I to try to avoid snow and ice with the GMC but do not fear it as much as
some seem to after an experience several years ago. Almost every year we
make a treck to San Diego to race small (17') sail boats. Several years
ago when returning to Portland Oregon we were visiting in Medford when it
started to snow. We left in a hury, hoping to make it over the sextant
pass going north befor it started sticking. No such luck, by the time we
got to the hills there was snow on the road so we stoped and put on chains,
front wheels of course, and real chins not cables. about one mile up the
hill we found both lanes of the freeway blocked by trucks and cars that
culd not get up the hill. I pulled onto the fight sholder an continued on
untill there was a stalled car on the sholder, but there was a gap between
trucks with the local state police trying to help a trucker. The inside
lane was clear at this point so we pulled through the gap. Note: we had a
boat trailer in tow with two boats stacked on top of each other, a rig
higher then the GMC. The Cops chin hit his nees as he saw us continue on
with no problems and chains on the front. We had the rest of the road to
ourselvs untill we got to Wolf creek. At wollf creek there were 50 or more
cars and trucks backed up on the hill out of the vally. After a little
carful observation and the experience we had just had we pulled onto the
left sholder and proceeded to pass severmiles of stalled cars and trucks
and then had the rest of the pass to ourselves. I have never needed to use
chains since then but I always go prepared and would not be afraid to
travel in snow if absolutly necessary. I did take the GMC out with out
chains on ice and snow and can tell you that that is not a viable way to
travel. However with good agressive chains the GMC seems to be as g
Dan Winchester
some seem to after an experience several years ago. Almost every year we
make a treck to San Diego to race small (17') sail boats. Several years
ago when returning to Portland Oregon we were visiting in Medford when it
started to snow. We left in a hury, hoping to make it over the sextant
pass going north befor it started sticking. No such luck, by the time we
got to the hills there was snow on the road so we stoped and put on chains,
front wheels of course, and real chins not cables. about one mile up the
hill we found both lanes of the freeway blocked by trucks and cars that
culd not get up the hill. I pulled onto the fight sholder an continued on
untill there was a stalled car on the sholder, but there was a gap between
trucks with the local state police trying to help a trucker. The inside
lane was clear at this point so we pulled through the gap. Note: we had a
boat trailer in tow with two boats stacked on top of each other, a rig
higher then the GMC. The Cops chin hit his nees as he saw us continue on
with no problems and chains on the front. We had the rest of the road to
ourselvs untill we got to Wolf creek. At wollf creek there were 50 or more
cars and trucks backed up on the hill out of the vally. After a little
carful observation and the experience we had just had we pulled onto the
left sholder and proceeded to pass severmiles of stalled cars and trucks
and then had the rest of the pass to ourselves. I have never needed to use
chains since then but I always go prepared and would not be afraid to
travel in snow if absolutly necessary. I did take the GMC out with out
chains on ice and snow and can tell you that that is not a viable way to
travel. However with good agressive chains the GMC seems to be as g
Dan Winchester
