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[MotocrossMatt]

I would definately like to hear .....

[jbucklandjr69]

Me too. I am from South East GA, it hasn't snowed here for over 15 years. I would'nt know how to drive my car in it, much less a rig.

[j_nosfarato]

The best advice I can give is the advice I recieved 11 years ago when I started driving a CV, and that was simply "don't do anything sudden". I.E. jerk the wheel, stomp on the brake, slap the trailer brake, use cruise on icy roads any of these will get you in trouble. Most importantly SLOW DOWN and INCREASE FOLLOWING DISTANCE. these 2 thing are critical when it comes to the first part " don't do anything sudden".
No doubt there are others out there with more experience than me that may say I'm full of manure, but my record speaks for itself. I have been driving an 18 to 42 wheel CV With gross weights between 80,000 to 159,000 lbs in the northern U.S. (I.E. The Snow Belt) for 11 years... no accidents... no tickets.

Take it for what its worth.

[Useless]

To cope with Winter driving, I've decided to look for a job driving long haul in Hawaii!!

Peace, and have a Blessed T-Day!!
Useless

[jiptwoo]

Hey Nasfarato, no one can say anything bad about your post, what you said is 100% the truth. Those are the no.1 precautions to keep one out of trouble. In bad winter weather trouble happens in a instant, and if your reactions are'nt instant and correct you may be buying the farm. Daydreaming almost brought my farm in back in "93" up on 3 sisters on 80 in wyoming. I did what they say could'nt be done, I came out of a full 90 degree jackknife without a scratch to me or the truck on ice. What a ride, really I give God the credit for straightening out the truck, because if your 15 degrees out; it's over. One day I'll tell the story, what a ride. So Nasfarato, you my friend are surely correct.

[JTNesmith]

Best advice: Head for Florida.

[ALIENTRUCKER]

im an alien

[notarps4me]

im an alien

Probably an Illegal!

[ALIENTRUCKER]

Hey NOTARPS4ME,

Any advice before my wife and i head out to Dallas for FFE orientation? We just graduated school and are going to drive team for .38/cpm. They pay rand mcnally mile maker. Is that the worse one or is it HHG? We get 4 raises the first year. We have our bills all paid up 2 and some 3 months in advance. After training we need atleast 4000 miles/wk to survive.

[notarps4me]

Hey NOTARPS4ME,

Any advice before my wife and i head out to Dallas for FFE orientation? We just graduated school and are going to drive team for .38/cpm. They pay rand mcnally mile maker. Is that the worse one or is it HHG? We get 4 raises the first year. We have our bills all paid up 2 and some 3 months in advance. After training we need atleast 4000 miles/wk to survive.

Might want to read up on the packing list on here. I don't know anything about FFE. Most companies pay Household Goods Movers Mileage. Zip Code to Zip Code. Hub Miles would be better. Good plan on caught up on the bills for a couple of months. First few months are a little rough out there. I wish you both well. Keep us posted on how it goes.

[JTNesmith]

I'll confirm what he said about the first couple of months. If you can sock away some savings to tide you through, you're better off.

[MineRunner]

Howdy All! I'm new to this board but this topic is one of my favorites. I've been driving CV's for almost 9 years now (also no accidents/tickets) and it's all been in regions that suffer severe Winter weather (Pac.NW, Rocky Mts, etc.). Running everything from logs, flatbeds, fuel tanker and currently pneumatics (Rocky Mtn Dbls) that we load out at 129000 GR. I run some pretty steep (8-9%) grades getting in and out of the mines out here - and much of that is on unpaved "haul" roads.

One of the questions I hear a lot has to do with using your Jake when the roads get greasy, especially when coming down a grade. My experience is, if you set yourself up properly at the top (right gear, right speed) you can run your Jake the whole way down the hill with no problem. The problems come in if you start your descent, get going pretty good and then just "pop" the Jake on to help you slow down. That will get ugly - fast!

As far as runnin' down the big road - the one thing to keep in mind (along with the good advise from j_nosfarato) is "Stay off the Jakes and off the brakes". Plan your runs with extra time built in to compensate for running through the white stuff so that you don't have to rush. And look, if it gets bad enough that you're really beyond nervous - park it. Don't let the "super truckers" out there push you in to doing something that's outside your limitations. If they want to end up in the ditch, don't be there with them.

I'd be interested in discussing some more Winter/bad conditions driving tips too. Things are different all over the country and it always helps to hear how other good drivers deal with it.

Here to help (hopefully )

[JTNesmith]

I like the sig, dude.

Meantime, I think you've got it right. Set 'em up right just before the crest, and you've pretty much got it knocked.

[Musiclogic]

Posting my 2 cents here.

The best thing I ever learned was to [keep your speed comfortable for YOU]

The biggest problem in the winter is nervous drivers. A lot of time they are running too fast for their comfort, making them a hazzard to both themselves, and everyone else.

TAKE YOUR TIME.....Just because Billy Big Rigger is running 65 mph in a white out, doesn't mean you have to. Run [color=darkblue]at the speed that you feel most comfortable with, you'll complete your run, and not hurt yourself, or the equipment.[/color]

Also, the old stand by.......especially in the winter time. If you are Tired....Pull over and get some rest. Driving in winter can be twice as taxing on a driver as driving during summer, so do yourself a favor, NEVER drive tired.

[smokeycowboy09]

Take it easy when driving through snow or even ice. Best if you don't feel it would be safe to drive get to the closest truck stop and shut it down for the night and call in.
ease on the brakes hold then release then hold and continue till stopped. that steady hold can burn the brakes and cause you skid or jackknife faster.
Keep the grill clear of ice and snow. When you stop clean it off. helps keep the engine from over heating and possible lowing up due to lack of air flow.