Originally Posted by BIGCHRIS

yes they can be noisy, like a horse on a road, click, click click around turns a heavy gear oil helps with that but it's still there. I would not run that oil up where the op is, could get thick up there.

Originally Posted by BIGCHRIS

I put an Aussie locker(lunch box) in two summers back and one of the worst winters, it is great crawls like a champ up anything, mud ruts it can be funny with it but the good out ways the bad, as for snow I see your location is Prince George I think you'll see what it's like for sure, my impression goes like this, if there is unplowed snow on the road it's great pulles like crazy, steers fine, if a plow hits it and the road is smooth but snow packed it will want to wonder down grade and steer through turns, shut 4hi off and your great,, well like a pick up would be great but manageable for sure. keep an eye on your u-joints they like them, keep a spare.