I popped my chain cherry.

i was in cortez at about 2am on the 24th. it finally opened up and starting rolling again. then about 20 miles down the road a a butthead fedex driver get stuck on a hill just went around him and about 5 other trucks stuck chaining on the hill. after monticello it started to clear up.

 

For some reason, the road between monticello and cortez is always the worst stretch.

 

Last time I ran I90 from Missoula to Seattle, the chain law was up on Lookout Pass, Fourth of July an Snoqualmie. Ignored them all, because we were heavy and have traction tires. Didn't even run the power divider.

I also remember coming up Snoqalmie empty east bound, with siped tires. No chain law up, but spinning out pretty good towards the summit. The DOT has to take into consideration the worst case scenario -- like a single crew on lug caps pulling empty doubles. A heavy twin screw with traction tires will almost never really need chains if driven appropriately for conditions.

 

That truck looks pert near clean, you sure you were in Colorado?

 

If it's the road I'm thinking of, it was closed a few days back for like 12 hrs because of accidents and jacknifes

 

Haha know about having to chain up to get out from under the old rng. Thanks for the post. I carry three railers for my drives, three rail ice chains, and drag chains for atleast two drag chains for the wagon.

 

The thing that took me a couple years to fully understand is when it's appropriate to throw every stitch of iron you have, and when to keep on keepin on. Lol. I get a kick out of drivers that refuse to drive in the snow. Snow isn't bad, it's the ice and fog that really mess with me. Last November we hauled man camps from the manufacturer in Waco up to a stack out location west of watford nd. The day we hit Watford and had to wait for permits from Montana was they day a severe ice storm hit. Once we finally got the green light we skated the final 35 miles to location. Once unloaded, we bombed to miles city mt, grabbed a bite and a splash of fuel, and embarked on the 650 mile journey home. 600 of that 650 mile journey was on snow pack, with the ocasional [who am I kidding it's Wyoming] snow drift, and patches of dence fog. Long journey, slick roads, but not quite slick enough to throw a set. Any worse and it would have taken another day to get home. I hope y'all are having a merry Christmas. Drive safe out there and remember a fifteen minure chain job isn't worth your life. Slow down and enjoy the ride.