You've never driven in snow, have you? The 1/8th of an inch Texas gets every four years and can't deal with because they have 8 plows in the entire state doesn't count. Snow tires keep you on the road, chains keep you from getting stuck.

He's not climbing rocks with a jeep ffs. You don't need power. Even the farm roads in Montana are in better condition than Michegan roads. What exactly would he ever need to "power through"?

When you get wedged in a snowdrift, you don't power out of it, you dig out of it and throw down some ash or sand or whatever. Ease out of it. Ash works the best for sure. When you attempt to "power" your way out of it, you make ice and hardpack that you can't get out of, and then you need to get towed.