Towing in the snow
I have to tow my 27'fifth wheel about 80 miles tomorrow. It's calling for 6-8" of snow today and tomorrow. Any tips or tricks? I have a GMC Sierra 4X4 with good winter tires. I do have cable chains. ...
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SpeakEasy wrote:+1
As to the idea of using the shoulder - if you know the road and can trust that it really is only a couple inches lower than the road surface, then yes, use it.
However - I have gotten stuck once because the surface of unplowed snow on the shoulder was equal in height to the road surface, concealing the fact that the shoulder was 6" or more lower than the road surface. YIKES!
-Speak
I pulled onto the shoulder as to change drivers at 3am. Looked innocent enough. Slid gently down about 12 feet. Took close to 45 minutes to get back up on the road. Luckily a trucker stopped to help. At least at the end I was wide awake and continued driving the last four hours. Would have needed a tow truck or some recovery gear if I was towing.
