Driving class A in winter conditions
Just wondering how many class A owners drive in winter road conditions such as snow and ice. Do you all carry chains? Wife and I are penciling out our retirement which includes class A and up north ...
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I think bsinmich said it very well. Not all coaches are created equal when it comes to cold temperatures and insulation. The OP best find out which motorhomes will handle the cold air best before wondering how they handle.
Now to the tire chains. I've been driving in the snow all my live. Love driving in snow, but don't like all the idiots around me who don't know how to. It may be a born with skill, I don't know. Some do very well on snow and some are down right scary! In my over 20 years of driving tractor trailer, I never put chains on. They only gave us two, and I figured they were for the steer axle, cause I wanted to be able to steer if I had to, and you usually can't if you are skidding. Chains can do all kinds of damage to a vehicle, rip off shocks, air & hydraulic brake lines, rip up electrical wires, tear up waste tanks and rip up fiberglass. I have always felt that if it was so slippery that I had to put chains on, that it would be cheaper to just park and wait!!! And yes, I have parked and waited til a sand truck came along.
Now to the tire chains. I've been driving in the snow all my live. Love driving in snow, but don't like all the idiots around me who don't know how to. It may be a born with skill, I don't know. Some do very well on snow and some are down right scary! In my over 20 years of driving tractor trailer, I never put chains on. They only gave us two, and I figured they were for the steer axle, cause I wanted to be able to steer if I had to, and you usually can't if you are skidding. Chains can do all kinds of damage to a vehicle, rip off shocks, air & hydraulic brake lines, rip up electrical wires, tear up waste tanks and rip up fiberglass. I have always felt that if it was so slippery that I had to put chains on, that it would be cheaper to just park and wait!!! And yes, I have parked and waited til a sand truck came along.
