Driving in snow (was Re: New Bird)
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09-19-2006, 09:05
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Driving in snow (was Re: New Bird)
School buses with chidren and trucks with cattle or horses
are not the same as a motorhome or truck load of grain. When the load moves because you have turned the wheel you have to make a compensation, it's like over steering or low pressure rear tires. Kids in a school bus on snow packed roads is tough duty. Bob Janes, Greenville, SC --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "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. > > > |
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Driving in snow (was Re: New Bird) - p_a_lazar - 09-19-2006, 01:45
Driving in snow (was Re: New Bird) - davidkerryedwards - 09-19-2006, 07:28
Driving in snow (was Re: New Bird) - erniecarpet@... - 09-19-2006, 07:30
Driving in snow (was Re: New Bird) - one_dusty_hoot - 09-19-2006 09:05
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