Winter driving do's and don'ts

Stay on your own ####ing side of the road and if you can’t do at least the speed limit get the #### off the road

 

Loads to Alaska pay real good. Like $40,000.

 

watch the weather and plan, it is only snow and ice so relax, give plenty of room and make sure all lights and signal devices are used correctly plus if you are not comfortable going the flow of traffic take a break for a few hours, then you get to see the results of bad judgement.

 

bring at least a 5 gallon pail full of kitty litter for traction, sand is ok if you'd rather.

bring a bottle (or 2) of rubbing alcohol to use for your washer fluid if the stores run out, you can mix at least 1 bottle per tankful

stock up on cookies, peanut butter crackers, bottled water, candy bars, granola bars, in case you get stuck at a rest area.

take along at least one pair, maybe 3 of thermal underwear, at least 1 pair maybe 2 of insulated work boots, in case one pair get soaked in icy water/puddles

take along good insulated gloves.

when the weather gets bad, find a parking spot sooner, rather than later

if the weather is really bad, honker down, let your company know.

try and take a folding camping shovel, in case you gotta dig out.

if at a truck stop, and the snow is piling up, when you find a parking spot, drive forward and backward several times to pack down that snow under your wheels, in your spot.

 

Don't come to the south if we're getting snow or ice ,heck even a heavy frost can make these fools wreck. The rule in the south is God put it there and he'll remove it when he's ready.

 

Do not pee into the wind.

 

If you pull a dry van, DO NOT stick your tongue on the van door handle.

 

AW come on, I actually saw a person do something like that, we need a good comedy sometimes, helped them after a few minutes of laughing but you can really mess with some poor person who made a foolish mistake. It was my brother on a old t-bar for skiing back in the 60,s, did it a couple of towers from the top, was a scream when we unloaded.

 

Besides the sand also carry atleast 1 large bag of ice melt.

Get a few bottles of airline anti freeze

Drain your air tanks of any fluid

Replace your air dryers filter.

Carry an extra fuel filter and enough kerosene to fill said fuel filters.

After a long run of your going to park in a snowy spot, after about 30 minutes of being parked, go ahead and move forward or back about 18 inches. The heat of the tires melt the snow around the tires, then it’ll freeze back leaving your tires cupped in a frozen slick. You’ll be going nowhere when it’s time to leave.

Edit: carry a spray bottle with 50/50 water coolant mix. If your going from above freeze my overnight to below freezing and it’s been raining, give your drums a good spraying truck and trailer then move back and forth so it gets all the way around the drum. This way you won’t be froze up in the morning.