01-13-2017, 07:59 PM
I was just out there yesterday evening. I had the whole lake to myself! Which is usually great, but not so much when you get stuck. Even worse when your brother-in-law has to come rescue you!
You heard right, the road is glare ice. I didn't really think about it till I started skating down the hill. I managed to stay between the ditches till I reached the parking lot. Then I figured, heck, I'm here, I may as well fish and worry about climbing out later. I have a Nissan Pathfinder, with really good tires. They are also siped, which I swear by. I've never been stuck in this rig, till last night. I couldn't get enough traction on the icy road, so I tried to hug the side and get some better footing there. I went 2" too far over and got sucked right into the ditch. My BIL rescued me using my F-250 with chains. The truck had no problem on the road at all.
So yes, in my opinion, 4WD with chains are a must till that ice can melt off, which I think will be a while.
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You heard right, the road is glare ice. I didn't really think about it till I started skating down the hill. I managed to stay between the ditches till I reached the parking lot. Then I figured, heck, I'm here, I may as well fish and worry about climbing out later. I have a Nissan Pathfinder, with really good tires. They are also siped, which I swear by. I've never been stuck in this rig, till last night. I couldn't get enough traction on the icy road, so I tried to hug the side and get some better footing there. I went 2" too far over and got sucked right into the ditch. My BIL rescued me using my F-250 with chains. The truck had no problem on the road at all.
So yes, in my opinion, 4WD with chains are a must till that ice can melt off, which I think will be a while.
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