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Re: Driving on slick roads? [Re: Fairchild #17] #6132715 01/21/18 01:21 AM 01/21/18 01:21 AM
Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 10,117 WI - Wisconsin A AJE trapper
AJE trapper A Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 10,117 WI - Wisconsin	Originally Posted By: Fairchild #17 Chains are great in the snow, but I don't know how anyone can stand driving with them on hard icy roads. Way to rough. I guess people with chains just go slow. I don't know how slow though

Re: Driving on slick roads? [Re: harrison72] #6132736 01/21/18 01:48 AM 01/21/18 01:48 AM
Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 2,414 Idaho Falls, Idaho F Furvor trapper
Furvor trapper F Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 2,414 Idaho Falls, Idaho	4x4. Easy on brakes and no sudden tap on the gas pedal. Four wheel drive does not equate to four wheel stop.

Re: Driving on slick roads? [Re: harrison72] #6132759 01/21/18 02:41 AM 01/21/18 02:41 AM
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Oh Snap Unregistered O	4Wheel drive and good tires are what you need when it rains on 2 inch thick icy roads. I was coming back from beaver trapping and it started to rain and all of a sudden something came into my mirror, it was my snow machine and trailer gliding sideways. Took me several hours white knuckles to get home. It was that way last week and caused a big pile up, some people were stuck in their vehicles for hours before getting going. rain on ice no fun!

Re: Driving on slick roads? [Re: immarookie2] #6132770 01/21/18 03:29 AM 01/21/18 03:29 AM
Joined: Sep 2013 Posts: 10,404 Northeast Oklahoma M Mike in A-town trapper
Mike in A-town trapper M Joined: Sep 2013 Posts: 10,404 Northeast Oklahoma	Originally Posted By: immarookie2 I just stay home. Not everyone has that option. But it's the best one if you do have the choice... Stay home = Lose a day's pay. If you decide to try to go to work and wreck on the way... You still lose a day's pay, possibly have a damaged vehicle/towing fee, injury that could cause you to miss more work, medical bills... And potentially death. And being dead will make you miss a lot of work. Call in. Stay home. Tend the fire. It's the cheapest option. Mike One man with a gun may control 100 others who have none. Vladimir Lenin

Re: Driving on slick roads? [Re: Sharon] #6132977 01/21/18 11:32 AM 01/21/18 11:32 AM
Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 694 South Central PA oneoldboot trapper
oneoldboot trapper Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 694 South Central PA	Originally Posted By: Sharon Lots of great info here. In my truck, I always put 370- 470 LBS sandbags across the rear axle . That adds much to traction and much better weight distribution with the heavier engine end. I have been wanting to post a question about this. I have ~600lbs in the back of my ram 1500. Too much? Too little? Just right?

Re: Driving on slick roads? [Re: harrison72] #6133077 01/21/18 01:27 PM 01/21/18 01:27 PM
Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 386 Ontario K Kermit trapper
Kermit trapper K Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 386 Ontario	See what the load tables are for your tires. Most tires are run at too high a pressure for good traction. A high pressure is good for mileage. Check your tires cold is the recommendation. You can pick up 4 or 5 pounds driving half an hour

Re: Driving on slick roads? [Re: harrison72] #6133090 01/21/18 01:46 PM 01/21/18 01:46 PM
Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 2,593 sometimes PA sometimes ME E ebsurveyor trapper
ebsurveyor trapper E Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 2,593 sometimes PA sometimes ME	Very simple, when the roads turn to ice you put on the chains.

Re: Driving on slick roads? [Re: harrison72] #6133153 01/21/18 03:12 PM 01/21/18 03:12 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 8,864 Magna, Utah G GritGuy trapper
GritGuy trapper G Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 8,864 Magna, Utah	Don't matter here no knows how to drive either. 4WD helps you get back on the road sooner though !! Sorry if my opinions or replies offend you, they are not meant to !

Re: Driving on slick roads? [Re: harrison72] #6133191 01/21/18 04:03 PM 01/21/18 04:03 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 29,934 williamsburg ks D danny clifton "Grumpy Old Man"
danny clifton "Grumpy Old Man" D Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 29,934 williamsburg ks	snow isn't a big deal. when it thaws and refreezes into ice its a bit tricky. when its freezing rain, park. don't drive in southern California when its raining. worst ice is fog freezing on the road. you can do anything you want and your still not going anyplace but in the ditch or something. Those who would give up essential liberty, to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety. Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790)

Re: Driving on slick roads? [Re: harrison72] #6133197 01/21/18 04:07 PM 01/21/18 04:07 PM
Joined: Mar 2016 Posts: 2,162 N.E. Nebr L LDW trapper
LDW trapper L Joined: Mar 2016 Posts: 2,162 N.E. Nebr	I have worked for the Dept. of Roads for 15 years. One of the biggest problems are people using their cruise control. Shut off your CRUISE CONTROL.

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