Driving Coast to coast in winter conditions

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by IluvCATS, Dec 25, 2018.

  1. bzinger

    bzinger Road Train Member

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    I'll keep an eye on it in Nebraska for ya ...last I knew only rain on 80 east of York .
     
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  3. x1Heavy

    x1Heavy Road Train Member

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    Montana, I am accustomed to local tankers blasting by at 90+ blowing a few inches of snow off the interstate to buy us pooches a little more time on blacktop. The last time we hit that in a storm it turned into a foot by Billings for me and since I fought the 4 passes in the lookout and Idaho area etc I had quite enough so took a night in billings before the Continential Divide.

    I 80 is not a good idea they are talking 14 inches below Fargo to Souix City and icing. 90 might actually be a good route.

    I am hoping your easting advance will not catch the storm by the time it hits the midwest with rain etc. It will greatly clear things up before you get there.
     
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  4. IluvCATS

    IluvCATS Road Train Member

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    I’m gonna drive my truck right through that little gap in those two storms.

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  5. IluvCATS

    IluvCATS Road Train Member

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    If not, and I hit snow… I’m going to be watching YouTube videos on how to chain while I’m on the side of the road. :)
     
  6. thelushlarry

    thelushlarry Road Train Member

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    Put on your shades, shorts and flip flops. It's sunny and 85 out.
     
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  7. Puppage

    Puppage Road Train Member

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    Where in CT are you heading?
     
  8. RDBG

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    Lay the hammer down. Pretend it is August and make it so.
     
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  9. shogun

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    Sounds like you’ve got a fool proof plan.
     
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  10. IluvCATS

    IluvCATS Road Train Member

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    South Windsor, CT. That’s gonna be 1/1 most likely b cause of the weather
     
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  11. Dan.S

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    Fool proof, sure. The real question is; is it cat proof?
     
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