I plead guilty to that alsoThat's why I invest in utility companies.
I think it's just prudent to look for any opportunity that may increase your bottom line. When I heard the news about 9/11 I immediately bought defense company stocks and gold. Everyone else was stunned. I also owned shares in Chinese coal mining companies.I plead guilty to that also.
More than 50% of my stock holdings are in the 'unnamed evil power company' that powers MS, AL, GA, and N. FL.
Sure, the company takes a hit when a hurricane blows thru, but whenever people are complaining about high power bills, money is pouring into my pocket.
Where did you ever hear that? Chains are the only real traction device there is that makes it possible for driving on ice. Studded tires are a big help too, but they don't come close to the traction of chains. And in some areas they are not allowed.yeah you can't really drive on ice even with chains,
So far we got off easy here, only about 3" yesterday. More to come soon, though. The real storm is going south of here, but the good old lake effect snow machine will be kicking in.Hope @OldSchool posts some Michigan snow photos!
You'd think the kid could walk a way to meet you.
V-bar are the best chains ever...you can stop on a dime on solid ice...i put them on the front of my 4x4 truck...well when i was out all winter in all conditions..i no longer venture out..but back in the day i chained up as soon as i started back into mtns hunting for the day...used them to rescue my grandmother one year in an ice storm when she had to go out and check on the dog and it was a solid sheet pf ice...she fell..broke her arm and crawled back in the house...i went and set the broken arm and then secured it to her torso and drove her to ER...Dr.s were happy with my first aid and said i done well..bone could have cut her artery/vein in her wrist area...they cast it up nice and off home we went.Where did you ever hear that? Chains are the only real traction device there is that makes it possible for driving on ice. Studded tires are a big help too, but they don't come close to the traction of chains. And in some areas they are not allowed.
I put studded tires on all of our vehicles starting in October. And we still slide off the road occasionally, but they do give us the edge to keep from crashing. I use chains a lot getting up my driveway because of the ice and steepness of our road.
4 wheel drive don't even help that much.4 wheel drive don't even help that much.
When we lived in north Alabama, the guys thought it made them invincible.
We would get 2" of snow and I would wait until it thawed, and drive down the road counting the 4WD trucks on their side in the ditch.
With the right tread pattern wider tires do help on ice, not snow. But the ridiculously wide tires that I see on some punk flatlanders pickups are worthless. In general narrower tires, again with the right tread pattern, are better for deep snow and mud. The only thing that is truly effective on ice is chains. Studded tires help a lot, but not nearly as well as tire chains.What cracks me up is how some, mainly young adults, think that extra wide tires will give them better traction on snow and ice.
Generally the more rubber on the ground equals better traction on ice, to a point. Sipping your tires helps too. Most tire stores can do that.It's all about ground pressure. High ground pressure = traction. Low ground pressure = flotation. Don't want flotation on snow or ice.
Not in rural western Canada where Clem is, and especially not in winter. A kid walking a couple of miles on an isolated snowy road to meet the bus would automatically become cougar or wolf bait.You'd think the kid could walk a way to meet you.
Cable chains are great in most winter conditions, and zee bar cables run smooth, most people just can't get there head wrapped around NEEDING to go somewhere and just going. chain chains are a need to know how to use and can wreck stuff in the hands of rookies. they are a blessing on the tires of the experienced.I'm sure it will if people aren't prepared for it. A pair of tire chains, or cables, take up almost no room in a car. But it could make the difference between getting stuck, sliding off the road or making it home safely. We're all about prepping here so a simple thing like tire chains should be in everyone's emergency kit. It's better to have something and not ever use it, than need it and not have it.
We get a lot of ice here, sometimes several inches. We're used to driving on snow and ice out here so it's not much of a problem for us. But we still prep for it.
Around here it's the parents responsibility to get their kids to the bus stop if they live off the normal bus routes.Not in rural western Canada where Clem is, and especially not in winter. A kid walking a couple of miles on an isolated snowy road to meet the bus would automatically become cougar or wolf bait.
Changing a tire in the cold isn't fun at all. The wife's Grand Cherokee has 3 out of 4 tires with slow leaks. The tires are brand new and it appears that the factory rims have some corrosion around the bead. I'll buy new rims for it this spring. For now I carry a portable air compressor whenever we go somewhere.Today, in preparation for the cold, I had to deal with the ongoing issue of the tire on the front passenger side going flat. It's always a hassle, especially when the weather gets cold. I bought a new tire last month, but I decided to try a different tire store this time. I last want to be stuck in the cold, changing a tire.
That stuff can rust the wheel inside. You always know when you take a tire off a rim that's had sealant in it.@Mountain trapper you might try this, comes in different sizes for the size tire you have. It isn’t the old fix-a-flat, just the liquid sealant. I’ve had good luck with it and is supposed to work on leaking beads.
https://a.co/d/1cuXZFY Amazon link
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