20 year driver, newbie to snow chains!

Ok that’s interesting. Deflate the tires? Good to know.

 

Here's the thing, no driver worth his/her salt is going to imply in any way shape or form that you are less of or not a " truck driver" because you don't hang iron.
Or choose to park it if conditions are f upped.
Don't feel pressured into rolling if your not comfortable. Never forget ITS YOUR LIFE AND YOUR LICENCE AND CAREER ON THE LINE.
Even though I'm very much comfortable with running in the muck I have absolutely no problem shutting down for conditions and have done so more over the last few years due to the quality of driver that's on the road today.
Sometimes it's just a matter of recognizing your on your not on your A Game and shouldn't be out there in it.
There's absolutely no shame whatsoever in parking it.

 

Agreed. At the same time, it's a two way street. In previous threads a few of us were essentially told we were fools for not stopping, but chaining and moving on which is part of what we do. "No load is worth your life". True, but driving in chaining weather isn't necessarily risking my life: it's a part of our way of life here in the Pacific Northwest.

 

Agreed, but too many drivers use that as their excuse for parking in the chain up area to wait out the storm.
If the driver is past the point of no return, the courteous thing to do is to chain up and get out of the way. Not our fault the cautious driver who doesn't want to chain got caught in a Chains Required event.

 

I never thought I would see a day when I would agree with one of your posts ,lmao.

 

Thank you yes it takes so much room for the "drivers" to sit in the chain up area until they lift the requirements. The only bright side is seeing them buried in the snow they plow off the road and bury them.

 

Besides. Some of you should be thanking those who chain and go. It's them who breaks up the pack and grinds the cinder and salt into the pack to accelerate the process of getting to the wet pavement you're waiting for.

You're welcome, I guess

 

Thank you.

 

There is sometimes you can hit the pass before it all hits the fan and run it without chains because you have a free run, if nobody out there a loaded truck can just about get through them mountains without chains..until that fool stops you, then even if you had chains on you going to have hell getting going again, We need idiot laws more than chain laws, you know when they better be getting on, just gie us a safe place to set them on without the plow coming by burying you and your chains.

 

Yes. Absolutely. In winter months approaching passes that are prone to chaining restrictions or closure ... if the pass is open with no restrictions, get your butt over it if you have the hours to, and worry about finding a place to park later. ALWAYS make hay while the sun is shining, especially if along/west of 35 and along/north of 70. Even Arizona I-40 Flagstaff area can be beautiful one evening, and treacherous the next morning