]

Having the right tires makes a world of difference and with my Santa Cruz I run Bridgestone Blizzac for the winter, but not crazy to go in very deep snow! LOL

[@jayhughes3987]

I changed mine last year to the same one. The clips are abit stubborn to pop out, I used a wooden spoon for leverage 😂. Also i did drop a nut inside the panel which took 10 minutes to retrieve with a magnetic tool😅. Looks alot better now.

[@primalpagan7632]

Great video, and good to know the vehicle's capabilities! I have a 2017 Renegade and Friday I'm moving from Florida to Oregon, so I'm going to learn the snow abilities of mine real quick lol!

[@AdventureGT]

Appreciate it! Best of luck with the move! The Mid-West is covered haha. Your Rene can handle it no problem.

[@glennkennedy441]

I have a Rene here in the New England, and it's GREAT in the snow, quite capable, you' be just fine.

[@primalpagan7632]

@AdventureGT update: my Renny couldn't handle the deplorable conditions of Louisiana I-10 and has had the alignment knocked out of whack, the steering knuckle loosened, and possibly damage to my driver's side cv axle. Currently stuck in Texas until Monday.

[@AdventureGT]

Dang man, didn't see that coming. Sorry to hear about it. Was it just a freak accident? Never heard of that happening

[@primalpagan7632]

@AdventureGT according to several mechanics I've talked to in the area, they all say that the I-10 run through Louisiana has been damaging cars because of how bad the road is. Mostly taking out alignments, I just hit a trifecta of trouble

[@danymatos286]

I have the 24 XRT and don’t plan on taking it purposely in deep snow but nice to know it will get me through the average NE snowstorm

[@AdventureGT]

Oh yeah! She'll do just fine!

[@jamespugh]

Awesome jake . You definitely put to the test. Make a great little daily driver/ camp / hunting vehicles .

[@AdventureGT]

Appreciate it! I'm definitely enjoying the results so far.

[@johnelliott2124]

Northwest iowa here 👋

[@AdventureGT]

Hello there!

[@Mrstefdidit]

This is awesome video

[@CainCorvinus]

Wondering how well it'll fair in snow conditions of Wyoming, Colorado, Alaska. As those are places I plan on being as my job allows me to travel to other states to work for the same company. Work and travel. Looking for a vehicle thats good for both hwy and offroad conditions, no extreme off roading but enough off roading to go camping/hunting off grid.

[@AdventureGT]

After 2 years and a few overlanding expeditions, I think the santa cruz would meet your needs. Just carry a set of traction board for the "oh shit" moments. Haha.

[@cesaralvarado-gil1015]

One you hit two feet of snow you will need a tractor to get out of there. But hey outside of a blizzard in impassable roads you’re good!

[@AdventureGT]

Definitely man! Loving how capable the SC is. Thanks for the channel support!

[@bruceyyyyy]

WHAT? WHY? Your friend seemed happy to help.

[@AdventureGT]

He just wanted me to admit I was un prepaird on camera 😂

[@ThisGuyRides]

Subbed. Did you get to test the stock tires at all for comparison?

[@AdventureGT]

Sure did! Check out our Santa Cruz Playlist, there's some Off roading and taking on some challenges with the stock tires.

[@robinmcgowan4492]

If you have a DCT I feel bad for your clutch packs

[@AdventureGT]

8 speed auto

[@robinmcgowan4492]

​@@AdventureGT i like your comment at the end "didnt think id get stuck" i knew youd get stuck, you got decent tires but it doesnt have the ground clearance for that type of snow and the electronic locking diff isnt a replacement for a transfer case

[@AdventureGT]

No argument there. I really just wanted to find out the limitations of this vehilce. Even of my planning wasn't that great 😂 hope it was entertaining for yah!

[@magicalhats]

Oh man, you called somone. 😅 I kibda wanted to watch and learn how to get yourself out of a situation like that.

[@AdventureGT]

Next time lol

[@seamusmclaughlin5916]

You just went past the limit. You should have known that to begin with.

[@AdventureGT]

That was kinda the point of the video. To find the point of know return, and see how she responded lol

[@seamusmclaughlin5916]

You didn't say that.

[@AdventureGT]

Right at the beginning actully, I said that I've never put it in tough situations, and that I need to know how it would respond in tough situations.

[@quantumfx2677]

What tires did you use? Snow? Or your all season tires.

[@AdventureGT]

All Terrian, Kenda Klever 31"

[@miketebockhorst17]

Pretty awesome but didn't your Father ever tell you not to go out in a blizzard 😮

[@AdventureGT]

Nope!

[@jaro2040]

😱

[@heaps.]

Gotta agree with your friend there, kinda dumb testing the limits of your vehicle without planning for recovery. Why have the gear if you're not gonna use it?

[@heaps.]

At the beginning of the video I was looking forward to seeing what techniques and gear you'd use to get yourself out.

[@AdventureGT]

Definitely right about that. The recovery shackle, and tow rope were mine. But next time I'll deff be getting my self out of said situations lol.

[@JohnTheManMythAndLegend]

This video tells you what kind of folks buy a Santa Cruz…😂

[@rinbine2713]

He don't know about HTRAC. Do not turn off ECS and TCS. Do not use the sports mode in snow. Just use snow mode. And you don't need AWD Lock. It is the best mode in snow.

[@AdventureGT]

Strongly disagree. The settings I used, were for deep snow and off road. Putting the vehicle in snow mode limits throttle imput, which horrible for mud or even 4 inches of snow. How ever its great for Ice or starting of on a slick incline. Nobody uses traction control in off road conditions. It works great at highway speeds though.

[@robertren23]

These vehicles are pieces of shit, I have a 2022 Santa Cruz SEL and at 37k miles motor had to get replaced, my heater stopped working and had to get replaced, the top trimming also has to ve replaced since they come off. It stalled 3 times on the highway with traffic and almost got hit twice and that was because of the transmission which is the non turbo 2.5. Unreliable garbage

[@AdventureGT]

Sorry you had a bad expirence man, currently have 42k miles with absolutely no issues. There's bound the be a few bad eggs in the lot.

[@mford9029]

Mentally challenged but interesting “content”.

[@shifttyrobot1882]

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