Truck stuck on 2” of ice.

Probably the fuel goes to the back of the tanks also more than anything.

 

I heard about using brake antifreeze, applied with a cloth or sponge on tires rolling surface, contains methanol mostly , chemically reacts with rubber , temporary makes the tire surface softer like winter tires better grip on ice. I never tried on tire, but i used a small amount in diesel years ago before was blended with bio, the idea was it removes water and prevents gelling but can damage rubber parts .

 

I’ve driven a freight liner and paccar autos. They’re not great on the snow and need to be completely stopped to switch between forward and reverse but as long as you see you’re moving a couple centimeters you can still rock it just not as easy as you would with a stick.

 

I keep a couple extra towels on the floor in front of my seat to wipe stuff down or sweep ice and junk out of the truck in the winter

If my truck gets stuck I just jam a towel in front of each of the drive tires on the driver's side, and drive over them.

Has worked every time I've needed to get unstuck.

 

Wow, I'm surprised that worked! In my Volvo the one or two times I've tried to rock it I can tell the tranny is pretty unhappy and I start getting 'clutch protection active' messages on the dash. Since I own it and have to fix it I'm not too keen on keeping on at that point.

Glad you got out. Keep yourself something under your bunk that will melt ice and I'd talk to your company about giving you some real tires in winter.

 

Agreed !