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DutchmenSport
Dec 12, 2017Explorer
I've towed in snow a few times and it's ALWAYS a nerve racking experience. I've not towed "out West", but have towed through Southern Indiana, Southern Ohio, Kentucky, and West Virginia, even parts of Virginia. States I was in do not require snow chains, at least on the interstates. So, I've had no experience with chains.
All I know is, you MUST go slow! I mean, like 20 mph if the roads are snow covered, maybe even slower. Entrance and exit snow covered ramps (especially cloverleaf style) are really challenging if they are slick under the snow. Trailer has a tendency to slide off the inside of the arch. I used 4x4 the entire distance which did keep good traction and pulling power. 2 wheel drive caused the rear tires to spin too much (not good). What normally took 1 hour to drive, actually took 3 or 4 hours. On one trip from Indiana to Norfolk, VA, the drive was so intense, we ended up stopping at a motel, somewhere in Tennessee for the night. I was exhausted beyond belief.
But, we're heading out again on Dec 23 for South Carolina for week over Christmas and be towing again. Like last year, we left in snow and arrived in Sunshine! Are these trips worth it? ABSOLUTELY YES!
EDIT:
One thing not mentioned ... (above or below) on anyone's post ... this is definitely NOT a "positive" though...
Um... your camper will get very dirty on on snow! It just ain't nice! Last March we left for South Carolina and the day we left it snowed, all the way from North Central Indiana to Ohio in a small blizzard that pop-up over night. When we crossed the State line on I-70, I was exhausted already. Stopped at that first rest area inside Ohio on I-70 Eastward from Indiana, and found this with the camper! I was so unhappy. The day before I washed the entire camper and truck (Temps were in the 60's), and it was so clean and shiny! That dirt stayed on the camper and truck for the next 3 weeks. We were so embarrassed at the campground, the camper was filthy!
Door handle on the truck:

Truck and Trailer together:

You can see it so well, but trailer door handle had ugly black miniature icecickles hanging from it!


EDIT EDIT:
Well, I like photos. This was March 2009 somewhere in Tennessee:

Dirty, Dirty, Dirty!.....



All I know is, you MUST go slow! I mean, like 20 mph if the roads are snow covered, maybe even slower. Entrance and exit snow covered ramps (especially cloverleaf style) are really challenging if they are slick under the snow. Trailer has a tendency to slide off the inside of the arch. I used 4x4 the entire distance which did keep good traction and pulling power. 2 wheel drive caused the rear tires to spin too much (not good). What normally took 1 hour to drive, actually took 3 or 4 hours. On one trip from Indiana to Norfolk, VA, the drive was so intense, we ended up stopping at a motel, somewhere in Tennessee for the night. I was exhausted beyond belief.
But, we're heading out again on Dec 23 for South Carolina for week over Christmas and be towing again. Like last year, we left in snow and arrived in Sunshine! Are these trips worth it? ABSOLUTELY YES!
EDIT:
One thing not mentioned ... (above or below) on anyone's post ... this is definitely NOT a "positive" though...
Um... your camper will get very dirty on on snow! It just ain't nice! Last March we left for South Carolina and the day we left it snowed, all the way from North Central Indiana to Ohio in a small blizzard that pop-up over night. When we crossed the State line on I-70, I was exhausted already. Stopped at that first rest area inside Ohio on I-70 Eastward from Indiana, and found this with the camper! I was so unhappy. The day before I washed the entire camper and truck (Temps were in the 60's), and it was so clean and shiny! That dirt stayed on the camper and truck for the next 3 weeks. We were so embarrassed at the campground, the camper was filthy!
Door handle on the truck:

Truck and Trailer together:

You can see it so well, but trailer door handle had ugly black miniature icecickles hanging from it!


EDIT EDIT:
Well, I like photos. This was March 2009 somewhere in Tennessee:

Dirty, Dirty, Dirty!.....



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