Oregon and Washington BS thread

Yea that's like the town where I live now.

 

I picked up some from Les Schwab. Was ~$100 and have only put them on to check fitment.

 

Just in case for my trip back to the PNW during winter. But if needed i would like to have them be usable and not just for show?

 

As recommended: les Schwab is good for that. If you don’t use them, you can return after April for a full refund. There are better chains, but for having in the truck for peace of mind and just in case; those chains will be more than enough. And don’t get me wrong, they are decent chains too.

 

Thanks again for everyone's help and tips! Got back from my short trip and meetings yesterday. Man the people in oregon are jerks, the weather sucks it downpoured constantly, homeless camps everywhere, crawling with californians, and too many trees.




Quiet the opposite, inflated incase any Californians lurk in the thread.

 

I’m sure some of y’all have upgraded their taillights on their 3rd Gen, so my question is: have any of you bought Winjet taillights only to change out to a MESO stage 1 kit? Or vice versa?

I’m on the fence on those two options.

The Winjet turn signals look weak AF, but I like the design overall. MESO Kit seems to be much brighter but it keeps the stock light output design.

 

ROFLMFAO. Californians? We don't need no stinking californians...

 

Was trying to snow in Yakima while at lunch

 

I want more snow! Mt hood is supposed to have up to 5feet of new snow this week. Wonder how much driving in it could actually be accomplished.

 

Sorry: this question has been nagging at me for awhile. How do you best manage “snow runs”? What is needed to get into deep snow and not get yourself stuck quickly?

 

simplest answer "flotation", a wide footprint. airing down your tires (so having an air compressor to air back up, the ability to re-set a bead, and/or beadlocks). recovery is a must also (winch, another vehicle, yank straps, shovel)

 

Thanks. Been putting off the air compressor for a year. Sounds time to get it.

 

There are other options as well, I use a co2 tank with a fixed regulator to air back up. It is super quick but I have to have the tank refilled every so often.

 

There's no replacement for displacement.... Weight displacement that is. The wider you can make your foot print the better. My last truck I had 35x14.5 tires on it and at about 4-5 psi were pretty much 20" wide. That and since it only weighed about 2200lbs it would get up and float very easy. Before I knew it I would have 4' below me. Too much throttle and the truck dug through the layers was how I found out how much I was on top of.

Also know when to say enough is enough, and don't go alone. Probably the 2 most important pieces of advice I can give in that last sentence. You can lose track of how far you've gone and next thing you know help is miles away and your stuck up shit Creek slowly turning into a popsicle.

 

Thank you! Most snow I’ve been in has been about 10-12” whenever it gets over that, I’ve found it hard to keep moving and stay on top. Sounds like airing down could help with that. Having a double cab long bed probably doesn’t help as far as the weight. But I’m curious to give it a try a couple more times this winter.
I always have a friend with, in another vehicle so that helps when one of us gets stuck. I love playing in the snow!

 

If you do air down, do it in increments. Get a feel for how the tire is affected and be careful below the 10psi mark. Watch what the sidewall of the tires are doing. At or below 10psi it becomes a lot easier to lose a bead and without the right tools you won't be able to seat the tire back on the rim.

 

Thanks.
Believe it or not, I have had to bead a tire with starter fluid and a match. Good times. Lol

 

You're more experienced than most then!

 

seen it, never done it, we use a ratchet strap and an air compressor.