Help!! Snow expected in WY UT area.

Yeah, the "Johnny Bar" is risky business, but I've heard of drivers getting 'er back in line with the trailer brakes, but only as a last resort, and it's probably too far gone anyway to help. Some engine brakes today may not have a lower setting ( just on/off) so it's probably best not to use it.

 

I was wondering why shut down got censored... super trucker must've programmed it into the swear filter

 

Get chains put them on. Two are required. Four is better.

 

You can jake on ice with chains.

 

Personally, I do not trust truck tires in either show or ice conditions.
I shut down for the duration when it gets like that.

With the cars I have had in the past I would be sure to have the right tires for those conditions. But truck tires are not designed for those conditions. The rubber is too hard and there are no sipes in the tread. They tend to slide, a lot.

 

I used to have my tires siped. They would last two years. I'd have them re-siped the following fall.
It did definitely pay off.
What I've seen of some of these good Michelins. They have siping.

 

I always thought Michelins gave excellent mileage, but they always seemed a bit "slippery", especially on the steer, and in 35 years, I went through a lot of tires. Of all the tires ( all the different companies I drove for each had their preference, or what they got a deal on, I've driven on them all) I still liked Bridgestone the best. Not the best life, but seemed a little better in rain or snow. Nothing, I've driven on worked on ice. Never drove with siped tires. I heard good about that too.

 

There is no easy answer. This storm is already impacting SW Wyoming. Most of 80 will probably be closed by later Saturday tonight and much of [if not all of] Sunday. Roads are always slow to improve across Wyoming. But there's no way around it. Be careful. Sucks to be you. You will probably count no fewer than 12 truck wipe-outs that occur Saturday/Sunday across Wyoming (if you can manage to get across)



4-6 inches is not much, but in Wyoming, it's plenty enough to make for treacherous travel.

 

My next load, picking up tomorrow, goes from MN to Salt Lake City. As soon as I leave I'll be getting into it.
Luckily the storm is a quick one, and I have a big enough delivery window so I won't be late even if I shut down for a day.

 

Looks like they closed I80 a couple hours ago, “district 3” wherever that is. looks nasty