Too late to get chains, what can i pour down for traction?

you on ice or snow?


I've heard some drivers say rubbing alcohol, sand, cat litter hope that helps

 

Any alcohol will melt ice.

If you haven't got chains and find out that you require some, get em! Otherwise, stay at a TS and get yourself an alcoholic beverage on ice until the road gets better.

 

Cash will work for the tow truck.

 

go to a food warehouse or Sam's club, or wally-world and buy the biggest bag of kitty litter. it never freezes.......then use maybe an old coffee can to scoop it up and throw it under your tires....

 

CLOROX BLEACH makes tires stick a little but is only good when ya have some,,,and yer only trying to move a few inches. Cat litter mentioned above works for the same reasons.
Theres no replacement for a set of cable-chains IMO.

FYI,,,when your driving down the road even when it's COLD, your tires are warmer than the ice. When you stop on ice, they melt little troughs in the ice. When you try to move you may find that you are stuck on flat ground. The cat litter/bleach may help you "un-track" and get moving, but won't do a thing for you once ya get moving. Chains will.
Luck!
R.

EDIT...when you come into a t/s or whatever and you are on ice,,,drive a few/several "laps" around the lot and let the tires cool down to the temp. of the surface before you park. This way you won't be stuck. Hope this helps.

 

No joke. You were asking about chains a month ago..............

 

GO BUY SOME FRICKEN CHAINS IF YOUR GONNA RUN THE NORTHWEST........

You can buy them online, in a truck stop, in a dealership, & in truck parts store. Hell, you could probably find them in truck salvage yards as well.