CHAINING...are you ready?

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

  1. CenutryClass

    CenutryClass Road Train Member

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    Its going to be nasty on donner tonight..
     
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  3. Working Class Patriot

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    I hear Otter is at the Bug-Check, handing out coffee and teaching drivers how to properly "Max-Chain"!!!!
    :biggrin_25525:
     
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  4. CenutryClass

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    Please otter, keep the morons and idiot supertruckers off the pass please. Thanks.

    I've seen so much dumb crap these last few nights, its unbelievable.
     
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  5. JoeyJunk

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  6. otherhalftw

    otherhalftw R.I.P.

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    Love to try and help you out...but....I am home for Christmas, with my new Granddaughter, "George"!

    This highway information is the latest reported as of Friday, December 21, 2012 at 15:25 .

    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

    A HIGH WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT AT THE CARQUINEZ BRIDGE /IN VALLEJO/
    (CONTRA COSTA,SOLANO CO) - TRAVEL IS NOT RECOMMENDED FOR CAMPERS, TRAILERS OR
    PERMIT LOADS

     
  7. otherhalftw

    otherhalftw R.I.P.

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    23 hours later:
    This highway information is the latest reported as of Saturday, December 22, 2012 at 14:25 .

    I 80
    And...basically...chains required from 11 miles north of Bishop to Nev State line;
    US 395
    [IN THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AREA]
    NO TRAFFIC RESTRICTIONS ARE REPORTED FOR THIS AREA.

    [IN THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA AREA & SIERRA NEVADA]
    CHAINS OR SNOW TIRES ARE REQUIRED FROM 11 MI NORTH TO 17 MI NORTH OF BISHOP
    (MONO CO)

    CHAINS ARE REQUIRED ON ALL VEHICLES EXCEPT 4-WHEEL-DRIVE VEHICLES WITH SNOW
    TIRES ON ALL 4 WHEELS FROM 17 MI NORTH OF BISHOP TO 6 MI SOUTH OF THE SOUTH
    JCT OF SR 158 (MONO CO)

    CHAINS OR SNOW TIRES ARE REQUIRED FROM 6 MI SOUTH OF THE SOUTH JCT OF SR
    158 TO 8 MI NORTH OF LEE VINING (MONO CO)

    CHAINS ARE REQUIRED ON ALL VEHICLES EXCEPT 4-WHEEL-DRIVE VEHICLES WITH SNOW
    TIRES ON ALL 4 WHEELS FROM 8 MI NORTH OF LEE VINING TO 3 MI NORTH OF BRIDGEPORT
    (MONO CO)

    CHAINS OR SNOW TIRES ARE REQUIRED FROM 3 MI NORTH OF BRIDGEPORT (MONO CO)
    TO THE NEVADA STATE LINE

     
  8. Working Class Patriot

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    Heh.....Might as well just close down 80 until Spring....This is California people......Nobody knows how to drive in the California snow.....Even those "experts" from Snow Country get effed up on Donner.....:biggrin_25524::biggrin_2556:
     
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  9. Starboyjim

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    Do we chain up the front drive axle, rear drive axle, both drive axles, all drive axles, what's the most effective protocol? My truck has dual drive axles with Interlock device and traction control system.
     
  10. otherhalftw

    otherhalftw R.I.P.

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    Read and watch the videos Page One!
     
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  11. Bumpy

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    I was kind of hoping to see/hear it again on page47 but oh well;cant have everything. As I very well know being home and all.:)
     
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