Heading out here in about an hour to push snow with the bobcat. Anyone know how to set your trailer brakes to keep from jack-knifing, got any tips for keeping your equipment out of the ditch? We're gonna find out how these new Kumho's do in the snow.

 

Sounds fun I am about to head out to do some donuts err I mean help people who are stuck.

I would say just put it in 4Hi and leave it there and drive nice and steady.

 

Don't know what your conditions are or what your tow setup is. If it is real icy a drag chain on the trailer helps keep things straight.
Clark

 

If bad enough, chains on the trailer tires will keep it behind, instead of beside, you.

If the truck out-grips the trailer, then you are in for a hair-raising experience.

 

My dad has a bunch of old tire chain sets, I'll dig through them and see if any will fit my trailer tires. Do you think chains on one axle will do, or both? Tomorrow will be the day for ice, it warmed up quite a bit and all the parking lots are slushy now. Supposed to get cold tonight. I ripped up two drain cleanouts with the bobcat, chipped my bucket blade. Those things should be counter sunk in the pavement. Almost counter sunk my teeth in the lap bar.

 

I can attest to this today


I was leaving an offroad park today with the Jeep on the trailer. The parking area is a pasture that is on a hill. This was in the middle of VA and we got about 10" of snow, and it was all muddy and slick. The trailer started to pass the truck on the way down the hill and to keep from hitting some other guy's tow rigs I turned to the side but the spare tire on my trailer hit the bed as I got to past-90°. Really stupid of me the way I handled it, but not much I can do now except call the body shop

 

Just imagine where that dent would be had it of been a Gooseneck.

 

Sounds like Crozet. I'll bet those rocks were fun in the snow.

 

Paragon perhaps?

 

Crozet it is! Wheeling in the snow was a blast! I had a great time, until the above incident on the way out

 

Best advice for trailer towing, Ice & Snow:
PARK IT!
Unless it is life & death, the down sides of this of this are enormous:
Option 1: Total your trailer
Option 2: Total Your truck
Option 3 1 & 2, combined
Option 4 Lose your life and option 3
Option 5 Take out some other people as you go throgh option 4.
Is it worth it?

 

Living a life that does not take chances is not worth living at all. Work hard play hard

 

That will look mighty good on your Tomb Stone. What kinfd of flowers do you like?

 

Well, if I've got contracts for snow removal, I've got to be out in it. If it's icy I'll try the chains on the trailer tires. Just give me plenty of room!

 

a couple of things will help on snow and ice.

1)Lower the trailer tire pressure just enough to get them grippy. This might take some tweeking to get the perfect pressure but its worth the effort. It might not take that much of a decrease. Go too far and danger from too soft tires of course.
2)I would take it right to a big slippery lot and dial in the contoller for the conditions/load/stopping rate. Like its been said, if the trailer is straight you'll be alright. You can learn a lot about driving on ice in a parking lot. (or on a lake)

Big Jimmy