Power Divider/Inter Axle on Ice

"Yet again another wrong person"

Well, it's worked for 45 accident-free winters and several million miles -- just lucky I guess .

 

You even have to ask? Running highway speeds with ~100 yds of visibility? That's called ####### insane!

 

I thought this was how super truckers run!!! Fast on slick roads around slow you traffic, right into back of someone. Honestly I think in my short time my observation is people (especially trucks)follows to closely, that is why I went hourly so miles don't matter.

 

Been pretty lucky this year, only chained up a couple times for highway 37 for on highway stuff. But as usual chained up everyday for 2 months dragging my quad wagon offroad around Grand Prairie. It's funny when the staff on the weyhauser threatens to ban you for wearing chains on there roads and you yell at them for road Maintence. But coworker in front of you spins out and they yell at him for blocking the road and tell him to chain up.

 

First off, supertrucker is an insult, I made a thread on it once. Quite humorous, it was.

Secondly, every driver on here who knows the difference between their #### and an anthill, when it comes to winter driving, all commented on these idiots running those speeds in those conditions.

Third, hourly or miles doesn't make a #### bit of difference. If you aren't comfortable, park it! Because running along too slow is almost as hazardous as running too fast.

Lastly, I don't know if your trying to be a dick, but you're doing a fine job of it!

 

I don't believe you got the point of Hammer's post. Largecar Driver Rule #1: You have to be able to stop within the distance you can see. First rule in trucking.

 

I bow out gracefully. I don't have enough experience to comment on any driving techniques... No insults givin or taking. I don't know jack. Sorry to those who took this as a bash or insult...
Sherrod

 

"I actually enjoyed reading your post even though I don't agree with your (anti) power divider stance...

You get it about traction in really low traction conditions, you must understand that some of us run the slick roads ALL winter and we're absolutely positive power divider "on" is the best option and it improves traction and hurts nothing.

I live on the Alaska Highway and I've driven on BC's crappy roads in the WORST conditions for a lot of years, we do not shut down ever (oil field) unless they're cleaning up a fatal.

If you drivers think the power divider is for getting moving when stuck (you're not stuck or just for climbing a hill, Stay off the Alaska Highway and DO NOT, take a load north of Edmonton or Prince George, please and thank you."


I see where we've been talking past each other. I'm addressing my comments towards road conditions commonly found on the freeways and Turnpikes of the lower 48 where we hardly ever run in virgin snow where the tires can actually get a bite, and most grades are very moderate compared to the 15% - 18% grades you likely see. We see packed snow (ice) where a good steer tire w/lots of sipes would likely offer better traction than a lug-type drive tire. That and freezing rain that offers little if any traction at all. If you're running where there's lots of ups and downs on the road, not a lot of traffic and the snow might be a few to several inches deep and hasn't been compacted into pure ice, then the idea of diff locks and cross locks engaged makes sense.

 

Here watch this youtube clip and tell me what the roads are like and if the drive is using a jake.

I guarantee the driver has the power-divider in at all times, and the lockers in when climbing hills.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgZoaGTuGKU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAyWnp6z59s