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Don’t drive in the snow without a winch.
by almost_usual 7y ago
Don’t drive in the snow without a winch.
- war1025 7y agoGetting downvoted, but honestly not a bad piece of advice. There have been a couple occasions where a winch would have been a lot more convenient for getting me out of the snow than digging with a shovel was. Don't think I'll go out and buy one. But if I was planning to go somewhere actually remote, I would seriously consider it.
- protomyth 7y agoWhen my Dad worked for Pacific Bell, they had to fix a line up a mountain road during a storm[1]. They used a winch to pull them up the road for the final couple of miles. They also used it to make sure they didn't get lost on the way back to the truck. 1) Dad had a .... colorful description of the events and people that lead to this ill advised decision. I am truly saddened that I did not inherit his mastery of the invective.
- s0rce 7y agoI'd probably start with good snow tires, 12V compressor so you can air down, traction boards a shovel. Winches are expensive and need to be mounted to your truck or to a hitch receiver. Better advice in this case was to drive on the highway.
- war1025 7y agoThis is the type of winch that came to mind for me. [1] Basically something you can attach to your tow hook and then around a tree or pole or whatever else to inch your way out of a jam. Which isn't to say that the things you listed aren't also worth having along. [1] https://www.harborfreight.com/1200-lb-capacity-cable-puller-30131.html https://www.harborfreight.com/1200-lb-capacity-cable-puller-...
- s0rce 7y agoOh, a come along, makes sense. I thought you meant a dedicated 12V winch, ex. Warn.
- Jamwinner 7y agoMaybe if you don't understand how to drive in snow. But most people who cant drive is snow also cannot safely operate a winch. This is terrible advice.