Confidence on slick roads for someone new to trucking.

You have it backwards, you are a lot less safe in the all wheel drive car than a truck, for that matter the all wheel drive anything gives you a false sense of security and causes more accidents because of this fact.

All wheel drive vehicles don’t stop as all wheel drive vehicles go, if you understand that stopping and control is one of the biggest issues involved with an accident.

if you are driving too slow, you are a hazard looking for an accident, especially if you are dong well below traffic, the you need to find a place to park and wait out the weather.

 

All Wheel or 4 wheel just means all your wheels will be spinning when you end up in the ditch

 

the best handling loads are 20-25k. Not too light and not too heavy pushing you down the hill.

 

agreed, heavier the better maybe for flat ground only drivers. 80,000 is no fun in snow or whatever in pa, northeast....

 

Going too slow is just as bad as too fast. Granted there's always gonna be those few jackwads going too fast for the conditions but if everyone is blowing your doors off you might better park it for a bit.

 

My cars have always had better traction than trucks.
It is not the weight, it is the tires.
Truck tires are simply not made for low traction conditions.
Nor are the air brakes.
There is too little control with either.

It is even worse in the recent super low temps.
The trailer brakes are essentially frozen, so they are not even there.
They either won't release, or they won't grab.

 

I might be the only one here that hasnt driven my 4 wheeler in the snow... first time i ever drove in snow was when i went trucking....

 

As much fun as it is making fun of Subaru drivers, they rock in those conditions! I drove one to the Timberline Lodge ( where the outside scenes for The Shining were filmed) at the base of Mt Hood once and drove around several stuck and sliding vehicles like it was nothing.
That stretch of 84 you drive is no joke, weather conditions change fast. The wind in the gorge can really surprise you.

 

Native Ore~gunion here.
Traction with trucks depends on how it's loaded. A 105,500 GVW hauls 65k-72k net weight. But still only has 34k on the drivers. Same with cars. Axle Weight distribution is key in the foot print of a vehicle. Tires, gearing & driver throttle application are part of the program. You can't deliver the load if your titts up in the ditch.