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fkbmlb · Joined: 01 Apr 2006 Posts: 148

Never done it before. What is it like. Its scaring me right now. Its right around the corner

yoopr · Joined: 01 Dec 2004 Posts: 12865

Freeze warning up here tonight-It's not around the Corner-It's Here
If you run into Ice just go slow so you don't spin your tires-Put your truck into a Higher gear than Normal(That helps prevent spinouts) and then head into a rest area or Truck stop .

Scoe · Joined: 18 Jun 2003 Posts: 1583 Location: Portland, OR

fkbmlb wrote: Never done it before. What is it like. Its scaring me right now. Its right around the corner

Do a search here and you will see that there are volumes on this topic.
BOL

tfmotors · Joined: 14 Apr 2006 Posts: 419 Location: Oregon

As a O/O I have the luxury of shutting down. I don't throw iron. Remember you are responsible for your own safety, not your company.

Retirednavysnipe · Joined: 10 Jun 2005 Posts: 105 Location: Seattle, Wa

I have done my share of winter driving. Overall the best thing is SLOW DOWN and if you as the driver feel it is unsafe pull of and shut down.

I always make sure dispatchers know what I am doing and I dont ask for permission I let them know I feel it is unsafe and need to reschedule delivery or pickup. If they have a problem letting them know that the next call is to safety they usually see it my way.

Good Luck

GMAN · Joined: 13 Feb 2005 Posts: 9778 Location: Tennessee

Never get in a hurry on bad roads. Don't make sudden moves. Stay off the brakes. If you use the brakes, apply pressure gently. If you are uncomfortable driving, get off the road until they have been cleared.

Windwalker · Joined: 22 Oct 2005 Posts: 2999 Location: Holiday, FL

Something you might try is "driving as though you have no brakes". The more slick the road, the less effective your brakes are. Another thing to remember is that ABS is not "GOD's gift" to driving. I've had a fully loaded rig slide sideways on a snow-packed road at 25 mph. All I did was touch the brakes because a 4-wheeler stopped for a red light and the whole rig slid sideways to the curb. All 5 outside tires hit the curb at the same time. Having no curb could mean sliding off the road completely. And a ditch could mean a roll-over. Just one of the things to watch for.

Roadhog · Posted: Sat Sep 09, 2006 7:27 am Post subject:

:shock: :lol: ...with just a little more effort...we can have this guy hauling fish heads in South Florida. :P

You really can tell the Southern driver's from the Northern in the Winter.
The Southerner's are driving gripping the steering wheel so hard their knuckles are white, and not even glancing a nod at you when you pass them...while they are going 40 mph.

The Northern driver only slows down when a snow drift busts over his hood knocking 10 mph off his speed.

COLT · Joined: 03 Jan 2006 Posts: 576 Location: FT ST JOHN

Good one Hog! :lol:

Jackrabbit379 · Joined: 22 Oct 2005 Posts: 4754 Location: Wichita Falls,Tx

I gotta agree with ya,roadhog. Man,these people around here are nutz. Anytime the weather man mentions winter weather,the people turn dumb overnight. All he has to do,is say,"well,we have a very slight chance of some snow flurries,but no accumilation"....man,it turns into a crash course around here.

I do remember one time that my dad and I were on the way to work. He used to be a salesman at a local office supply store. I also worked there sometimes,delivering. We were in my old pickup,and it was slushy out,but not too bad. He wanted to me be extra careful. We were downtown,and this SUV passed us. Dad was like,"well,look at that idiot." We caught up to him at the next stop light. He had Alaska plates. I said,"dad,I bet that feller thinks that WE are the idiots." :P

Youre right,there is a difference,as to what part of the country people are from.

One year on wheat harvest,we were in Grand Forks,ND. The farmer's wife asked me one day out in the field how cold it usually gets down in Texas. I told her that there are times,that it can get in the teens,but not for very long. She was like,"oh,that is nice weather." That didnt go over very well with me. I was like,"so how HOT does it get up here?" She knew that she been had,but she answered anyway. She said,"well,it can get up in the 90's,sometimes. I was like,uh huh. :P

GMAN · Joined: 13 Feb 2005 Posts: 9778 Location: Tennessee

I remember a few years ago, a Canadian driver blew past me on some black ice. I tried to warn him. He informed me that he knew how to run in snow and ice, because he was from Canada. I passed him a short while later. He was in the median. :P

People in the South are exposed to a different type of snow. We tend to get more ice or at least ice mixed with snow, which makes it more difficult to drive or get around than just snow. The way the temperatures are it may snow tonight and the next day melt, then freeze before the next evening. That can be dangerous. You can more easily control a truck on snow than ice. Once a truck begins to slide, it is very difficult to regain control. Another thing which makes it more difficult in the Southern states is that we don't have enough snow plows and salt trucks to clear road quickly as some of the Northern states. The reason for that is that we don't normally get that much snow. Most of the time, we get a few inches of snow and it melts a day or two later. It is rare for a snow to stay on the ground more than 2 or 3 days. Some places up north, once it snows, you may not see the ground until the spring thaw. :P About 3 years ago, it seemed that I couldn't get out of snow all winter. Snow was everywhere. I spent a lot of time in upstate New York, Ohio, Illinois, Minnesota, etc., There just seemed a lot of snow no matter where I was driving. :roll:

Jackrabbit379 · Joined: 22 Oct 2005 Posts: 4754 Location: Wichita Falls,Tx

That's like here. We may get a whopping quarter inch of snow,but it may be 45 the next day,and it's all melted. There are times though,that it can melt,and the water that is running along the streets can re-freeze the next night. THAT is when it gets bad around here. We may get a total of a couple inches of snow each winter. I get a kick out of the guys that drive the salt trucks. You would think that they are getting ready for an all winter snow for as much salt they put down. Our winters are pretty mild. We dont have spring,it usually stays pretty nice after Christmas,through March,then all of a sudden,its 106 everyday,till Halloween :P

GMAN · Joined: 13 Feb 2005 Posts: 9778 Location: Tennessee

Roads can be interesting around Dallas after an ice storm.

Jackrabbit379 · Joined: 22 Oct 2005 Posts: 4754 Location: Wichita Falls,Tx

Holy Moly :shock: . Yeah. It can get very much bad down there. Its bad in the summer,let alone when ice hits.

yoopr · Joined: 01 Dec 2004 Posts: 12865

driving in Dallas sucks no matter what time of the year. Always tapping their brakes for absolutely no reason at all.

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