Beware Of Black Ice

Easy answer- Todays society is too fast paced- Money doesn't get you as far- People are beyond stressed and angry....
They don't have the 'time' to drive 30mph on snow for safety's sake.

It truly is terrible what its become- I'll be patiently awaiting "Big One" #5... Should be here within the next few weeks- We'll have 10 by march- Hopefully No injuries or Death.

 

Sign on a trailer Friday read " it's not a race, leave some space".

 

nah that’s what happen Road was dry clear like I said and my picture of my truck is right there in the post lol

yeah it happens like that sometime. I’m not perfect. But at least I’m honest

 

My secret trick is to get out of the truck and try to walk about on that ice whatever it is. If I can walk around without falling on my bottom then the truck more or less will be able to get around.

There has been a few times I fell down trying to get to building for food and figure thats quite enough for the day until the sun makes everything drip and we're off again. Matthews AR on I-55 used to ice quite a lot being the way they were. I always tried to get through there fast before it gets to icing.

One time I come over a small hill in a rain storm on 70 halfway across MO westbound. Found that the storm had laid about a mile of hailstones a foot deep. On top was ice and water.

That old truck she just about fixing to fall over from that road. But we got through it. Took about 6 hours to get the shakes off being at the governor at 72 that time. I just left the hammer and brakes alone, chopped the cruise off and waited watching that trailer. I was at 20 when I reached the end of it. But thankfully it worked out.

 

All ice is not equal at all, snow either for that matter, it depends a lot on the temps, but if your tires are staying white, just roll on .

 

I always watched my trailer tires. If the spray stopped, I backed out of it.

 

Please people let’s remember ALL ICE matters.

 

Darn right!
True black ice is something even seasoned drivers might not recognize unless they get a hint of some kind, like breaking the tires loose under acceleration, or pulling your foot off the go pedal and having your engine start to stall, or looking in the mirror and seeing your trailer pulling out to pass you, or just feathering the brakes, or a change in your tire temperature, or you spot vehicles in the ditch that look like they have no good reason to be there, or you enter a shaded area of otherwise dry pavement on a mountain curve and the truck doesn't want to go where you tell it.

"Real black ice" gives you no clues or warnings.
The road surface appears clean and dry, there is no glare or reflection, no snow or moisture visible on the surface, you could be on it for 100 miles or more before you realize it, hopefully before you crash.

When I was suspicious of black ice, I would give the trailer spike a quick tug and release to see if the trailer(s) would start to slide with my right foot ready to squeeze the pedal a little more in case the trailer(s) decided to do something silly.
I've been fortunate enough to have outrun every trailer or set of trailers thats ever tried to pass me! lol

 

I wouldn't touch any brakes, especially the trailer brake. If those wheels stop turning, they may not release in time and it doesn't take much.