Drove through the Valley of Trucks

[Richard]

I am sooooooooooooooooooo laughing... I am already IN the sticks. So far so, that the road dead ends at the house next to the dock. Though by miles, we are only say, 15 miles from town, because we are at the dead end and have the lake surrounding 3 sides of the property, we simply get no one out here. (I'm still chuckling)

I DO like the idea of the tow hooks though... maybe I can help some of the trucks I passed? /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

 

[smilingreen]

Your story sounds very familiar. I live 40 miles east of Nashville, and I see idiot drivers all the time. I think NASCAR being too thick in their blood has something to do with it. They fly along the interstate at 70 to 80 miles an hour and the roads are icy and snow covered. I guess they think their FWD truck/SUV is invincible. Yah, it might get them going a little faster from a dead stop, but they don't slow down any faster! I was pulling my tractor on my trailer to do some snow plowing that weekend. Roads were icy and snow packed. I was moving at about 25 miles an hour when I look in my side view mirrors. To my horror, some idiot (woman) driver (sorry ladies) was doing about 60 miles an hour on this 45 MPH posted road. As she blew past me, I thought, I will see her wrapped around a telephone pole somewhere. I wasn't 15 seconds later, she started around a curve, and obviousy didnt make it. She went into a steep, but shallow ditch and flipped her SUV completely upside down. Luckily, she was wearing a seatbelt, and ended up with just some bruising. And, nope, I am not a Tennessee native, either. Northern Illinois transplant.

 

[Pks]

Back in 1990, the auto companies expected any SUV to actually be in conditions where 4x4 was useful/necessary 2% of their life. I'm a little foggy about that value though. It could be 0.2% Either way, that's $3000 initial extra cost, for the running gear, for not much use.

During my undergrad years, I clocked 30k 4x4 miles in the UP of Michigan. 30" of snow... go play in it /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

 

[RoyJackson]

Originally from southern Ohio, I grew up "with" snow, however, I'm aware my experience with snow is not to be confused with those who get "real" snow ...

Good story!!!

I've had 4WD vehicles for most of the last 30 years...most of 'em pick ups.
Gotten them stuck too... Can't say I play in the snow, working night shift and 30 miles from home...I just wanted to make sure I did, in fact, get home. In rural PA, there's a couple of times I ended up walking a mile or three, even with 4WD.
It is funny to watch a new owner of a 4WD. Reckon they think they're invincible. Learning curve is pretty quick though, for most of 'em.

Me...if I'm in 4WD, reckon my top speed is around 35 MPH or so. Always figured if I was in conditions bad enough to warrant using 4WD, it was slick enough to expect braking distances to be somewhat extended.

What has always ticked my off is the morons who do have accidents driving 4x4's who blame the truck for the accident(s).

 

[Hoeman00]

I put B.F. Goodrich All-Terrain TA on my trucks as soon as I get them, the three ply sidewalls really make pulling a heavy trailer much more stable.
I still put on a set of open tread studded tires in winter because like others have said I go to work (20 miles) at 2-4:30am usually 7 days a week and don't like to be stuck somewhere.