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Outdoors with Ken Higgins Tips for driving in snow
By Ken Higgins Recent weeks of heavy snow have
led to impassible roads for many people. I’ve observed several people trying to put on snow chains who were having all kinds of trouble. Getting close to 60 years old , I can remember putting on tire chains, even on our farm tractor. Putting on snow chains takes
some practice. In the photo I’ve draped the tire chain over the tire with equal lengths on both sides. Pull forward until one end of the chain is at the 3 o’clock position hanging down. With the v-bars facing out from the tire, use gravity to help install the chains. Te other end is now under the
tire with about 18 inches of slack. Pull this slack straight back. Next, take the inside hook which should be a plain hook without a sliding lock and try to hook the inside rail as tight as possible. Tree or four links should hang
free. Tis is one of the most im- portant steps to getting good tight chains. Pull the outside rail up as tight as
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possible and hook the cam lock fas- tener. Now it’s time to install rubber chain tighteners which should have come with the chains. If these are missing, bungee straps will work. Try to tighten the chains so
there is not excessive slack which will cause chain slap. Tis leads to broken cross links and damage to the vehicle. My maximum speed is about 10-15 miles per hour on hard packed snow. Having a pair of chains and knowing how to put them on can mean the difference between white-knuckle fear and a safe, pleasant drive home. I see a lot of people approach
hills at a slow rate of speed trying to creep up which leads to spinning out. When approaching a hill, put the vehicle in a lower gear, acceler- ate as you approach the hill then let off the gas near the top using a coasting effect. Tis eliminates wheel spinning
for traction. Te car is using speed to coast up the hill instead of trying to rely on traction which is in short supply.
Snow chains can come in handy in winter. By putting the vehicle in a low-
er gear, the engine can be used to brake with by letting off the gas. Braking should be in steady pumps on the pedal which builds up ridges of snow in front of the tires and avoids skidding. Also, do not tailgate. Give the
other driver room to work. Another tip is to pick up some
bags of sand or pea gravel at Home Depot for weight that gives a vehi- cle better traction. Tese go in the trunk over the rear axle. As an added bonus, the sand or
gravel can be used to pour some un- der the wheels for traction. Carry a nylon tow strap around 15-20 feet long for emergencies. A passing 4X4 truck may be able to help. Always attach to the main frame, bumper hitch or around the lower a-frame when pulling on a vehicle. Nylon straps are better than a
chain because they will stretch. A sling shot effect is obtained when the vehicle pulling snaps the slack out with a sudden lunge. Leicester Pawn & Gun had several used tow straps for around $10 last week or check out Walmart. In 1984, I was living in Alaska.
I met my wife while on vacation in the Philippines. I talked her into marriage with a variety of prom- ises, one of which was all the free air conditioning in Alaska. She ar- rived in Anchorage during our short summer. When winter arrived she mar-
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the Leicester Fire Department. Te other parcel of land that was
purchased is 10.96 acres and is lo- cated at 2852 New Leicester High- way. Te plan for this property is to relocate the Leicester Fire Depart- ment’s main station several years
down the road. “We have been looking at prop-
erty for 2 1/2 to three years and decided it was a good time to pur- chase the land. It made good finan- cial sense in this depressed market to move forward with the purchase of these properties,” said Williams.
veled at our first snowfall that lasted all day and throughout the night. Te next morning she was outside like a kid on Christmas morning. During the night, city plows had
cleared our street leaving a large mass of snow blocking the drive- way. Tis had to be shoveled, along with the driveway. As I dressed for this grinding task,
my wife asked me if she could help shovel the driveway. I explained that it was the man’s responsibil- ity and women weren’t allowed to shovel. In the Philippines women weren’t
allowed to drive back in 1984 so she believed me. (One of the promises I’d made was to teach her to drive). Pausing I said, “Well if you really
want to shovel, I’ll break tradition, while incurring the scorn of our neighbors, only if you’ll stick with it and shovel the entire winter.” She happily agreed. Sitting in the recliner with the
paper, drinking coffee as my neigh- bors slowly trickled out to clear their driveway, life was good . Guys would pause from shoveling and look over at my young, athletic, beautiful bride happily shoveling snow and shake their head. Later a sudden scary thought hit
me. Had my wife ever read “Huck Finn?” Te answer was yes and I’m still paying for that winter my wife shoveled the driveway. My first les- son of married life: Practical jokes on the wife can last a lifetime.
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