Can trucks handle heavy snow or icy roads without too much slipping like my small car?
I’m guessing yes since trucks have bigger wheels and trucks are heavier that it can handle snow and icy roads much like SUVs or 4-wheel drives can. I drive a small sporty car that easily slips in wintry weather and I live in Maryland. Chicago winters are much harsher. I ask because I am planning of moving to Chicago to drive trucks.
Yes Semi-trucks, ice trucks, as well as other types of vehicle considered a truck.
Well, the so-called "Top Contributor" is generalizing quite a bit. Trucks are not ALWAYS safer than cars. Most of time, probably, but not always. (And then have the nerve to say, "don’t let anybody fool you". PLEASE. I’m sure he’s never been a trucker.
As for your question, on snow or ice, trucks have less stability. Weight doens’t help a thing when you have an icy surface against rubber tires. Period. Now, in rain, trucks are much, much easier to handle than automobiles. Autos have little weight to them, and hydroplane much easier than heavy trucks. I’ve driven tractor-trailers for a long time, and I know this from experience.