Salt My Road Duck (aka winter Tim driving thread)

YellowSnow

Not only do you have to deal with the "make work" Pump my Gas Duck program, these Ducktards can't maintain roads in winter Tim worth a shit.

When I moved down here everyone puts on snow tires come early November. Now, having driven for many years in the Wasatch Mts of Utah (shout out @89ute ) with way more snow than anywhere in Central OR - excluding the passes in the Cascade - with nothing but top shelf Michelin all season tires and 4WD, I'm thinking what's wrong with all these pussies? I mean it must be a California transplant thing, right? Well, the joke was on me. After a few weeks of driving on slicker than a greased cat's ass, black ice roads 2- 3 times a week, I had throw in the towel in get a set of Bridestone Blizzaks.

Oregonians seem to be opposed to the use of salt (much like Seattle) and instead use crushed red volcanic cinders to create some grit on icy roads. This shit is worthless other than not ruining your car like salt. I've even had a piece of the stuff get stuck between a front brake rotor and the rotor dust shield. The sound was so hideous Mrs Snow thought the wheel was about the sheer off. FUCK.

Income tax, snow tires, and can't pump my own gas. I hope SC pushes your shit in you buttholes.

BleachedAnusDawg

They don't spray the molasses shit on the roads?

PurpleThrobber

You need to get yourself a set of Throbbers.

(studs)

YellowSnow

BleachedAnusDawg said:

They don't spray the molasses shit on the roads?

Sometimes they use magnesium chloride but this doesn't work very well compared with a REAL salting of the roads. https://nuggetnews.com/Content/Current-News/Current-News/Article/ODOT-crushes-cinders-for-winter-traction/5/5/16372

PurpleThrobber

BTW, fuck Jay Inslee and his minions for outlawing studs in Washington.

Fags don't realize they still sell contraband tires in Idaho. Same kind of shit when they banned phosphate detergent.

YellowSnow

PurpleThrobber said:

You need to get yourself a set of Throbbers.

(studs)

Studless snow tires these days work better than studded ones in like 98% of winter driving scenarios. And in the situations where they don't, studs are only marginally better. It's all about the softer rubber compound with is like supple thighs when the temps get really low.

https://www.outsideonline.com/2359001/studded-tires-winter-car-prep

YellowSnow

PurpleThrobber said:

BTW, fuck Jay Inslee and his minions for outlawing studs in Washington.

Fags don't realize they still sell contraband tires in Idaho. Same kind of shit when they banned phosphate detergent.

I almost bought the same set you have. They get solid reviews. But changed my mind and went studless. Did a bunch of slamming on my breaks tests driving down from Bachelor yesterday and I'm drinking the studless snow tire kool aid now.

dflea

Compact snow and ice is no joke and most people have no idea how to deal with it. They jump in the 4wd, step on the gas, and in 2 seconds they're overdriving their ability by a mile. When the roads are fucked, most of the piled-up rigs I see are 4x4's.

I'm glad the roads are only like that a few days a year round these parts. I fucking hate snow and hate ice even more. I don't want salt, though. That shit eats cars. I can drive without piling it up by being cool, but I can't avoid road salt cancer.

YellowSnow

dflea said:

Compact snow and ice is no joke and most people have no idea how to deal with it. They jump in the 4wd, step on the gas, and in 2 seconds they're overdriving their ability by a mile. When the roads are fucked, most of the piled-up rigs I see are 4x4's.

I'm glad the roads are only like that a few days a year round these parts. I fucking hate snow and hate ice even more. I don't want salt, though. That shit eats cars. I can drive without piling it up by being cool, but I can't avoid road salt cancer.

The salt is brutal on cars. Your Toyota would be long ded by now in Wyoming or Utah unless you were hosing that sucker down after every drive in winter. But there's some parts of the country where there is no way around using it. ODOT must be in cahoots with Les Schwab or something because the lack of salt makes running 2 sets of tires an absolute necessity.

I don't know how bad the salt is on fisheries. Doesn't seem to bug the trout in Utah or Wyoming, but those are mostly TUFF browns and landlocked Cutts and Rainbows. The migratory fish seem to be more temperamental.

RaceBannon

dflea said:

Compact snow and ice is no joke and most people have no idea how to deal with it. They jump in the 4wd, step on the gas, and in 2 seconds they're overdriving their ability by a mile. When the roads are fucked, most of the piled-up rigs I see are 4x4's.

I'm glad the roads are only like that a few days a year round these parts. I fucking hate snow and hate ice even more. I don't want salt, though. That shit eats cars. I can drive without piling it up by being cool, but I can't avoid road salt cancer.

South Sound driving is no joke. I could drive a sedan with slick tires in it if not for all the retards on the road with me. You don't want to accelerate or brake. Just groove it on down the road

LebamDawg

When I lived in Baltmer with all the Baltimorons I spent the money and got under coating on my van. Lived in Kansas, Maryland, Kansas again, and Alabama with no damage. You do not want to drive in those places during an ice storm. you also don't want to walk any where - Kansas the worst (general statement that covers any comparison between another state and Kansas)

and all those places salt to death. Van lasted until a PNW wind storm put a 4 inch branch thru the front windshield, roof and hood looked like they were folded in half. Luckily I was parked and not in it.

YellowSnow

LebamDawg said:

When I lived in Baltmer with all the Baltimorons I spent the money and got under coating on my van. Lived in Kansas, Maryland, Kansas again, and Alabama with no damage. You do not want to drive in those places during an ice storm. you also don't want to walk any where - Kansas the worst (general statement that covers any comparison between another state and Kansas)

and all those places salt to death. Van lasted until a PNW wind storm put a 4 inch branch thru the front windshield, roof and hood looked like they were folded in half. Luckily I was parked and not in it.

I thought they put that coat on at the factory?

PurpleThrobber

YellowSnow said:

PurpleThrobber said:

BTW, fuck Jay Inslee and his minions for outlawing studs in Washington.

Fags don't realize they still sell contraband tires in Idaho. Same kind of shit when they banned phosphate detergent.

I almost bought the same set you have. They get solid reviews. But changed my mind and went studless. Did a bunch of slamming on my breaks tests driving down from Bachelor yesterday and I'm drinking the studless snow tire kool aid now.

I have no idea what type of tires Mrs Throbber has - just grabbed a random stud pic.

I’ve heard the Blizzacks are good shit. The road to the compound has a few dropoffs that scare mere mortals so the 5 mph downhill creep without sliding off is key.

Mostly I just like calling Jay Inslee a fag whenever possible.