Snow chain recommendations / advice - winter storm towing

[namusmc65]

Originally Posted by mtedelen

I assume you have done it before then?

No, I have not and I chose not to. I just did not want to risk that driving scenario with precious cargo on board. My decision totally and each of us is comfortable with different decisions. Best of luck on your trip. It should be beautiful scenery.

[mtedelen]

Originally Posted by Nukeneck

mtedelen, I'm sure you've seen on the news that hwy 80 seems to get closed down almost every time it snows, especially this year. I hate that stretch of highway in the summer, let alone the winter. Once you've chained up, just take it SLOW, as in SLOW is FAST. I'm down in Gardnerville and as you know it's been an epic winter. If you can, I'd leave Wednesday evening and sleep on the other side of the Sierras, even if you have to pull into a Walmart

It sure has been closed quite a few times this season!! I had thought about 50 as an alternative route, but I think I saw yesterday it is closed indefinitely due to a mudslide so that idea is out lol.

[mtedelen]

Well made it over just fine....now we need to get back!!!!


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[Jagiven]

Originally Posted by mtedelen

Well made it over just fine....now we need to get back!!!!

Glad to hear you made it!

Did you have to chain up, or was the road clear?

[mtedelen]

Originally Posted by Jagiven

Glad to hear you made it!



Did you have to chain up, or was the road clear?

Thank goodness it was clear!!! Headed back tomorrow and the forecast doesn't look so good so we'll see.


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[Nukeneck]

[QUOTE=mtedelen;492169]Thank goodness it was clear!!! Headed back tomorrow and the forecast doesn't look so good so we'll see.

Good luck and safe travels on hwy 80! I don't know about you but I'm about tapped out on the weather here. Can't wait for full lakes and warm weather camping this spring and summer!

[mtedelen]

[QUOTE=Nukeneck;492406]

Originally Posted by mtedelen

Thank goodness it was clear!!! Headed back tomorrow and the forecast doesn't look so good so we'll see.

Good luck and safe travels on hwy 80! I don't know about you but I'm about tapped out on the weather here. Can't wait for full lakes and warm weather camping this spring and summer!

You aren't kidding!!! I'm a big skier but I wouldn't mind a break in the weather for a few weeks!!! Very much looking forward to camping season.

We ended up staying in Loomis, CA on Tuesday (about an hour away from the summit), no way we would have made it over the pass safely. Ended up leaving Wednesday morning and thankfully they removed chain controls just as we were about a mile from the chain up spot!! It was smooth sailing from there.