CHAINING...are you ready?

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by otherhalftw, Oct 22, 2011.

  1. joseph1135

    joseph1135 Papa Murphy

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    It's 3 up at the house but not a lot of snow. Getting there if I ever get out of the shop is going to be fun.
     
  2. otherhalftw

    otherhalftw R.I.P.

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    44, 89, I-5...everything from Redding to Susanville is ice conditions and chains mandatory. Chain requirements from Weed to OR state line!
     
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    Cranky Yankee Cranky old ######

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    hanging around Barstow letting my truck find my paper
    beat feet out of beaver Utah before the snow event
     
  4. otherhalftw

    otherhalftw R.I.P.

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    US 50
    [IN THE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AREA]
    CHAINS ARE REQUIRED ON ALL VEHICLES EXCEPT 4-WHEEL-DRIVE VEHICLES WITH SNOW
    TIRES ON ALL 4 WHEELS FROM 3 MI EAST OF PLACERVILLE TO MEYERS (EL DORADO CO)

    [HR][/HR]
    I 80
    [IN THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA - SOLANO CO]
    A HIGH WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT AT THE SAN FRANCISCO-OAKLAND BAY BRIDGE
    /IN SAN FRANCISCO/ (SAN FRANCISCO,ALAMEDA CO) - TRAVEL IS NOT RECOMMENDED
    FOR CAMPERS, TRAILERS OR PERMIT LOADS

    [IN THE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AREA & SIERRA NEVADA]
    IS CLOSED TO ALL TRACTOR-TRAILER COMBINATIONS FROM APPLEGATE (PLACER CO)
    TO THE NEVADA STATE LINE - DUE TO HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS

    CHAINS ARE REQUIRED ON ALL VEHICLES EXCEPT 4-WHEEL-DRIVE VEHICLES WITH SNOW
    TIRES ON ALL 4 WHEELS FROM COLFAX (PLACER CO) TO THE NEVADA STATE LINE

    EASTBOUND TRUCKS ARE BEING SCREENED AT APPLEGATE (PLACER CO) - DRIVERS MUST
    HAVE MAXIMUM CHAINS IN THEIR POSSESSION IN ORDER TO PROCEED - PERMIT LOADS ARE
    PROHIBITED

    High wind advisory in the bay area....that will prove ugly with wind chill temps...they are only in the low-low 30's without wind chill.
     
  5. CenutryClass

    CenutryClass Road Train Member

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    I'm sure most of the reno guys are laying over in Sac today.haha.
     
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    otherhalftw R.I.P.

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    Not any warmer here than over the hill!
     
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    The grapevine is shutdown now. Yay!!! Fun in sunny California! Looks like in stuck in SoCal for the moment anyway.
     
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    Hammer166 and joseph1135 Thank this.
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    ironpony Road Train Member

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    Quit bogartin' that roach Crankster! :biggrin_2555: :biggrin_25521: :biggrin_25523: