Winter Weather Driving

I do nothing I just let the snow build on my windshield and use the FORCE to drive. Driving is all feel ya know

 

Reach out and knock the ice off when it gets too bad

 

I never use defrost when its just snow. Put it on the floor. Keep the windshield cold. I have a 2016 Cascadia myself. Also, winter blades are a must. 20" blades for the Cascadia. Just buy some and turn receipt in. Or if they won't reimburse you. Its the best 35 bucks ya ever spent.

 

I know. idk if you driving around wi today, but man. I am done with snow already. I couldnt handle it today. I pulled over and refused the load. I had 3 cars slide in to the ditch, hoping others would learn something. But nooo, I felt like they sped up. But to help you out. Pull your visor down, so it can trap heat a little bit and dont use wipers to much.

 

Four wheelers today were in the median, in the ditches and two way out in a farmers field coming across 80/90 in Indiana. I kept going, but eased her across.lol

 

Some days I'll put on a heavy sweatshirt and sock cap and freeze so I can keep the windshield cold so the snow bounces off,
When it builds up I'll scunch forward, reach out and grab the wiper to knock the ice off.
And sometimes whatever I do, it just plain sucks to see

 

If it's between 28 and 32 F there are no good options. Keeping the windshield "cold" will not keep the wet snow from sticking, plus you'll end up with iced over glass. There are no good options with wet snow. If you have long arms you can reach around and "snap" the wiper assembly but this is not safe, but safer then driving with no visibility.

Also, in 28-32f conditions and wet snow, run the heat and defrost wide open to the point you can't stand it and this will allow some heat to transfer through the blade as a temporary solution. A lot has to do with the wind speed and direction, but the freight liners are bad about funneling the snow to the tips of the blades and accumulating.

You can try the "spring boosters" that try and keep the blades more firmly against the windshield but these have mixed results according to what I've read.

Dry snow when it's really cold is usually not an issue. Just keep the heat directed to the floor, and this usually allows the snow to bounce right off before any melting/sticking.

 

Ahhh the eternal question.

Winter wiper blades are a must.

Yes cold air on the def works but if there's road spray or freezing rain it doesn't work so good.

Yes sun visors down to trap hot air helps alot.

Some trucks you can reach the wiper and some you can't.

This year (if winter ever gets here), just for fun I'm going to try rigging up a heated handle bar kit from a snowmobile onto my wipers or my windshield.

 

Also with the freightliner, I have found it best to not put the wipers in delay mode, run them on normal continuous so as to not allow more additional snow to accumulate at the tips when they sit in their idle position.