CHAINING...are you ready?

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

  1. ‘Olhand

    ‘Olhand Cantankerous Crusty

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    Well you'd a thought it was a full blown blizzard on 17 in southern ny earlier way folks was drivin! 38deg and wet roads--jus Easin along bout 65 thought I was runin bout 85 way I was blown by folks--weird Oh Well
     
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  3. MJensen

    MJensen Light Load Member

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    Let the winter games begin let see who will throw the chains the fastest if you are good it is sure a quick way to make a few extra bucks in the truck stops.
     
  4. otherhalftw

    otherhalftw R.I.P.

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    Never threw iron in a truck stop...I wait till I need them out on the highway!

    Well there was one time in Laramie...could have tossed em to get out....but the free food was worth a little extra wait time!!!
     
  5. striker

    striker Road Train Member

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    once backed into a dock just as it was starting to rain, which quickly turned to freezing drizzle, 5 hrs later needed them to get out as the dock had turned to a sheet of ice.
     
  6. allniter

    allniter Medium Load Member

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    Something like that happened to me, unloading in Bufffalo 10p.m..Lake effect kicks in boom 8" snow. I finally get empty at 2a.m., probably a foot of snow now and no-one around to help and this was one of those docks below street level so you weere parked facing uphill. I'd been running from Gary IN to Oswego NY and back all week in lake effect so I was out of kitty litter. Planned a wally world stop to buy some after I emptied out, personal plans & trucking HA! Ended up stuck until 0800 and missed my going home load. :-((
     
  7. maxdcat123

    maxdcat123 Bobtail Member

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    I'm glad I found this I went to western express and they didn't even show us how to chain up hell they wanted me to leave the yard without chains. After that I packed my bag and left.
     
  8. striker

    striker Road Train Member

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    running 70 or 80 the next 4 days, better have the jewelry with you, expecting up to 3' along 70, 50, 550, 40 and 160 in Colo.
     
  9. joseph1135

    joseph1135 Papa Murphy

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    Still up in Oregon along 84. Got hella snow over there. Icy spots on 97 south of Biggs too.
     
  10. Working Class Patriot

    Working Class Patriot Road Train Member

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    You tried Ice-fishing yet Joe?
     
  11. Lady K

    Lady K Road Train Member

    Parked last night on 70 (exit 209 in KS) due to freezing mist and sheets of ice on the road ... Snow and high wind at Limon, CO right now... Heading to CA after Denver... WEEEE!
     
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