Truck stuck on 2” of ice.

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Many years ago when I first drove in the snow and ice someone told me about when you park in the ice wait for your tyres which are quite hot to cool down then move it again so it won't stick to the ice when it cools down. This would be the perfect time to put some sand and salt under your wheels.At this late stage looks like you may have to use a sledge hammer to break the ice and having to get towed.

 

Get 2 Ropes..Put rope through the hole in wheel and up over tire...tie the rope with the knot being at top of tire..Drive it till the ropes fall off..

 

X2, allways drag your trailer brakes in at the end of a wet sloppy day, and try to never set them.

Ice will freeze on the back of a non heated mirror before anyplace.

 

Does anyone any more know anything about rocking back and forth and using an inch or 2 of momentum to get out.
Can an automatic be rocked? I wouldn’t know for sure.

Winter driving tip. Come to a stop in your spot. Sit a few minutes. Move. Sit a few minutes. Get the tires cooled down so they don’t sink into snow or ice.

Also don’t set the brakes immediately.
Allow them to dry a little with any heat from braking or driving.

 

Several solutions mentioned already. Anything to melt the ice.
I used my snow and load chains under the wheels. Snake them in front of the wheels and push the end under. Ease onto the chain to move.

I carry a claw hammer. I've used the claw to chip ice that formed around all my wheels one night. Blowing drifting ND storm. I believe it took me a couple hours in the morning as it warmed up to a balmy -14.

Ask your neighbor to pull you out.

 

You must be empty or very light.
Find a shovel or something and clean the ice in front of drives ,just a couple of feet so you can move the trailer tandem all the way to the back and move weight on drive axles pushing the tires towards the ground gaining traction. This doesn't help much if you are empty, but still few hundred lbs could help. I used to keep 200-300lbs bags of sand in my pick up truck cargo bed during winter , just for traction .

 

Dry them out. No moisture, they can't freeze.

 

They get hot, boils/vaporize the water in between brake shoe and drum, which usually freezes and keeps them locked in the morning.

 

Hammmer on the drums. Rock truck back and forth