as far as chaining they cant force you to do anything.you dont feel safe you dont move!!!! here is what a good ole boy taught me" i chain to get out of a problem i dont chain to go into one" .words to live by
O.T.R. Newbie with Gordon Trucking Inc.
Discussion in 'Gordon' started by Willy_J, Sep 18, 2012.
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Very true. I don't mind chaining to get over a hill, but I'm not leaving them on for 2-3 hrs.
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With all the technology available today there is no excuse for not knowing whats going on up the road. One word of advice to you rookies is be very careful on useing the CB as a source of information,most of the guys offering it are about as knowledgeable as the "good ole boy" mentioned above. Most of my time running was spent without a CB for that one reason. Its better to throw a set of singles hoping you dont need them than to be the tool thats screwing it up for the professionals who know how to do thier job.Last edited: Nov 24, 2012
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The real lesson to be learned is how to properly chain so your tight and damage free for those long winter runs. Any good driver that works for one of the companies in the Pacific Northwest learns early on to never say never when it comes to winter driving. -
skies, i know how and when to chain.i was responding to the guy that said he was"forced" to chain. most of the time they shut down the hwy mnt passes in the northwest and california so its not like you are chaining that much anyway . my advice was if you dont feel safe, dont run!
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Over the last few years I was running up that way I saw ODOT and WSDOT getting more and more strict with chain control and putting full closures into place. Speaking only of the passes I ran on a regular basis I can tell you the increase in enforcement is a direct result of the huge number of wrecks and shutdowns that were caused by drivers not chaining. Another big problem is that alot of drivers have very little experience running long distances on packed snow. Fatigue and a heightened sense of ability have lead to alot of the wrecks I saw over the years. -
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When it comes to winter driving in the mountains an old timer from the flat lands is bound to be far less credible than someone who runs the passes five nights a week. -
myself as a green horn driver. i take advantage of all the info i can get. gps,maps,google maps, weather channel , check state dot road conditions. most of the time the state will close down the roadways before it gets out of hand .i was trained the biggest things about winter driving are slowdown, lose the eng brakes, keep the wheels turning,and you should never have to be hard on the brakes. Skies, as a vet of 21 yrs are you saying that your advice is out dated . what i gleaned for that good ole boy was dont let some desk jock tell you when its save to drive
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Oh and not all of us are 'guys'
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