Do you Chain up, or pull over and wait?

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by DevJohnson, Aug 26, 2018.

  1. DevJohnson

    DevJohnson Medium Load Member

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    What’s your guys position on chains? My company says if you’re required to chain the weather is too bad to be driving.. that’s my saying too.
     
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  3. tscottme

    tscottme Road Train Member

    I've never chained up in 25 years.
     
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  4. driverdriver

    driverdriver Road Train Member

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    If it get so bad I have to throw iron I park it.
     
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  5. pmdriver

    pmdriver Road Train Member

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    Sometimes you have no choice because no services around, then a couple hours later you on dry roads again with less traffic.
     
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  6. DevJohnson

    DevJohnson Medium Load Member

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    Really? So mandatory chain you just pull over?
     
  7. driverdriver

    driverdriver Road Train Member

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    Yep , I've only chained up once in 28yrs.
     
  8. Oldironfan

    Oldironfan Road Train Member

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    Try being stuck going uphill when there should have been a chain requirement. Lights on sign.. But the sign never got turned on. Oh but wait then come to find out your chains are locked up, and you do not have a key.
    What do you do?
     
  9. Zeviander

    Zeviander Road Train Member

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    I've heard that some states like Wyoming don't do a very good job at clearing their roads in the winter time, and it's better to just chain up and roll than to try and tough it out and wait.

    I've never had to do it myself, but the only places where chains are mandatory that I've been is in Wyoming, but it was in December last year before any real snow was on the ground. Not 2-3 weeks after I went through there, the I80 was shut down for days.
     
  10. driverdriver

    driverdriver Road Train Member

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    Lol. That's f'd up.
     
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  11. DevJohnson

    DevJohnson Medium Load Member

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    idk just reading that made me nervous
     
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