Boondox
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- Joined
- Apr 6, 2000
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- Location
- Craftsbury Common, Vermont
- Tractor
- Deere 4044R cab, Kubota KX-121-3S
I needed an oil filter for my Kubota yesterday so I drove to my not so local Kubota dealer. My wife, since she knew the dealer was near some decent antique shops, came with me. We wasted most of the afternoon, and with both darkness and increasing snowfall coming our way, we drove home.
By the time we were nearly home it was really coming down, with wind gusts of up to 50mph creating near whiteout conditions. There was an SUV in front of us creeping along, so we decided to take the back way past the Trapp Family Lodge to our house. Bad move. We passed the lodge and started downhill, noticing a LOT of people walking uphill toward the lodge. As we crossed a crest we saw the reason -- at least 20 cars blocking the road and another dozen in the ditches with their lights aimed at crazy angles.
Plan B: back up the hill, past the lodge, and back to the pavement. Around by the high school and up Luce Hill. Only there was a long line of folks blocked by a police officer directing traffic. So we pulled into the other lane and went around the cars, waving to the officer who waved back (funny how they know who lives where in a small town!) and proceeded up the hill toward our house. Had to dodge at least thirty cars stopped dead in the road, but between those wonderful Haakappellita snow tires and the awesome traction of the Subaru, we had absolutely no trouble weaving in and out of stalled vehicles on our way home.
At the last curve we weaved our way through a huge traffic jam, stopped to check our mailbox, then drove the last half mile home without incident. Brewed up some coffee and took the ATV back down to the traffic jam to spread some cheer and make sure everyone was okay. They were fine, just stuck in the slush.
I've heard folks swear by all season radials, BFGs, Goodyears, Michelins etc in winter conditions, but the only cars moving in the slush last night had all wheel drive and good snow tires.
Pete
By the time we were nearly home it was really coming down, with wind gusts of up to 50mph creating near whiteout conditions. There was an SUV in front of us creeping along, so we decided to take the back way past the Trapp Family Lodge to our house. Bad move. We passed the lodge and started downhill, noticing a LOT of people walking uphill toward the lodge. As we crossed a crest we saw the reason -- at least 20 cars blocking the road and another dozen in the ditches with their lights aimed at crazy angles.
Plan B: back up the hill, past the lodge, and back to the pavement. Around by the high school and up Luce Hill. Only there was a long line of folks blocked by a police officer directing traffic. So we pulled into the other lane and went around the cars, waving to the officer who waved back (funny how they know who lives where in a small town!) and proceeded up the hill toward our house. Had to dodge at least thirty cars stopped dead in the road, but between those wonderful Haakappellita snow tires and the awesome traction of the Subaru, we had absolutely no trouble weaving in and out of stalled vehicles on our way home.
At the last curve we weaved our way through a huge traffic jam, stopped to check our mailbox, then drove the last half mile home without incident. Brewed up some coffee and took the ATV back down to the traffic jam to spread some cheer and make sure everyone was okay. They were fine, just stuck in the slush.
I've heard folks swear by all season radials, BFGs, Goodyears, Michelins etc in winter conditions, but the only cars moving in the slush last night had all wheel drive and good snow tires.
Pete
