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lilrockgsxr1000 said:...if you go out and if you grew up in Arkansas please stay off the roads today for your sake and others.
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Born and raised here and yes, I do hate the 35x12.50 mudders on my 7,000 lb, 21.5 ft long ******* mobile. And yes, I also creep up the hills at 12mph or slower in some cases. Depending on where I can get those dang mudders to bite. I also don't pass a lot of cars or trucks (I'm in no hurry) and I don't get pissed when I ocassionally get passed by some idiot thinking that doing 40 is acceptable. Usually, I'll see them again after they have either slid off the road or into some bridge railing (DUH!). On the other hand, while it took most folks 3+ hours to get home, I just waited til a little after 4pm, took side streets when ever I could and was at the entrance of my neighborhood in less than 1 hour.
After blowing over 30 minutes trying to pull my sister's 2WD CRV up this hill, I ended up leaving it since there were already three other cars and one truck completely sideways in front of me. I just unhooked her CRV from my 15,000 lb tow strap, pushed it off to the side and hoped that it would not get hit. After all the extreme hostile and frustrated folks had ended up leaving their cars and walking home, My son and I went back late last night, got her CRV unstuck and moved it to a parking lot at the bottom of the hill/curve. This afternoon, there are still about 30 cars lining the road up to the hill/curve.
Maybe it is because my parents are both "carpet baggers" from up north is why I have little problems in getting around. On the other hand, it might have a little to do with my basic rules of no brakes, no hurry, no frustration (lots and lots of patients) and a splash of common sense that makes for easy passage. I have no problem in waiting for others who are in a hurry to go up a hill with their 2WD vehicles and I'll wait until they have either made or more often, just simple slide on off the road. I'll offer assistance if I feel that it will help or I'll give them a ride, if it won't. I realize that on ice, I just have four wheels that can spin instead of two. All the same, having a 5 speed and 4WD can really be a benefit with engine braking. In 4WD-LO and first gear, the truck can almost remain stationary and the engine not die. Still, I always do everything possible to keep from sliding. Like my son say, inertia is a bitch. Especially with a 7,000 lb truck. :grin:
Oh yeah, I got about 4" of snow at my house, with about 1.5" of ice underneath it. Already went to FedEx this morning so my son could send a last minute gift. We're at my office now to pick up a few more gifts and then it's off to pick up some more propane before it gets dark. Though I'm not worried about the weather taking out my power, but that doesn't mean some yahoo won't take out a pole somewhere. Got plenty of gas for the generator and after I get my propane tanks refilled, plenty of heat for working on the bikes in my garage.
