Towing travel trailer in the snow
I want to take my trailer skiing. I wouldn’t go in a storm, but I need to be prepared in case the roads are icy or we get a little snow. According to my state regs, I need chains for both the TV an...
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NMDriver wrote:Absolutely true statement. But in this case he doesn't need all his brakes to work. If he was going to be traveling 80 mph he probably would want all his brakes to work. But assuming he is going to be driving sensibly, according to conditions, he only needs enough brakes to work to maintain control. You can always slow down so you aren't exceeding your braking ability.
IF you want all your brakes to work you need chains on all the tires or studded tires on all the wheels.
Believe me, I follow people everyday driving on snow covered roads that believe they are on the hairs edge of doing many multiple 360's in the road at any second, even though they are traveling at a speed that is barely perceptible to the human eye. For them braking is not an issue, they could stop in a distance of less then 3 inches.
