Reading all the variouse posts on this subject theres loads of advice although some very conflickting so what i have taken is the following TO GET MOVING USE THE AIR DUMP TO PUT MORE WEIGHT ON THE DRIVE AXLE AND YOU COULD LOWER THE SUSPENTTION 2 JUST DO EVERY THING EALIER WHEN STOPING STILL A LITTLE CONFUSED ABOUT USING THE EXHANST BREAK MINE IS ON LEFT OF THE CLUTCH AND TO BE HONEST WHEN I HAVE USED IT IN NORMAL CONDITIONS I HAVENT FOUND IT MUCH GOOD ANY BETTER ADVICE ON PREVENTING IT SLIDING OR WORSE JACK KNIFING
bjd:
Reading all the variouse posts on this subject theres loads of advice although some very conflickting so what i have taken is the following TO GET MOVING USE THE AIR DUMP TO PUT MORE WEIGHT ON THE DRIVE AXLE AND YOU COULD LOWER THE SUSPENTTION 2 JUST DO EVERY THING EALIER WHEN STOPING STILL A LITTLE CONFUSED ABOUT USING THE EXHANST BREAK MINE IS ON LEFT OF THE CLUTCH AND TO BE HONEST WHEN I HAVE USED IT IN NORMAL CONDITIONS I HAVENT FOUND IT MUCH GOOD ANY BETTER ADVICE ON PREVENTING IT SLIDING OR WORSE JACK KNIFING
Yeah, just take it steady and don’t over think it 
Just don’t open your curtains, best advice i’ll ever gee out 
Just go steady really and use your forward planning, I went down some real dodgy looking hills last night. I slowed to a walking pace at the top of them, dipped the clutch and held the same speed gently with the brakes all the way down. My reasoning being if I used the gears or exhaust brake, most or all of the braking would be on the drive axle so surely that’s crap compared to every single wheel doing it’s bit.
Pretend your brakes are shot, ease off and slow right down for junctions etc but try to time it so you don’t have to stop and change up gears sooner than usual all common sense stuff really. Only my 2p worth.
Just leave the ■■■■ thing in the yard, its better in there than in a hedge. Another thing, if you are at home and its really bad, work out which is worse, losing a day/nights pay or the £250+ excess on your car insurance.
dowahdiddyman:
Just leave the ■■■■ thing in the yard, its better in there than in a hedge. Another thing, if you are at home and its really bad, work out which is worse, losing a day/nights pay or the £250+ excess on your car insurance.
Well i just been out to the car and its still snowing heavy by the looks of it i wont be able to get out regardless its not looking good at all
Stay in bed, the UK is not geared up to cope with snow, there are nowhere near enough snow ploughs, gritting is a waste of time in heavy snowfalls, it cannot cope with the amount of snow, so the roads are a nightmare, there are far too many people on the road and they all try to carry on as normal and it soon turns to gridlock, then after all that you get to your delivery and the place is closed as the workforce have been sent home because of the snow 
What’s the point in risking getting stuck?..or worse:idea:
OK so this has happened before. How come no one is using winter tyres in the UK ? You’d think that at some point the hauliers are gonna see the benefit of investing in proper winter tyres.
Not really worth it for one week a year, Jo.
Cargo-girl:
OK so this has happened before. How come no one is using winter tyres in the UK ? You’d think that at some point the hauliers are gonna see the benefit of investing in proper winter tyres.
Errr…Cost 
Winter tyres, as in the things that make your vehicle invincible in snow and ice, like fog lights do in fog:roll:
Not a lot of point investing thousands of pounds for just a few days a year, they also wear quicker because of the softer compound, besides unless every vehicle had them you’d only get as far down the road as the first stuck in the snow vehicle and then sit there, just as you would on any tyre
newmercman:
Stay in bed, the UK is not geared up to cope with snow, there are nowhere near enough snow ploughs, gritting is a waste of time in heavy snowfalls, it cannot cope with the amount of snow, so the roads are a nightmare, there are far too many people on the road and they all try to carry on as normal and it soon turns to gridlock, then after all that you get to your delivery and the place is closed as the workforce have been sent home because of the snowWhat’s the point in risking getting stuck?..or worse:idea:
It is geared up to cope, its the fact that all the costs involved which brings the country to a stand still … No council wants to pay for it! 
Whats the OP shouting about ? 
No need to use capslock we can hear you just fine with normal letters
49er:
newmercman:
Stay in bed, the UK is not geared up to cope with snow, there are nowhere near enough snow ploughs, gritting is a waste of time in heavy snowfalls, it cannot cope with the amount of snow, so the roads are a nightmare, there are far too many people on the road and they all try to carry on as normal and it soon turns to gridlock, then after all that you get to your delivery and the place is closed as the workforce have been sent home because of the snowWhat’s the point in risking getting stuck?..or worse:idea:
It is geared up to cope, its the fact that all the costs involved which brings the country to a stand still … No council wants to pay for it!
It isn’t geared up to cope, there are not enough ploughs, simple, all the salt in the world will become overwhelmed by a decent snowfall and when temperatures drop down into the -5s and below, the salt does SFA, the countries that get snow on a regular basis have ploughs and blowers, they use salt to stop black ice forming, not to melt snow.
The reason the Uk grinds to a halt in bad weather is the same reason it grinds to a halt every rush hour or bank holiday weekend, there are too many people on the roads, add snow and people who do not take the conditions into the mix and it all goes horribly wrong all day long.
Anyway, I’m in Southern California, I’ve had my snow on the way down here, have had for the last four trips and I’ll have it again on the way back up north, but for now it’s 25c and I’m loving it
newmercman:
It isn’t geared up to cope, there are not enough ploughs
Because the councils will not pay for them, if they did we would be more able to cope …
darkseeker:
Just go steady really and use your forward planning, I went down some real dodgy looking hills last night. I slowed to a walking pace at the top of them, dipped the clutch and held the same speed gently with the brakes all the way down. My reasoning being if I used the gears or exhaust brake, most or all of the braking would be on the drive axle so surely that’s crap compared to every single wheel doing it’s bit.Pretend your brakes are shot, ease off and slow right down for junctions etc but try to time it so you don’t have to stop and change up gears sooner than usual all common sense stuff really. Only my 2p worth.
Really?
I personally think salt/grit is useless with snow. Ive got about a foot outside my house the council gritted the pavement and there is still a foot of snow outside my house only wae brown stains in it. I had a great picture of a monster Canadian snow plough this thing has a shovel 3 lanes wide, i’ll have a look round my photobucket to find it. We should buy a few of those!
I heard snow fall like this costs the economy 1 billion pounds, i think even though assets may lay idle they should be bought. get them customised so they can do other council related tasks.
My depot has had 100 failed deliveries this week, the big bosses are going potty the economy is hurting 
mickfly:
darkseeker:
Just go steady really and use your forward planning, I went down some real dodgy looking hills last night. I slowed to a walking pace at the top of them, dipped the clutch and held the same speed gently with the brakes all the way down. My reasoning being if I used the gears or exhaust brake, most or all of the braking would be on the drive axle so surely that’s crap compared to every single wheel doing it’s bit.Pretend your brakes are shot, ease off and slow right down for junctions etc but try to time it so you don’t have to stop and change up gears sooner than usual all common sense stuff really. Only my 2p worth.
Really?
That’s what i was thinking. Why would you do that? That’s just asking for trouble.
What happens if you start sliding and you have to come off the brakes? You’ll gain more speed and be even more in the ■■■■.
bjd:
Reading all the variouse posts on this subject theres loads of advice although some very conflickting so what i have taken is the following TO GET MOVING USE THE AIR DUMP TO PUT MORE WEIGHT ON THE DRIVE AXLE AND YOU COULD LOWER THE SUSPENTTION 2 JUST DO EVERY THING EALIER WHEN STOPING STILL A LITTLE CONFUSED ABOUT USING THE EXHANST BREAK MINE IS ON LEFT OF THE CLUTCH AND TO BE HONEST WHEN I HAVE USED IT IN NORMAL CONDITIONS I HAVENT FOUND IT MUCH GOOD ANY BETTER ADVICE ON PREVENTING IT SLIDING OR WORSE JACK KNIFING
The Worst you can do,to lower Suspension.
Just hold the Front Wheel in direction you will go.Sometimes you have to steer less around bends to take a larger radius to prevent understeer.
Otherwise you see the Gripp when pulling away,keep longer Distance to Front Vehicle,but also by good Condition,as by a Stop of them he may stop on a better peace of Condition then you.
If you slip during braking,and you can,release Brake and catch them.
Otherwise,with ABS. Just Pedal Full down,without long thinking.and hold Wheel steady. ABS does the Work.
And Jack Knifing. Well Turn Wheel extreme quick against it and be prepared that you have to turn it the other Way much more Quick.I do it just with one finger,like a Knopf and worked always. important is to know how front-wheel stay.
And then:“Good luck!”