I live in OH and drive into MI for work every day. I would prefer to have a LSD, but not having one hasn't been a problem at all really, especially in 4WD. It does tend to spin the inside tire when making a turn from a stop in 2WD when it's wet, but the TC will kick in to take care of that if you don't back off the throttle on your own. Just a minor annoyance. Had a major snowstorm that dumped 8-10" (maybe more) while I was at work. No plows were out yet. 4WD handled it just fine.