A Potential "Oh, Schnitzel" Moment

On my way to delivery in Upstate NY. Temperature: 2 degrees... Road conditions: slick... Incline: a few degrees above butt-puckering.

As I approached this hill with a terribly inconvenient stop sign halfway up it, I had visions of sliding backwards before I reached the top. I made it up the hill with no issues, thank God. But on a scale of one to ten my level of nervousness was off the charts!

That road looks like a goat trail

That road looks like a goat trail

When I reached the top of the hill some strange man yelled out, "RICOLAAAA" as I drove by.

That road looks like a goat trail

When I reached the top of the hill some strange man yelled out, "RICOLAAAA" as I drove by.

Was it Brett ?!?!?

~ Anne ~

One time going to Rochester, I was on 495 just passed the interloop. There was an accident in the left lane so the troopers had it blocked off. As I was climbing the hill another car started to spin out so I had to brake.

When I braked I started to slide back and every time I hit the throttle the tires spun. The troopers blocked traffic and told me to let it roll back and to try to go up full throttle. I let it roll back a little and I hit it full throttle and I popped the drive shaft. Had to get towed the last 10 miles. I was pulling 2 20k lb trailers.

Was it Brett ?!?!

Could have been. With his ice climbing skills nowhere is too difficult for him to reach.

When I braked I started to slide back and every time I hit the throttle the tires spun.

That's exactly what I was worried about. I was only hauling 6,500lbs today.

I pulled off on the side of an exit ramp to a rest area to take a break last week. The incline was minimal, but the shoulder was a sheet of ice under the snow. When I went to leave the tires spun and I started to slide backwards. I was at a slight angle already, so the trailer started to jack knife. I set the breaks and poured salt and kitty litter around the drives. It gave me just enough traction to get out of there.

Winter conditions are certainly challenging!

I don't blame winter.... I blame New York.

I have experienced this in Ohio also. Seems when the roads are bad, I am always pulling a load to backwoods consignees, all while avoiding Amish buggys.

I have experienced this in Ohio also. Seems when the roads are bad, I am always pulling a load to backwoods consignees, all while avoiding Amish buggys.

Indeed.

Tis' why I don't ride along w/ Tom in the winter, in his rig ! Too much nailbiting for me . . . our roads around HERE look similar; I'll do good in the Jeep, TYVM~!!

~ Anne ~

ps: Good you made it to tell about it, R/D ! I can 'imagine' that to BE the road to Brett's place, LoL !