Driving in snow (was Re: New Bird)

[davidkerryedwards]

I have a good friend who was a school bus driver for years in
upstate NY where he had to deal with snow all winter. He did not
like FC's. Too much weight in front of the front axle unloaded the
rear tires reducing the traction. Motorhomes may not be quite as
bad as the schoolbus version. I don't know where the fuel tank is
on the schoolbus but if we keep our FC tanks full, that's a lot of
weight back there.

Kerry
82 FC 35
Denver

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "p_a_lazar"
wrote:
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, erniecarpet@ wrote:
> >
> > Pappy- your expertise in driving busses can help us all. If you
get
> a chance
> > tell me how you drive in snow- pros and cons. Thanks,
>
> Ernie,
>
> I know you were asking Pappy about this, but thought I'd just add
my 2
> cents....
>
> In snow, I just drive faster to get out of it sooner.....
>
> Paul
> 97wb43
>
> Seriously,
>
> I have been in snow a few times and I don't have "diggers" on the
> rear. I run steer tires all the way around. If you are cofigured
the
> same, snow can be a handful. Just drive slow, no fast stops (I
know we
> don't have to worry about fast starts), no fast lane changes and
try
> to anticipate far further ahead than normal.
>