Automatic chains for snow

Not much about driving in the mountains during the winter evidently.

 

I wrote my sig line just for people like you. I'll shut down for ice, or poor visability in snow ( I don't have a death wish) but my comfort level is so far beyond what you can even comprehend when it comes to winter driving, I can't even begin to get the light on in your noggin. There are times I drive unplowed roads, where you find the edge by the trailer stepping out because there are no delineator posts. It's no big deal TO ME. You and most other drivers would be running home looking for momma's teat. It's called getting the job done. You don't have to believe me, you can call me a liar, I really don't care. Just because it scares you doesn't mean it's unsafe. I work in weather that sends most people scurrying, and I'm out loading cars in that weather. Then I drive MY TRUCK and MY TRAILER to where it needs to go. If that means chaining up to get over a hill, it gets done. And for soon to be 29 years, I've always got home with me and my equipment intact.

BTW, my precious CSA score is 0, and I've saved a few lives over the years because I saw the accident developing before the people involved ever knew there was trouble. And I'm sure I'll get a spanking for this, but I'm better than you'll ever be, because you won't ever get past the fear and learn how to deal with adverse conditions. But don't worry, there'll be plenty of other drivers hanging out in the truckstop with you talking the same #### you tried to pass off here. And ya'll will feel so much better about yourselves. And those of us who deal with this stuff will know the truth. The whole bunch of you are just scared.

 

Yup , you're wrong unless you can show us data on chained truck crashes . What's a cst score ?

 

Hes from texas driver. He dont deal with the snow and ice. As for the ops ? Auto chains are nice they do work very well just have to engage them while moving. They have the same limits as iron that you throw dont go spinning and running 60mph and youll be fine. Only problem/complaint ive heard is them dragging while hooking up after dumping the air and it makes a griding sound like your hitting something other than that no complaints really. Theyre air powered to my knowledge so they can freeze up but if your draining your tanks or running alcohol y should be alright. Id get a set for my tractor but i cant afford the extra fricken weight all year and i stay west of colorado as of sept 1st. Good luck be safe

 

25 year old students from texas that have never driven in snow should not be allowed to have an opinion on what is safe regarding chains or driving in snow/adverse conditions. At this point in your career you should bee seeking information from various sources, cross referencing that with common sense and developing a knowledge base which will serve you well and allow you to build a happy and prosperous career. Not bashing people because you're scared of snow.

Quick example: A guy that hauls cattle can't just stop and wait out a storm for four days unless he can feed the cattle for that long. Some of us come from places which have weather patterns that are alot more hostile than those in Texas. I work snow removal in the winter ... while you're all parked and waiting it out, we're the ones heading into it getting everything cleaned up so y'all can get through. Wouldn't it suck if we just parked everything too because it's just too dangerous? Lets just wait 'til spring, why risk driving in this lol

Nothing against you man but you don't have the experience required to claim you know anything about the subject. If you did your opinion wouldn't have been that which you posted.

 

Really?
Sysco Foods, Denver, Billings and SLC all use autochains
Shamrock Foods, Denver, Colo.
US Food Service, Denver, Colo.
Transportation Specialists AKA TSL (intermodal hauler) HQ'd Omaha, Ne., all Denver based trucks have Autochains
Complete Container Service AKA CCS, Denver, Colo.
Budweiser, Denver, Colo.
Pepsico, Denver, Colo.
Coca Cola Beverage, Denver, Colo.
Pacific Carriers (some trucks not all), Lakewood, Colo.
Western Distributing, (again some trucks not all)
Denver Intermodal Express, (some owner operaters, all company trucks by next year), Denver, Colo.

Guess what all these companies have in common...........SEMI'S
and these are the ones that immediatly come to mind I know of a few more as well.

My boss looked into them for our day cabs, but they typically cost $2,500 to $3,000 per axle.

 

Wow, it's so cool to finally meet another one of those independently wealthy truckers who can afford to park and wait out a 3 or 4 day chain law. Awsome man, how did you make you initial millions? I mean, it must be nice to be able to sit for a that long and not have to worry about your income or your company, do you buy a new truck every year with your millions or every other year .

No, what he's saying is pull up your big boy underoos and get your butt on the road or find a desk to drive. If I stayed home everytime the chain law was up on I-70, I would be homeless living under a bridge. Since I'm nursing a bad back, and not doing my normal run, I've only chained up 8 times this winter, but in a normal winter I chain up 10 to 15 times a week, M-F. Do you park when it's raining? what about when it's windy? when it's that time of the month do you park as well? As a now long since banned member had for his sig. line: TRUCKING AIN'T FOR SISSIES.

Chaining is part of the job, it comes with the territory. My employer expects me to use my best judgement and know when to park and when to run based on the weather and my level of comfort. If the chain law is up, I put my chains on and get on down the road. It's not about being brave, dangerous, etc., it's called TRUCKING.

 

said from someone who comes from a city where even the slightest hint of a single flake (of snow not cocaine or the residents) sends millions into panic and shuts down the entire city for days on end. My worst winter driving exp. ever, bobtailing from Baytown, Tx. to Denver, Christmas of '99, snow/ice storm (or at least that's what the called it, I preferred to giggle at it) hit the DFW area. It took me 3 hrs to go from I-45/US287 on the So. side of Dallas to US 287 on the N. side of Ft. Worth because of the accidents and panic stricken drivers. All I heard on the CB were drivers whining about not having any weight in their trailers, hell drivers, I was bobtail, my only weight was the fuel in my tanks, never had a single problem, but it was fun watching the idiots not know how to drive.

 

Tell you what young fellers, check out this link and then come back and talk to me about being parked in the winter http://www.thetruckersreport.com/tr...stories/166927-us-550-during-a-snowstorm.html

I make this run every two weeks, or least I did til I injured my back, I had no choice but to chain up and run, I was on a specific tight schedule with no room to shutdown. If 550 was closed, I took 145 which can be even worse but doesn't close as frequently.

 

It's all about minimizing risk. Why plow through a storm if you wait it out for a few hours? To each their own I guess.