Rescued the wife today.

[k0ua]

We live down a long lane, with two very large hills/valley in the middle. Of course with this ice and snow we have been having here it is a problem.. The last hill toward the house is a problem for vehicles in dry weather it is so steep. It has gravel on it now, and if you hesitate and do not come up the hill "smartly" you will likely spin your tires even in summertime. 2WD Pickup trucks cannot back up it.. Imagine it with snow and ice on it. It had been raining on the snow this morning and she took off in her Chrysler Minivan, went down the big hill, (not fast enough by my way of thinking) Of course there is a deep ravine on either side to fall off in, at the bottom, and you would be surely killed if you fell off in it. So anyway, she does not make it over the next hump. She was within 12 feet of wet pavement and was stuck in one inch of snow/ice/slush. I put some 3/8 hex heads in my shoe soles and walked the 1/2 mile down the big hill. (that was no fun) and up the next one, and threw some kitty litter under her wheels and pushed on the back of the wagon and got it going . But she stopped and said she was done for the day and was not going to drive in the intense fog and was not going to try to get the car back up the big hill going towards the house. So I got in it ( I wasn't looking forward climbing back up that hill on foot myself) and turned it around and gave it he!!. It squirmed a bit going up the hill, but I was going fast enough for the momentum to carry it up the hill. The wifey was squirming in the passenger seat and scared to death. We made it to the garage safely. Ain't winter grand?

 

[Egbert]

Ahhh, the joys of rural living Glad it all worked out and you guys made it back to the house in good shape.

 

[EMB5530]

Glad everything worked out OK.
Sounds as though you both got your cardio exercise in today.

 

[nybirdman]

With all the ice we have in Northern Ny I have been wearing my cleats every day>I am close to ordering some ice crampons...it's that bad.

 

[2LaneCruzer]

We live down a long lane, with two very large hills/valley in the middle. Of course with this ice and snow we have been having here it is a problem.. The last hill toward the house is a problem for vehicles in dry weather it is so steep. It has gravel on it now, and if you hesitate and do not come up the hill "smartly" you will likely spin your tires even in summertime. 2WD Pickup trucks cannot back up it.. Imagine it with snow and ice on it. It had been raining on the snow this morning and she took off in her Chrysler Minivan, went down the big hill, (not fast enough by my way of thinking) Of course there is a deep ravine on either side to fall off in, at the bottom, and you would be surely killed if you fell off in it. So anyway, she does not make it over the next hump. She was within 12 feet of wet pavement and was stuck in one inch of snow/ice/slush. I put some 3/8 hex heads in my shoe soles and walked the 1/2 mile down the big hill. (that was no fun) and up the next one, and threw some kitty litter under her wheels and pushed on the back of the wagon and got it going . But she stopped and said she was done for the day and was not going to drive in the intense fog and was not going to try to get the car back up the big hill going towards the house. So I got in it ( I wasn't looking forward climbing back up that hill on foot myself) and turned it around and gave it he!!. It squirmed a bit going up the hill, but I was going fast enough for the momentum to carry it up the hill. The wifey was squirming in the passenger seat and scared to death. We made it to the garage safely. Ain't winter grand?

Brings back memories of my wife and her '77 Chrysler Cordoba (sans the Corinthian leather). It was absolutely the worst car on a slick road I have ever seen. You couldn't hold it on the road. We just didn't drive it when weather was bad.

 

[k0ua]

Brings back memories of my wife and her '77 Chrysler Cordoba (sans the Corinthian leather). It was absolutely the worst car on a slick road I have ever seen. You couldn't hold it on the road. We just didn't drive it when weather was bad.

Well the Chrysler Town and Country Minivan is not all that bad, and it has traction control., but in this slick "owl grease", and standard highway tires.. well it just cant cut it. A few days ago, when trying to plow I could't get the tractor back up the hill in 4WD, and had to use the bucket blade stuck down thru the ice to keep from sliding backwards down into the ravine.. I managed to crawl and pull myself back to the barn and I parked the tractor.. The chains for the tractor are supposed to arrive Tuesday, I hope the rain and the sun tomorrow and Sunday we are supposed to have, gets rid of enough of the ice that the UPS driver can make it.

 

[3930dave]

It may not be common down your way, but 4 snow tires on at least one road vehicle will help a lot, for days like these. Do not just put 2 on the front of a front-wheel drive vehicle.

Hilly country is very scenic, but not fun up here this time of year, for the reasons you describe. Many hill-country places here will have a parking area near the road, for winter use.

Glad to hear you guys are intact and undamaged, please keep it that way ! :thumbsup:

Rgds, D.

 

[Bob77064]

It's good to hear that it worked out, glad y'all are ok.

 

[MoKelly]

Good job. But, at least you have cell phone coverage so she could call you. That is a blessing.

MoKelly

 

[RoyJackson]

I'm glad it worked out...I would have gagged my wife before even attempting to drive that van. Tough enough to drive in those conditions...but to listen to a bunch of bitchin, moaning and back seat driving would be too much.