Driving down icy slopes

[Deleted member 12951]

Two 50lb bags of ice melt or rock salt should take care of the driveway!

For a driveway that is 4 blocks long? Gonna need a lot more than that....


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[Wilson]

he will place them economically

 

[Evilmonkey]

For a driveway that is 4 blocks long? Gonna need a lot more than that....


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I forgot to use two "pallets" of 50lb bag ice melt or rock salt. I missed the four block long driveway. I can't even imagine the yard work come spring!

 

[Stingray23]

 

[Flegel]

A set of chains are the onlly way I'd attempt that, from your description. If you do get it down the drive, park it at the bottom and just walk up to the house until it clears...

Where do you live? Is the ice going to be around long?

All great advice...I live in central BC Canada and yes, it should be here for awhile. By the sounds of all of the replis...I might be best off trying to get a Grader up to scratch it for me. I really appreciate your comment...and it is my Husbands baby...best off to stay stranded awhile

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you can do it if you get stuck press the traction control if that don't work hold it down. when you get unstuck remember to press the traction control again to re-engage the nannies. just drive in the grass if you have trouble getting back up the drive.

I would drive in the grass except after the edge is a steep slope so I couldn't
afford to slip. This traction control you talk about...can I read the info in the users manual? the iced road goes down on an approx. 25 % grade. I appreciate your expertise!

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I forgot to use two "pallets" of 50lb bag ice melt or rock salt. I missed the four block long driveway. I can't even imagine the yard work come spring!

Haha...yeah it is a lot, but that's the easy part compared winter driving. The slope is about a 25% grade down...do you think it would be still not a wise idea to try it? I slip walking down aways to get to our shop , so I imagine the vehicle would do the same, no matter what it is. Thanks for your help!

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I think that if you buy some of Wilson's famous e30 and pour it on the driveway, it'll deice the whole thing. (NSA, please call the EPA on me. Do it now.)

Seriously, Stingray and Bones are right. First, you're very fortunate that your husband lets you drive his rig. My wife isn't so lucky. Second, if you wreck that thing after the very smart guys on FRF told you not to drive your icy driveway in your husband's Raptor, I think his reaction is somewhat predictable. Third, if it's that dangerous to try to go down your driveway it's probably impossible to get back up. Then what? Leave it down on the road for the snowplows to throw shit on (best case scenario) or crash into with the plow blade (worst case scenario)? Why risk it? All of this is avoidable because it's all predictable. Wait for the sun to melt your driveway.

All of your points are very valid...and I know I am very fortunate to drive it...actually love driving it and would buy the white one if I had the money On the other hand....I couldn't even imagine putting on scratch on this one and you must be visualizing our yard...the plows would do exactly that if I parked it at the bottom. Due to all the advice given by all you great people with the experience, I will gladly take heed to the warnings and see if I can get a plow up to scratch the ice for me if they will. I greatly appreciate you taking the time out to help!

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Fix yourself a hot toddy, go sit by the fire. If you can't plow it don't attempt to drive the Raptor on it, it aint worth the risk.

Thanks for that and you are so right! Maybe buying a case of beer for the guys who maintain the roads is the answer to getting them up her and get me unstranded.... and a baileys on ice to get the nerve to call them Appreciate the advice!

 

[Wilson]

Lol 25% slope with drop off stay home.

 

[mudblood]

Fix yourself a hot toddy, go sit by the fire. If you can't plow it don't attempt to drive the Raptor on it, it aint worth the risk.

Now that is some darn good advice.

 

[kawie95]

Gravel on top of ice and a winch! (just an idea, I have not tried anything like this or have any experience, so someone else can verify) Then again, I live in SoCal and see snow a few days out of the year when in the mountains, so don't listen to me I've only driven on flat ice in turns in AZ with the stock tires. Wakes you up drifting sideways into a snow bank.

 

[FreightTerrain]

Looking for some solid advice on how to get down our 4 block long sheer
ice sloping driveway. My husband bought the 2013 Raptor and I am currently driving it as he is away working. Short of keeping it in 4 wheel drive...is there anything else I can safely do to ensure I drive slowly down the hill and stay on the road so it doesn't want to veer off the side out of control I am new to the vehicle and quite honestly am not aware of all the raptor's capabilities. Please note the slope going down is a good solid inch of ice and it has freshly snowed a couple of inches and so slippery that I cannot drive the tractor down it to plow. Any advice would be totally appreciated and thank you in advance!

put it in drive and romp on it. have some fun with the old mans toy!

 

[COBRA90GT]

Pics of the 25% grade drive? Sounds scary!


Remember when in doubt, just add power! j/k