truck and trailer total loss due to black ice
So it's been almost 3 weeks since we totaled our truck and fifth wheel. We were an hour from home enroute to Florida from Hamilton, Ontario when we hit black ice, lost control, went down an embankmen...
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GoPackGo wrote:Bumpyroad wrote:GoPackGo wrote:
Did you have cruise control engaged ?
It's possible it could cause a problem if the rear wheels break loose even just a little bit on ice, or in freezing rain.
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Tim
my vehicle shuts down the cruise control when it senses this difference.
bumpy
If he was on ice and not traveling in an exact straight line (even a slight curve), I could still understand why auto disengagement of the cruise control could have caused his problem. Power to the rear wheels would suddenly be cut off. You would have a heavy fifth wheel suddenly pushing the tow vehicle at 65 mph - even just for a moment. On ice. Tail wagging the dog. Seems like a loss of control could result.
I agree. The key to driving in slippery conditions is to be smooth. Any abrupt control movement or power change can be a recipe for disaster and once you lose traction on ice, you pretty much become a projectile. Many of our highways have signs advising not to use cruise control in slippery conditions. Same goes for the exhaust brake.
