What would YOU do???

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by Kittyfoot, Sep 24, 2010.

  1. TrailerTruckin

    TrailerTruckin Light Load Member

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    Wake up Leroy cause he ain't ever seen a crash like were about to have...lol
     
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  3. Working Class Patriot

    Working Class Patriot Road Train Member

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    Where are you running with a 14% grade?
    Not on an interstate......

    How many truck routes have a 14% grade anyway?

    The steepest paved grade I have pulled and went down was in NM at 11%.....
    Steepest unpaved was a 1:1 grade in Nevada on the 395 project with a load of rebar....

    Just after your snow storm....There is more snow than ice.....Fresh snow (you mentioned 4" to 6" just fell) actually offers better traction than ice....
    Ice on the road generally occurs after the snow melts during the day and refreezes at night.....
     
  4. RenegadeTrucker

    RenegadeTrucker Road Train Member

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    Id get out and drag my feet.
     
  5. end of the road

    end of the road Heavy Load Member

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    I will snap a shot of the road sign that states 18%. Highway 105, in Ontario.

    What about the road from the Soo to Thunder Bay, what sort of grades are on that stretch. That has to be the craziest stretch of road anywhere.
     
  6. Working Class Patriot

    Working Class Patriot Road Train Member

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    Yes sir...I forgot that Canada has many steep grades....On "State" highways....
    Real fun in winter......
     
  7. Powder Joints

    Powder Joints Subjective Prognosticator

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    The only grades we do that steep is in the Gysers (near Napa) in Northern CA, Not interstate, state highway, and off the normal beaten path a little. 2 gear and don't mis on the down shifts while climbing it. Going down just stay in 2 gear and enjoy the sights of drops offs on the side of the road of several hundred feet to the river at the bottom.
     
  8. nhroadhog01

    nhroadhog01 Light Load Member

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    Id park it and wait for spring:biggrin_25523:
     
  9. tut

    tut Light Load Member

    I would do the secret yell that summons the Truckster who will swoop in, pick up the rig and deliver me directly to my next stop! I can log this time on line 1 as well!

    Has anyone asked about the scenario where you are about to be hijacked by a pack of gas stealing miniature pinschers?
     
  10. Kittyfoot

    Kittyfoot Crusty Ancient

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    Eastern (Atlantic) Canada has many grades in the 12-14% range and too many over that. :biggrin_2559: Alot of the worst got bypassed by the new 4 lane Trans Canada between Woodstock and the Nova Scotia border but once you venture off there's a whole bunch of fun awaiting you. Keisterd Mtn, Kelly Mtn, Thrill Hill and many more. If you want real fun go haul pulp logs or woodchips out of the woods in winter... spin out and go down the hill backwards. FYI, this is the same range of mountains you will find from Georgia thru Maine. Evidently there's a well known hiking trail that runs the full length of them.

    As to the ice thing, Finnegan faces due north. "Up home" is a moist place, fairly surronded by sea water. Most snow has a higher water content than you get down here so the first 1/4 to 1/2 inch turns to ice real fast. On any hill facing the wind the "top layers" will mostly blow off pretty much exposing the ice below. That's why we use so much salt on our roads.

    But #### it's pretty when the moon comes out right after a snowfall; looks like everything is covered in diamonds.
     
  11. Working Class Patriot

    Working Class Patriot Road Train Member

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    I love winter......No Bottom-feeders on the lanes I run then.....
     
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