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Stuck in the snow- out. Not a call for help

Discussion in 'New Members' started by ShhDisturber, Jan 15, 2017.

  1. Jan 15, 2017 at 12:50 PM
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    ShhDisturber

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    Time to get some yet winter snow tires hard packed snow and I got stuck for an hour any ideas?20170114_093145.jpg
     
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    upload_2017-1-15_12-51-49.jpg or [​IMG] I keep both on me at all times + chains
     
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  3. Jan 15, 2017 at 12:54 PM
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    DrFunker

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    Are you still stuck?

    Yeah, snow tires would be good.
    Weight in the back?
    Chains?
    Some kind of traction? Sand, good for bed weight too.

    edit: yeah, shovel ^^^^
     
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    All of this, also.... for deep snow, airing down can help substantially.
     
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    No I got out but that the belt around the tire idea is a fantastic one yeah we shovel ourselves out took about an hour probably less Aluminum shovels no doubt
    Never bought chains... Easy to put on?
     
  7. Jan 15, 2017 at 3:41 PM
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    What is the name of that strap? I want to pick up a couple for gifts.
     
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    Updated your title.
     
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    Trac grabber https://www.tracgrabber.com/
     
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    I keep chains in my bed cabinets too, but once your dug in and stuck its hard to put chains on properly. Thats where the trac grabber comes in handy to minimize digging time
     
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    More aggressive tires, especially true snow tires will help immensely. Even good tires don't get you far in really deep, dense snow without airing down. I usually go straight to 15 psi. Experiment with driving around the neighborhood to see how low you can comfortably air down with your particular setup. While experimenting, run something over (like a stick of firewood or similar size object) to see how much squish you get - you don't want to damage a wheel playing in the snow.

    I've driven home a long way at 20 psi on stock size tires and it felt safe enough, though a little "loose". I have an air compressor now (highly recommended), so going lower is no longer an issue.
     

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