Always listen to your gut instinct it's great knowing which you are comfortable with and which you are not comfortable with that will save a lot of lives
Mister, I gotta tell you, I’ve been trucking for 40+ years and I’ve driven in snow and ice in NY, Penn., etc. , but no freaking way would I do what you just did. 👍👍
are you kidding? Thats good runnin. No white out, daytime, good visibility... especially if you're runnin chains smh. piece a cake. Beautiful ride. Love that country side.
Wow. Beautiful country. By the size of the trees figured out it must be up north somewhere -- maybe the Yukon. So it's Alaska. Gotta do that run some time. Yup, gotta know the capabilities of whatever vehicle you're running and know when you're pushing its limits. Absolutely loved this video. Subbed for more.
Good video! I hate driving in these conditions, even if you know what you are doing, it's mentally draining. I love trucking, but I hate some of the cowboy drivers who go too fast in bad conditions and then end up on the news for crashing, especially when those drivers ride your ass when you have no where to move to let them pass...
That's good runnin. Nice day. Beautiful country. Well done video. I'd be fully chained up and enjoying the ride. Steady as she goes. Riding on a down hill ski ramp smh. Pure ice. Your senses are heightened. That cup of coffee and burger at the other end tastes ten times better lol.
I was in complete agreement with everything in the video until you talked about the front wheels locking up first. To start with, I've never had the front wheels lock first......ever. Then we can do some quick math to verify why. Front end can weigh 12000 in most places but lets go with 11,600 for the lighter weight states. Divide that by the 2 tires and you have 5800 lbs per tire. Moving to the tandems, each can weigh 34,000 without over weight permit. Divide that by the 8 tires on each tandem set and you have 4,250 lbs per tire. The tires with the lowest pounds per square inch are going to lock first, every single time. Other than that, you had some good advice and I like that you use your Jake on ice when so many people and schools say the opposite. Jake is so much easier to modulate and keep from locking up unlike the brakes. Using the Jakes first give you warning about how slick the road is and lets you know how much brake the situation will allow.
Good stuff! I never thought about the steer tires like that, still wouldnt want to use them in the corners which was what i was wanting to emphasize! Thank you for the comment! Safe travels...
Very good video, nice scenery and good advice, even on the interstates I would slide my trailer tandems all the way back to put all the weight I could get on my drives, the over-length law isn't always safe.
Most companies up here have an experienced driver escort the newer drivers for 4-5 trips so they are more comfortable with the road(s) once the experienced driver feels they are ready they give the green light to the dispatcher before they can go unescorted. :) merry christmas!
scary one for me was White Bird pass in Idaho on ice and snow with doubles and no gaurs rails back then, dont know if they ever put up any havent been their in many yeats
Awesome driving and views. I read a lot of comments to find out where this was. Fascinating what goes into driving a heavy rig on ice. I'm just an diesel pusher RV driver lol. About to drive on snow from Grandby CO to Moab, UT and taking the famed Trough Rd shortcut at 15 degrees. I'm about 45,000 pounds flat towing a jeep. I only have a 2 stage compression brake on my 450hp Cummins, highway tires, Allison 6spd trans. I successfully did CO Hwy 40 Berthound pass already from Denver to Granby!!
Right on Todd, I have a Monaco Knight DP, and love that machine even if I cant hardly get to the motor LOL safe travels and thanks for watching my old daily grind! :)
keeps the blood flowing! hehe funny thing is...it could be -40F outside, and the second the tires slip, it's like 80F in the cab! I still cant figure that out! LOL
bill johnson I know that feeling, had a few slips where I thought I'd be going backwards down the hill...which is why I can't imagine doing something like this on regular basis...
When sliding backwards the first 50 times are the hardest LOL if you can stay calm and gently turn the wheel 1/2 turn to the left, you'll gently stop in the snowbank and can easily get pulled out. lot more fun than jackknifing or tumbling over an embankment. :) FWIW, I always tend to mash down on the brakes (which should already be set) which does absolutely nothing at all since the maxis are set. .ROFL
I was running barefoot this particular time, but it's pretty common to run them... :) as far as racing to the bottom, Dave the propane hauler usually wins LOL
Danny Woodfield I was in a 9 speed (10) I usually started down 1 gear lower than I pulled the hill in, started off the top in 7th then droppedto 6th at the switchbacks 5th if it's really greasy. hehe :)
Jake? actually the best way I have found is to use just a little of both, jakes on all cylinders will lock the drivers up, but when they are on 2-4 cyl, they don't grab so hard, 5-15 # brake application with jakes on lower settings works best for me... just gotta watch the trailer! :)
@@hermit825 Guys laugh when I say it would be good to chain the steers on super icy days but back in the day i used to ride snowmobiles with a chain you threw under the ski for icy decents. I suppose you're not running low resistance steers are ya?
Crazy Arctic truckers, with titanium coyones :D I don't think we have any highways quite that... adventurous... here in Montana, or if there are, I ain't drivin' on it. Steady as she goes, sir!
I think that the video appears faster than actual, you can feel it in the seat of your truck when you are losing traction, it's kinda like "zero Gravity" hazard recognition and route familiarity are huge contributors...the first time I went down this grade I was super slow..
I think that the video appears faster than actual, you can feel it in the seat of your truck when you are losing traction, it's kinda like "zero Gravity" hazard recognition and route familiarity are huge contributors...the first time I went down this grade I was super slow..
The issue of going to slow is real...very real. Little ole hill off of West Yellowstone taught me one night...shoulda chained with drags...but I had to ride it out trying to stay ahead of that damn trailer grabbing gears until it stabilized at about 30-35mph. Newer trucks have cheaped out and got rid of the air application gauge...that's not good when you need to maintain not much more then about 5 lbs to the brakes.
@@hermit825 i own/opreate a off road 6x6 articulating dump , trucking down that hill is on another level skill/nerves of steel . not many non trucker people have any idea what this takes they would run for their lives if they did . hope its always a good drive.
Once you become accustomed to it, and are aware of the dangers and take care of and respect your equipment and the environment it's easier to handle. I gotta admit, the first 3-5 years are going to be nerve wracking hehe :)
