klr650goldwing wrote:
We are preparing to head south from Minnesota in the next few days. The roof of our 5er has ice and snow on it. The snow will obviously blow off quickly, but we're concerned about the ice. Lately we have had rain, sleet and snow almost at the same time. It looks to be an inch or more thick. As we drive into warmer temperatures, sooner or later it will all come off the roof. What have you all done to avoid that ice flying off and hurting someone?
LEGALLY, you are required to remove the ice before traveling, in most states; think "unsecured cargo". If =anything= flies off and a LEO sees it, you can be ticketed. Not sure if there is a truck wash near you where you can spray it off, but I'd sure check. I've seen too many videos from dash cams where people have been hit with ice and heavy snow off the tops of trucks/trailers.
If it's not too thick, maybe just walking on it, CAREFULLY, might break it up enough to be able to sweep it off.
Lyle
