Re: RE: winter beaters

From: droo (03dakotaCC4.7_4x4@comcast.net)
Date: Fri Nov 18 2005 - 18:09:51 EST


On Fri, 18 Nov 2005 17:47:29 -0500, sean bruckman <brukmann@yahoo.com>
wrote:

>
> I would check with the DOT in your area to see what
> kind of salt they use. In my limited understanding,
> what you see on the road can tell part of the story.
> Clearly if there are white stains on the road surface
> along with big white crystals, you have salt. The
> better stuff is blue usually, but there still is salt
> content in some of it. As far as i know few places in
> the midwest are footing the bill for the really good
> stuff that has no salt in it. For example,
> Indianapolis metropolitan area has the really good
> stuff... too bad they wait 3 days after every storm to
> plow anything.
>
>

They definately use salt here. Turns everything white. NJ isn't going to
spring for anything more than they have to. The temps don't stay low
enough to require anything else.

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-Droo

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