Vic,
I'm the skier who asked about stowage. I got my first set of chains for the
Palm Beach back in 1987. They were cable chains and I thought they would
run tighter and smother than the old fashioned regular chains that I grew up
with in North Dakota. I got my chance to try them out near Wolf Creek,
Colorado in about 6 inches of fresh snow. I put them on in a roadside pull
off one quarter of the way up a pass. I goosed it slightly to get back on
the highway and immediately ripped about two thirds of the cross links out
where they attached to the side cable. I spent the next 6 hours waiting for
snow plows and sanding trucks. I now have a good heavy duty set of old
fashioned chains that I've used twice just to get pointed down hill. They
don't seem to have any clearance problems but I'd recommend use only to get
out of a parking problem. I've had good luck with no chains as long as the
road is sanded. I just came over Bobcat pass in New Mexico on packed snow
(no pavement showing) but well sanded with no problems. Keep it in 2nd or
third and don't stop. I haven't tried any other chain variations since
those old cables.
- -----Original Message-----
From: owner-gmcmotorhome
[mailto
wner-gmcmotorhome]On Behalf Of Vic Marks
Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2000 7:02 PM
To: 'gmcmotorhome'
Subject: GMC: snow chains
Ski Stowage?? Based on problems I have had moving on wet grass, I can't
imagine getting anywhere near snow with my coach!
Speaking of snow, has anybody has experience driving with snow chains? Any
recommendations on brand or style?
Vic Marks
Vancouver BC
PS. thanks to Pete about the digital multi-meter posting. I ordered one for
myself and another for a friend as a gift. It seems like that rarest of
things, an honest-to-god bargain.
