Winter prep...northern guys help please
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Winter prep...northern guys help please
draggingtb
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it's my daily, no air all stock suspension. and it's a 3100 mile trip to Seattle WA. the shovel and rear weight were things i deifnently wouldn't have thought of. big thanks for that.
DRAG-IT
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I don't know when you plan on going man but the lows for the next month are just in the low 30's you should not see too much snow. I think you will be fine as long as you have antifreeze and not water for coolant.
draggingtb
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yeah, i just decided to check that myself. it's going to be 30-40* all week, i'm going next week. my parents told me it's been getting to below 0 up there. and i wasn't sure about the different climate and all if anything should be done. cause it's still nice and hot in florida. i'm not stressing it too much, i just wanted to make sure i wasn't gonna forget something and get stranded 3100 miles away. i'm pathetic, i've never lived in any sort of cold climate.
lumpy
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it rains in seattle
what route are you taking
what route are you taking
draggingtb
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not sure yet. still trying to plan that one out. i was gonna mapquest it, but that seems to be way out of the way. it was sending me up through michigan i think, then over. my parent's and some friends suggest I10 to cali, then cut up the coast. i'm gonna sit down with a few maps today and set it out. if anyone has suggestions, feel free.
sundown
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Edited: 11/27/2006 7:17:21 AM by SunDown
Originally posted by draggingtb
yeah, i just decided to check that myself. it's going to be 30-40* all week, i'm going next week. my parents told me it's been getting to below 0 up there. and i wasn't sure about the different climate and all if anything should be done. cause it's still nice and hot in florida. i'm not stressing it too much, i just wanted to make sure i wasn't gonna forget something and get stranded 3100 miles away. i'm pathetic, i've never lived in any sort of cold climate.
the only thing you have to worry about is the rocky mountians. The Snoqualmie (sp?) Pass in WA (I-90) can be a bear to deal with as it might be snow covered. Take some weight in the bed of the truck and snow tires are probably a good idea just because of what you will be driving through.But once you are in Seattle, you dont have anything to worry about, its just rainy there, very rarely snow and freezing, Just rain.
looks like the best route is the 75 N to 24 around Dalton GA. 24 all the way to 57 which is in my old neck of the woods, southern IL. 57 n about an hour to 64 which will bomb you into st. louis (lock your doors!).Take the 70 out of st louis west toward Kansas City. In Kansas city hit the 29 North, its a nice flat four lane with minimal construction and a higher speed limit, 75 in some areas. I drive up and down 29 regularly, I'm a traveling sales puke. Anway, the 29 will run you all the way up into sioux falls SD where you can catch the 90 to run straight west into seattle.Like I said before, your only hazard spot should be the snoqualmie pass and that is about an hour/hour and a half east of Seattle. Have a good trip and be safe!
EDIT: be sure to apply a windhield treatment like rainx or the like for your road trip. It will help keep your windshield clean from the semi truck spray, rain and snow (if you encounter snow).
Originally posted by draggingtb
yeah, i just decided to check that myself. it's going to be 30-40* all week, i'm going next week. my parents told me it's been getting to below 0 up there. and i wasn't sure about the different climate and all if anything should be done. cause it's still nice and hot in florida. i'm not stressing it too much, i just wanted to make sure i wasn't gonna forget something and get stranded 3100 miles away. i'm pathetic, i've never lived in any sort of cold climate.
the only thing you have to worry about is the rocky mountians. The Snoqualmie (sp?) Pass in WA (I-90) can be a bear to deal with as it might be snow covered. Take some weight in the bed of the truck and snow tires are probably a good idea just because of what you will be driving through.But once you are in Seattle, you dont have anything to worry about, its just rainy there, very rarely snow and freezing, Just rain.
looks like the best route is the 75 N to 24 around Dalton GA. 24 all the way to 57 which is in my old neck of the woods, southern IL. 57 n about an hour to 64 which will bomb you into st. louis (lock your doors!).Take the 70 out of st louis west toward Kansas City. In Kansas city hit the 29 North, its a nice flat four lane with minimal construction and a higher speed limit, 75 in some areas. I drive up and down 29 regularly, I'm a traveling sales puke. Anway, the 29 will run you all the way up into sioux falls SD where you can catch the 90 to run straight west into seattle.Like I said before, your only hazard spot should be the snoqualmie pass and that is about an hour/hour and a half east of Seattle. Have a good trip and be safe!
EDIT: be sure to apply a windhield treatment like rainx or the like for your road trip. It will help keep your windshield clean from the semi truck spray, rain and snow (if you encounter snow).
FABLAB
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Originally posted by lumpy
it rains in seattlewhat route are you taking
10 inches of snow in my driveway right now HOMO, lol It doesn't only rain. I built a HUGE snowman last night, It's taller than me.
I didn't check but I'm guessing your coming from cali somewhere, I've made that drive tons of times mid winter and the only part you need to worry about is usually Norcal and sothern oregon, the pass there gets a little bad sometimes.
it rains in seattlewhat route are you taking
10 inches of snow in my driveway right now HOMO, lol It doesn't only rain. I built a HUGE snowman last night, It's taller than me.
I didn't check but I'm guessing your coming from cali somewhere, I've made that drive tons of times mid winter and the only part you need to worry about is usually Norcal and sothern oregon, the pass there gets a little bad sometimes.
draggingtb
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Edited: 11/27/2006 7:09:56 PM by draggingtb
damn, i'm going to bellevue too. maybe i'll end up getting some snow tires. staying in seattle downtown, going to bellevue, marysville, everett, the area around there. and actually, i'm coming from Florida. by the way, thanks jason for the tip. i had a similar route planned out, but your's seems more simple.
damn, i'm going to bellevue too. maybe i'll end up getting some snow tires. staying in seattle downtown, going to bellevue, marysville, everett, the area around there. and actually, i'm coming from Florida. by the way, thanks jason for the tip. i had a similar route planned out, but your's seems more simple.
draggingtb
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by the way guys, what's the mini scene like up there?
airrideluvtruck
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Yea we also just got about 8 inches of snow here in Marysville. The snow started to turn into slush in the afternoon and now its all iced over. If you dont have any sandbags fill up your bed with some snow. As far as the mini scene up here in Marysville its pretty slow and I only know of like 4 or 5 bagged minis here.