What if it Snows?

1) Trucks don't blow over.
2) It's open.
3) It's faster.
4) Even in winter. Time it to hit Eisenhower at noon. Hardly ever have to chain up.
5) The truck stops don't know you by name. Refer to number 2.

 

I would still prefer I-80... just saying...

 

Now... if I were very light.... that might be something to consider...

 

1) is the wind that scary in WY? Occasionally sit for a few hours till the wind dies down... OR... Sit for a few hours until noon every time in the winter???

2) Touche

3) I'd argue against that pretty adamantly, but I'll buck 40 mph winds with the throttle matted to the floor. Where as I take grades and curves with extreme caution.

4) My schedule rarely incorporates beginning or ending my day anywhere near noon. Also see number 1

5) That's funny... But alternatively, I can count on 1 hand the times I have been stuck in WY for more than 4 hours because of closures/weather. And I have been running it every week for the better part of 3 years.

 

Watching a show on TV here showing some folks touring in Chattanooga and TN... Ohhhh I miss that.... soo much....

 

Dang what a run by blaney just couldnt get it done

 

Now this is the one time I would concede that 70 would be better... If you are constantly very lightly loaded or empty, I would totally agree 70 makes more sense...

With a very light trailer.... Less chance of blow over, can climb and descend grades faster, can even take curves faster to a point. All these pitted against 80 in WY... 70 wins hands down.

 

One time I had to stop on the shoulder of I-70 eastbound near Georgetown cause my drives started to smoke... yes... I was almost 80.000 lbs and yes.. I didn't manage all that decline very well or I wouldn't need to park on the shoulder for 30 mins to let them cool down... After that incident I got used to go down at 45 and 50 mph to keep my brakes from getting too hot... but that's a pain in the rear end IMO...

 

Visuals will tell you, socks are dangerous on slippery surfaces.

 

So I was just checking over my log for the day... Now I know why I'm so sore.

I was On-Duty for almost exactly 50 mins to chain up this morning. And I know for a fact that 19 mins of that was spent untangling the first chain. (Apparently I grabbed it out wrong, then as I started untangling I was actually making it worse... I hate chaining in the dark) I know this because I did it without gloves, when I grabbed my gloves I noticed the time on my ELD.

This means I installed all 4 chains, retensioned them, AND made sure I had all my stuff (chain bags, cam key, flash light, pliers, gloves) picked up and put away in 31 mins. Thats hustling in my book.

Then when I took them off and put them away. It only took me 6 mins.

I'm getting to old to be moving that fast... Especially in the cold. I'm one sore pup tonight.