Re: RE: Re: Got my sandbags today

From: Josh Battles (jbattles@bankfinancial.com)
Date: Tue Nov 18 2003 - 10:24:02 EST


""Neil W. Bellenger"" <neil624b@rochester.rr.com> wrote in message
>
> When the snow is deeper than axle height, extra weight especially in the
> rear of a truck, can make the difference in getting home or not.
> Sand in bags is safer to carry. Much better than concrete blocks and I've
> done both.
> Around here, "tube sand" will be available in most home centers in another
> month or two for carrying in vehicles. The stuff is coarsely graded and
runs
> between blow sand and very small pebbles and comes sealed in heavy duty
> plastic bags about two feet long and eight inches in diameter. Weight is
> about fifty pounds.

I've used them before Neil and I'm by no means downtalking their
effectiveness, I'm just saying that I don't see a need for them if you
compensate by adjusting your driving style for the snow. Everyone has
mentioned axle deep snow a few times now, you guys in NY must get hammered
pretty good to be worrying about that. We'll very rarely get over 5 - 6
inches at a time here, and the plows are actually very good so we don't
usually see more than a couple of inches at a time on the roads. Just the
same, I carry a container or cat litter and road salt along with a shovel I
bought at army surplus just in case.

-- 
- Josh
Lowered 2000 Dakota CC 3.9L
www.geocities.com/lenny187/dakota.html



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