How well do you do on snow/ice roads?

If there is an extreme amount of snow or ice on the road, I do very well by parking the truck until the roads improve. Nothing in the trailer is worth me killing myself and/or others.

When I do drive in it, I feel I do pretty well. The main thing is common sense. Increase your following distance and avoid having to make any sudden turns and accelerations (speeding up or slowing down).

It doesn't matter how well you do in these elements though, you can be pretty sure that there are plenty of people around you that have no business driving in this type of weather, which is why my first option is to park if at all possible.

 

Ice and snow? Don't lock your trailer brakes. No one ever taught me this in training, nor was it ever mentioned in a winter safety class.

 

I park in ice, and park in snow over 1-2 inches. If I have to drive I go extremely slow, brake very early and generally just drive carefully. Best thing to do is park it.

 

This so VERY true, one should drive only to ones abilities, and no-one's else. stay away from running in a pack you can get in trouble very quickly by some-one's else mistake, maintain a safe speed and keep a steady pull .

there is no substitute for your safety and others.

 

As a northern doubles driver, I say park it in snow/ice if you are nervous, not used to it, or are running empty trailers, 2 for me, I have seen too many drivers do something dumb and end up in a ditch or worse. Common sense is key. Good snow tires are also, so you southern drivers, if you plan on a trip up north, get good tires, summer tires just don't cut it.

 

ive never been in the ditch or crashed....does that explain it??

i agree to park it ( empty flatbed ) on slick roads....winter on the highway is not a time to go " snowboarding"

biggest things are slow down and pay attention, and if you get on the brakes be looking out the mirror with one eye to see where that pesky trailer is off to

besides, just becuase i know how to chain doent mean i want to, ever again

 

I don't care what any one says. Forced dispatch or not I don't chain and I don't run if I don't see it as safe. Sad thing is most of the time its not the snow and ice that makes me pull over.. ..its the 'super truckers' doing 90mph on the snow and ice.

 

Only as well as I have too

I chain in snow when required, sometimes even when it isn't. It depends on the area and the actual road conditions. I driven without chains in 8 inches, and stopped to chain with only 2-3 inches on the road.

Ice...thats a creature of another color.... I park...period. And I park as far away from anything that resembles traffic as possible. A near miss from a set of triples taught me that lesson.

Patchy ice....I just watch closely, and try to avoid "packs" of other vehicles. Even then I might park it, depending on the area and current conditions. IE Hills, sloping turns and high winds.

And as always...I drive like granny. Keeping it down to what I consider a "safe" speed. Although I can't tell you what that speed is...conditions set the tone.