What's the worst part about winter?

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by BigHeadWeb, Nov 9, 2015.

  1. joseph1135

    joseph1135 Papa Murphy

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    The worst thing, in my opinion is that the girls wear too much. It's the worst thing about winter.
     
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  3. cnsper

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    Not being cold enough to drive the people that moved here in the summer back to where they came from. We have a lot of people that move here from California and last maybe 2-3 winters before they decide it is too cold for them.
     
  4. Lightside

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    Well that's just perfect... I am due to take the Greyhound to Denver for orientation Saturday and it goes directly from the NW down to Salt Lake and across Wyoming (I-80) down into Denver.
     
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  5. Jubal3

    Jubal3 Heavy Load Member

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    Tarping a load with frozen tarps in 10-degree weather with ice everywhere. Yep, flatbedding where it gets -20 is truly NOT a fun time.

    Also Chaining and unchaining 5 separate times in 200 miles. Yep, that stinks. Winter is when you hate driving truck. Spring, summer and fall it's all unicorns and lolipops.
     
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  6. dhenry

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    Surprise surprise...you are heading west on I-80 in Wyoming and you're coming around the bend and low and behold there is a truck park on the shoulder facing east. Holy crap batman...how did he do that?
     
  7. S M D

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    Just did a round trip sac to Utah and back. Chained up over donner and first 50 miles into Nevada were horrible roads were covered cars were spinning out..... I was loving it unfortunately what I,hate about winter is sharing the road and blowing snow on elk mountain and under 10klbs in 65mph gusts other than that winter driving is nice.
     
  8. dhenry

    dhenry Bobtail Member

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    I will sit and wait it out before I chain up and go through Donner pass. Screw that!
     
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  9. S M D

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    There is people who fear it. I personally look forward to throwing chains on over it and truckin. Beautiful beautiful drive in my opinion.
     
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  10. dhenry

    dhenry Bobtail Member

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    I will take Parleys Pass and Lambs canyon through snow over Donner any day...thank you very much.;)
     
  11. S M D

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    Parleys is deff a bigger challenge scarier for sure
     
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