winter driving

Thanks everyone. I guess I was being a little over worried.
I always leave extra space and watch far ahead and all around.
If it takes an extra day so be it.
Better than not making it at all.

Thanks again.
mike

Set the brake controller as if you were going to pull on dry pavement. The trailer brake should set up just slightly before the rear brake on the tow vehicle. Slow and steady as she goes, don't use the cruise control. As other have said, no sudden moves and leave enough room between you and the guy ahead of you. And yes, don't be afraid to bump the brake controller manually if you find yourself going a little faster on the other side of that hill. Just a little resistance will keep the tt from passing you up. However, don't be a hero and try to get some where if the roads are next to impassible and don't try to out run any snow storms. Maybe you could have a plan to call a family member every hr or so in the event you go off the road so they can call for help if they don't hear from you in the second hour. Just a precaution is all. Rescuers will have a general location of where to look for you. If the weathers good I wouldn't do the phone calls.

Bull Rider wrote:

When you're out of the snow make sure and rinse the undersides of your RV off as soon as you can. The salt and deicer will really mess up your RV. RV's have almost no corrosion protection unlike vehicles.

Travel safe.

And since you're going where it's (presumably) warmer, the chemical reactions of rust and corrosion will occur faster than they do in colder climates.

One other thing, if you feel the unit is starting to jackknife, use the manual control for the trailer brakes, it will straighten up up(AMHIK).

Jim

We've pulled in the snow before and it was uneventful. Keep your eyes way out in front of your vehicle to spot problems or potential problems in advance. When I ride with others I've noticed that they're not aware of what's going on a mile or even a half mile down the road.

I would suggest driving at night. It's usually some other driver that causes problems.

When you're out of the snow make sure and rinse the undersides of your RV off as soon as you can. The salt and deicer will really mess up your RV. RV's have almost no corrosion protection unlike vehicles.

Travel safe.

Randu wrote:
Actually surprising how much grip the truck has with all the pin weight right on drive axle. Randu

I agree with this - we pulled our 28' (10,000 lb) 5er through some of that icy mess in N Georgia last week, and the wheels only slipped a couple of times. Yesterday, Ed backed the truck (2011 F-350 2WD) out of the garage into 6" of dry snow - and promptly got stuck....LOL!!!

To the OP: we were on glare ice for about 4 hours: we drove slowly and "gently" and left plenty of space in front of us (mindful of the additional weight to be stopped). Didn't change any of the settings between truck and trailer, and never had the sensation that the trailer was doing anything other than following politely. Later, I asked Hubby which he'd rather have been driving in those awful conditions, the 5er, or our trusty Class C, and he said the 5er!

Bikemike wrote:
Sounds good.
I was hoping that it was just a case of extra care.

I like my trailer, but don't like the idea of watching it try to pass me heading through the hills.

donn0128 wrote:
Check regulations in the states you are planning to travel through. I know here in the far west drag chains are required if you have to use chains.

X2 to both of these, if chains required, most states will require you chain one axle on the trailer (drag chain), without these the trailer can easily slide into the next lane.
This is when 4X4 pays for itself not to travel faster, but at a cautious speed you have FAR more directional control when the front wheels are driving rather than being pushed!
You have likely seen this picture before, but a bit of a surprise on the trip home from the coast three years ago. SP have traffic stopped on an good uphill grade, we had not chained up, had no issues getting going once traffic was allowed to pass.

Check regulations in the states you are planning to travel through. I know here in the far west drag chains are required if you have to use chains.

Sounds good.
I was hoping that it was just a case of extra care.

I like my trailer, but don't like the idea of watching it try to pass me heading through the hills.

Drove in snow many times. Follow normal extra cautious snow procedures like slow down, leave extra space, and no sudden maneuvers with the steering wheel or brakes. I don't change from normal brake settings as I want braking balanced evenly between truck and trailer. Just like a normal summer drive. Actually surprising how much grip the truck has with all the pin weight right on drive axle. Have pulled in 4 wheel drive a few times for extra stability. Be ready to pull off and wait it out if you feel that your getting beyond your comfort level. Randu