My '11 Limited F-150 #3679
#1216
12-09-2017, 08:59 PM
#1217
12-09-2017, 11:59 PM
#1220
12-13-2017, 11:56 PM
I wish it would snow!! It's been SO warm! We broke the record today at 46F.
I parked the F150 the day i washed it and started driving the Excursion so I could keep the pickup clean. It's finally supposed to get back to normal temps by Sunday/Monday.
I busted my butt in my driveway last night, hurt myself pretty good luckily I'm young and will heal halfway quick. Water on top of smooth ice sucks!
Studded tires sure help
The plow truck has Blizzaks but on this steep driveway it was no match.
I went back and sanded it with our work Ranger that has a tailgate spreader. Put over 200lbs of gravel down.
Snow is all but gone...
I parked the F150 the day i washed it and started driving the Excursion so I could keep the pickup clean. It's finally supposed to get back to normal temps by Sunday/Monday.
I busted my butt in my driveway last night, hurt myself pretty good luckily I'm young and will heal halfway quick. Water on top of smooth ice sucks!
Studded tires sure help
The plow truck has Blizzaks but on this steep driveway it was no match.
I went back and sanded it with our work Ranger that has a tailgate spreader. Put over 200lbs of gravel down.
Snow is all but gone...
#1221
12-14-2017, 01:11 AM
#1222
12-14-2017, 10:28 PM
#1223
12-15-2017, 02:58 PM
#1224
12-17-2017, 02:38 AM
Yeah not happy with this winter, we're close to 30" below average in snow pack already!
So tonight I finally installed my Weathertech front mud flaps, I modified them with an extra 4" of a universal flap hanging below to help protect the body and keep it cleaner. Hoping they do the trick for some of the dirt and rock chips.
The only Husky flap you can see half way back on the door it starts throwing grime up.
New flaps that have been modified
Installed
So tonight I finally installed my Weathertech front mud flaps, I modified them with an extra 4" of a universal flap hanging below to help protect the body and keep it cleaner. Hoping they do the trick for some of the dirt and rock chips.
The only Husky flap you can see half way back on the door it starts throwing grime up.
New flaps that have been modified
Installed
#1225
12-17-2017, 07:52 AM
#1228
12-18-2017, 12:12 PM
I'm hoping so, they did seem to make a difference yesterday on my little road trip. I was worried they might look funny but looking at the truck in the daylight they seem fine. I'm thinking of doing the same on the rear flaps to keep the bumper cleaner because right now the tires still throw stuff right on the bumper.
#1229
12-18-2017, 09:12 PM
So this morning less then 24 hours after I drove out to Girdwood on the Seward Highway we had a rather large land slide on the highway. This is rather odd for this time of year but its been warm and windy. Luckily nobody was hurt but I'm just glad it didn't happen Sunday!
UPDATE: Seward Highway re-opened following early morning landslide
UPDATE: Seward Highway re-opened following early morning landslide
A landslide has blocked off a highly-traveled portion of the Seward Highway early Dec. 18, cutting off early morning commuters just before 6 a.m.
A witness, who told KTUU he was the first car in line at the scene, stopped right in front of a large slide of big trees, boulders, mud and rocks which covered both lanes of the highway.
An emergency advisory made by APD called it a "substantial rock slide across both lanes" of the Seward Highway. The area affected, between mile 105 and 107, is the so-called "Windy Corner" of the highway.
The slide itself, according to estimates, is around 4 feet deep and 75 feet wide, spreading out along a sizable portion of roadway. DOT confirmed that the roadway reached the railroad tracks.
The Alaska Railroad is working on sending equipment to the site in order to clear the railroad tracks. No "noticeable" damage to the tracks was observed early Monday.
A witness, who told KTUU he was the first car in line at the scene, stopped right in front of a large slide of big trees, boulders, mud and rocks which covered both lanes of the highway.
An emergency advisory made by APD called it a "substantial rock slide across both lanes" of the Seward Highway. The area affected, between mile 105 and 107, is the so-called "Windy Corner" of the highway.
The slide itself, according to estimates, is around 4 feet deep and 75 feet wide, spreading out along a sizable portion of roadway. DOT confirmed that the roadway reached the railroad tracks.
The Alaska Railroad is working on sending equipment to the site in order to clear the railroad tracks. No "noticeable" damage to the tracks was observed early Monday.