CHAINING...are you ready?

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

  1. striker

    striker Road Train Member

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    Coming to Colorado in the next 48 hrs, bring your chains and long underwear, supposed to be -10 tonight, -25 with windchill.
     
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  3. Stew209

    Stew209 Medium Load Member

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    With high temps at around 5 or so.
     
  4. joseph1135

    joseph1135 Papa Murphy

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    84 and 97 have been a mess all day.
     
  5. otherhalftw

    otherhalftw R.I.P.

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    Wish I had hours to work with....chain req up on 50 but 80 is still at chain check phase.....snowing fairly good here in Sparks.....could be an interesting morning!
     
  6. joseph1135

    joseph1135 Papa Murphy

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    Hey, no complaints. Cali needs the snow. Like real bad. Plus, high and dry on 95 and 395!
     
  7. X-Country

    X-Country Medium Load Member

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  8. Malik88

    Malik88 Bobtail Member

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    For me if its time to chain its time to park.
     
  9. Lepton1

    Lepton1 Road Train Member

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    Boy, I can't agree with you more. I find it's really hard to chain up when the truck isn't parked. Even in Granny Low it's a ##### trying to get those linkages attached.
     
  10. Lady K

    Lady K Road Train Member

    Yeah, we couldn't get the hang of that ourselves, so we got On-Spots... That helped a LOT!!
     
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  11. Lucar

    Lucar Road Train Member

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    65f coming onto VA.. Where's the old man?
     
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