How you do the Winter?

I do
First keep Temperature low and drive with Jacket,as Body may undercool if you have an Accident and be trapped
Listen,as it may change from Wet to icy when it gets quiet
avoid shifting Gears when slippery,and not use Exhaust Brake
Fuel Tank up every Day,as wet Air will contence on Tank Wall. (Dont need Condentswater in Tank)
keep Windows,Mirrors and Lights clean
Give Load-weight Distribution Priority,as low Weight on a Axle will give ABS lots to do.(ABS open a Brake extens Brakingway)

Remember.There are two Brake Systems to keep Road Train in a straight Line.,avoiding Jack knifeing as good as possible.
a.) like DAF. If you tipp Brake Pedal just that much to hear Brakelight Relais you will feel Trailer braking.
b.) other Lorry use a System where the Trailer brakes a bit harder then Unit.
But

  1. a.) System not function when doing Emergency braking
    b.) System not function when Electronic is braking

WORKS ONLY WHEN USE OF BRAKE PEDALL

2.) ABS only works when "Full on the Petal. Otherwise ABS not function fully,
and
working ABS will extend Stopping Distance

Lorries built to run best when Weight is nearly maxed out. (Function when empty is a by-Product)
Thar why you max out Weight on Fifth Wheel as good as possible,as the Unit shall have controll over the Road Train,and not the Trailer. Light Axles dont brake that good,especially when Wet and Slippery.

Snow is a Natural Product which changes his Molecules quicker as you would think.
Fact is: higher Temperature on Ground and Snow is slippery,doesnt matter how cold the Air is.
Cold Ground and Snow is grippy.Doesnt matter much about Air-Temperature
but
The Colder,the more Grippy,and by -10 Centigrace you may drive as on a wet Road,just a bit more distance to Vehicle in Front and not much more Speed when overtaking then the slower Vehicle.

There are Training Sites who would train you driving on slippery Surface.

Always know in which direction the Wheel show. If they find Gripp they will go in that Direction.

Dont panic if no grip on icy Road. You may get Grip before hitting the Blanket,as there is usually Dirt where Lorry may recover (or not)

Fit new Tires if possible in October-November. Not fully worn Tire can be used later on a middle Axle.

Think positive.

:slight_smile: Anywhy. I am going to Holiday and be back in Spring.
You can find me when google Topaz Lake NV/Ca

But having plenty Winters behind me

OMG i’ll have a pint of what youve been drinking.

Sorry thats a cheap shot… :smiley:

Anyway a good topic and some usefull points there, in a fashion.

For winter driving in fact any driving in poor conditions remember that the brakes only slow the wheels down, reducing the speed of the vehicle is a secondary feature.

Traction is king and try and keep a good balance between power and grip so as not to well lose grip really.

Drivers of autos be carefull of sudden downshifts that may cause traction to be lost, be prepared to use manual overide to balance power and traction.

Plan ahead and keep her lit, oh and don’t forget to have a sleeping bag for any unplanned nights out as well as other essentials.

be carefull with Dipper drivers. They know most more about hazzle.

Just remembered me.
If it starts going a bit more trottle may recover you

After reading your last 2 posts you really must still be ■■■■■■ from the new year,cause you sure on a different planet to the rest of us

Immigrant:
Just remembered me.
If it starts going a bit more trottle may recover you

Yep a bit more trottle can straighten you out… (thats what she said)

Dipper_Dave:
Drivers of autos be carefull of sudden downshifts that may cause traction to be lost, be prepared to use manual

Cue 100 posts… ‘ive only driven auto, how do you use, and what is manual’ :laughing:

mb14:
After reading your last 2 posts you really must still be ■■■■■■ from the new year,cause you sure on a different planet to the rest of us

A different country I think, so fair play to him

If not then Stanley Unwin has started driving trucks :slight_smile:

Big Roy:

mb14:
After reading your last 2 posts you really must still be ■■■■■■ from the new year,cause you sure on a different planet to the rest of us

A different country I think, so fair play to him

If not then Stanley Unwin has started driving trucks :slight_smile:

Stanley Unwin? You’re showing your age mate :laughing:

Immigrant:
First keep Temperature low and drive with Jacket,as Body may undercool if you have an Accident and be trapped

What a cheery soul. :slight_smile:

robroy:

Big Roy:

mb14:
After reading your last 2 posts you really must still be ■■■■■■ from the new year,cause you sure on a different planet to the rest of us

A different country I think, so fair play to him

If not then Stanley Unwin has started driving trucks :slight_smile:

Stanley Unwin? You’re showing your age mate :laughing:

I’m average age if you don’t mind (for a truck driver) :wink:

I see you knew who he was though :wink:

Just in case people don’t know who Stanley Unwin was. :smiley:

youtube.com/watch?v=jY-PEeX5xYY

And I thought it was Tommy Trinder

All very good advice for someone who has only been driving a week, has never driven in winter, on ice or snow or wet roads, so fair play to him…have a good holiday mate, and may you return as a confident driver as the one who left…Dont call us…we `ll call you.

Big Roy:

mb14:
After reading your last 2 posts you really must still be ■■■■■■ from the new year,cause you sure on a different planet to the rest of us

A different country I think, so fair play to him

Winter is Winter

That top post was like one of those instruction manuals for electrical goods written in Chinglish.

Immigrant:
Winter is Winter

Is it?!

robinhood_1984:

Immigrant:
Winter is Winter

Is it?!

It was this morning when I had to move two foot snow drifts off my drive before I could go to work :cry:

Apologies Immigrant. I didn’t appreciate English isn’t your first language. My comment was a bit ignorant.

newmercman:
y
It was this morning when I had to move two foot snow drifts off my drive before I could go to work :cry:

And what part of England are you in, oh hang on…still, winter is winter, theres no difference.

I hate winter!

Parked up last with the temperature gauge reading -31c ffs :cry:

newmercman:
I hate winter!

Parked up last with the temperature gauge reading -31c ffs :cry:

do you leave the engine running with that kind off temperatures too stop it freezing up?