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've drove my RV in the snow without chains (I had the chains in storage compartment) with no problems. RV's are very heavy on the drive axle and do quite well in the snow IMHO. Ice is a different condition, I had to drive down Tehachapi Pass, Hwy. 28, CA. (3,800 in elevation)
October 2011 and it was icy. I had no problems going downhill with my toad in the frozen rain. But, you have to drive accordingly (slow gentle and easy)! The two biggest problems that I have in countered winter camping is 4" to 6" of snow on the slide out toppers and I didn't have a portable folding ladder and had to use the motorhome ladder to get up on a icy snowy roof to brush off the snow so I could retract the slide out. And the other was a winter rainstorm followed by a freeze. I didn't check the slide out toppers for water pockets! A little pocket of water froze on top of the topper, and when it was time to leave I retracted the slide and a piece of ice cut a hole in my slide out seal. I hope this info helps someone!
October 2011 and it was icy. I had no problems going downhill with my toad in the frozen rain. But, you have to drive accordingly (slow gentle and easy)! The two biggest problems that I have in countered winter camping is 4" to 6" of snow on the slide out toppers and I didn't have a portable folding ladder and had to use the motorhome ladder to get up on a icy snowy roof to brush off the snow so I could retract the slide out. And the other was a winter rainstorm followed by a freeze. I didn't check the slide out toppers for water pockets! A little pocket of water froze on top of the topper, and when it was time to leave I retracted the slide and a piece of ice cut a hole in my slide out seal. I hope this info helps someone!
