Winter Road Trip

[matrix243]

Tape worked great. All ready to test.

 

[Stang]

RainX wiper fluid (orange color) is awesome in the snow/ice. I run it all year and do not need to run the wipers at highway speed in any conditions. Just spray it a few times every few hundred miles when weather is bad.

PA turnpike is almost always clear. I-80 not so much.

 

[NE Ford]

@matrix243 let me know how the light output looks.

---------- Post added at 06:59 PM ---------- Previous post was at 06:58 PM ----------

RainX wiper fluid (orange color) is awesome in the snow/ice. I run it all year and do not need to run the wipers at highway speed in any conditions. Just spray it a few times every few hundred miles when weather is bad.

PA turnpike is almost always clear. I-80 not so much.

Thanks, I'll look into the RainX.

I-80 is the concern, were on that bad boy for about 500 miles.

 

[Gilligan]

@matrix243 let me know how the light output looks.

---------- Post added at 06:59 PM ---------- Previous post was at 06:58 PM ----------



Thanks, I'll look into the RainX.

I-80 is the concern, were on that bad boy for about 500 miles.

You can pick up I-79 South directly off of I-80 a few minutes after you cross the PA/OH border, then take that 30-40minutes to the PA turnpike. It will take you a little bit out of your way but it gets you off of 80 and away from the lake effect snow.

 

[NE Ford]

You can pick up I-79 South directly off of I-80 a few minutes after you cross the PA/OH border, then take that 30-40minutes to the PA turnpike. It will take you a little bit out of your way but it gets you off of 80 and away from the lake effect snow.

Appreciate it. I'll throw that option in the route itinerary.

 

[SonnyAK]

If you're going to be living in cold weather country, a block heater and a good long/heavy duty extension cord is handy to have for pre-heating before the cold start-ups! (For the trip and later)

Sounds like you've gotten some great advice so far...I drove the ALCAN in 2003 during February, and the temps were about -20 for a lot of the trip...Pre-heating was essential. Definitely carry food, water, heavy sleeping bag and recovery items...

Also, a AAA membership always helps peace of mind!!

 

[johndjmix]

Everyone seems to have missed somthing very important....a set of tire chains! If somehow you get on one of those sheet of ice hills somewhere....4 wheel drive wont do it....

You probably will not use them ever, but the one time you need to you will thank yourself for having them. Last time I needed mine i was trying to get an enclosed trailer out of a mountain house driveway. Solid ice....couldnt get the trailer more than 20 feet up the hill. Put the chains on and went up like a joke. Lesson learned.

--John

 

[SVTLOPEZ]

Tape worked great. All ready to test.

Where can I purchase some amber tape at?

 

[t_j]

Where can I purchase some amber tape at?

Amazon

 

[matrix243]

Where can I purchase some amber tape at?

Most parts stores have them for repairing cracked signal light lenses. Grabbed mine from auto value.