I thought y'all said it was only southerners....

jbp-ohio

tennmike said:

If SOMEBODY would come up with some updated tire chains that didn't make the car/truck ride like it was self destructing, then that would be good.

The cable ones are better than the old chains........ still can't go over 20mph.

Linefinder

jbp-ohio said:

Linefinder said:

I'd rather drive on rough rutted ice than snowplowed smooth ice. At least you have a bit of traction. Leave the plows in the barn until it hits 8". I don't care how long it takes to melt. Mike

That would work if every car had the same width. You may be fine in a truck, but try it in a Chevy Spark.

I had a Cruze and it would bounce from one rut to the other like it had a mind of its own.....

But, it stayed on the road...right?

jbp-ohio

Linefinder said:

jbp-ohio said:

Linefinder said:

I'd rather drive on rough rutted ice than snowplowed smooth ice. At least you have a bit of traction. Leave the plows in the barn until it hits 8". I don't care how long it takes to melt. Mike

That would work if every car had the same width. You may be fine in a truck, but try it in a Chevy Spark.

I had a Cruze and it would bounce from one rut to the other like it had a mind of its own.....

But, it stayed on the road...right?

Well...... I can drive in the snow.

CaliFFL

The county plows up here have a bed full of sand (not salt). They plow down to the ice and throw sand on top of the ice. The sand builds up throughout the winter and makes for a decent driving surface. When the ice finally melts, the roads are covered with sand. Makes the first motorcycle ride a bit interesting. They eventually sweep the sand away. 

Linefinder

So can I.....sometimes. Lol.

earlyagain

What really strains and causes severe fatigue quickly is driving through heavy snow at night. Stiff neck, headache, exhaustion etc..

Gila

Is this the stuff you all are talking about?

CHIRO1989

Don't think I would lay down in that stuff and make a snow angel.

tennmike

The solution to driving in snow was invented during WWII. It's the American M3 half track. Mileage sucks, but it can handle snow and icy roads just fine.

jbp-ohio

knitepoet

jbp-ohio said:

Yes, please.
I bet that does well in mud too

Gila

I just posted an itinerary for everyone in the Meme thread...

tennmike

jbp-ohio said:

That would work, but the M3 is heavy enough that anything hitting it wouldn't be a concern short of a dump truck, and ugly enough that a few dents wouldn't make you cry.