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Sounds like a nice thing to do, though I do hope that doesn't step on toes of existing businesses that do this for a living.
I honestly do not know if Franklin, KY even HAS such services. This is a small town. The people I tend to help do not have Auto Club memberships, etc., and they usually cannot even AFFORD professional services. They are driving around on bald tires, with three kids and two toddlers in the car. The cars are sometimes not even what I would consider to be roadworthy, but that is what they have so ...
I always ask if they have already called a towing service or someone to come out to help them. If they have, I may park there and wait for them to arrive. If the car is out of gas or will not start, I bring the family into my heated cab to wait for help. I try to help when I can.
I used to run a 24 Hr. motorcycle towing service in southern CommieFornia. I guess it is in my blood. I am retired now, so I head out while everyone else stays in, and cruse around the county looking for people who ran out of gas, or need a jump start, or maybe they slid off into a ditch or something. I use a drone too. I send the drone up to 300 feet or so, and look around. It is easy to spot vehicles with their 4-way flashers blinking in the white snow at night! That makes it easier to find people who may need some help. Heck, I don't even charge for it. I do it for FUN!
Joe
Sounds like you're a good man and a patriot. Keep up the good work...
I honestly do not know if Franklin, KY even HAS such services. This is a small town. The people I tend to help do not have Auto Club memberships, etc., and they usually cannot even AFFORD professional services. They are driving around on bald tires, with three kids and two toddlers in the car. The cars are sometimes not even what I would consider to be roadworthy, but that is what they have so ...
I always ask if they have already called a towing service or someone to come out to help them. If they have, I may park there and wait for them to arrive. If the car is out of gas or will not start, I bring the family into my heated cab to wait for help. I try to help when I can.
Joe
I would like to ask how many Kentuckians have you bailed out in your blizzard adventures?
How do you know what people can afford and all that? Franklin Ky has a med income of 51K and unemployment at about 4% which is on par with all the Bluegrass. It is on the border of TN and in a nice climate. Sure it is small but dang dude really.
Question for ya, is your 2022 a diesel or gas? Makes a big difference off roading or snow. The diesel engine makes it a lot more challenging due to the weight.
I don't live in snow country, but it was always my understanding that weight in the bed of a pick up helped performance in the snow, and I've always heard plow guys say their trucks do better in the snow when the plow is attached. If that is case, it would seem the diesel would help??
I don't live in snow country, but it was always my understanding that weight in the bed of a pick up helped performance in the snow, and I've always heard plow guys say their trucks do better in the snow when the plow is attached. If that is case, it would seem the diesel would help??
Diesels put too much weight on the steering axles, not the drive axles. In slippery conditions in 2WD, traction can be an issue. Running 4WD nullifies it but when running around in 2WD it is more of a nuance than anything else. Even in the rain, loose surfaces or with my crappy mastercraft tires it can slip slid a bit. Once the snow flies, if it ever does, I put 500-600 pounds of sand in a pair of plywood boxes against my tailgate for plow ballast but does help with 2WD traction a bit.
Couldn't agree more but anyone who actually hopes for snow has got to have a couple of screws loose, lol.
Well.... I wouldn't do well in Nashville myself, or on a beach anywhere, ever. Of course so far this season I have had the plow on once and didn't need it. Temps in the 50's in mid December still are depressing. Not only do I do snow dances but we have been burning a bunch of brush west of our riding are trying help seed the clouds so we can get some dang snow! Crazy I suppose but to me it creates the most beautiful scenes in the world, and I LOVE to work and play in the snow. The campfire pic is just the other day at 9200 feet in SW Colorado. It has been an exceptionally weak winter so far this year. I ALWAYS hope for a "hard" winter.
Diesels put too much weight on the steering axles, not the drive axles. In slippery conditions in 2WD, traction can be an issue. Running 4WD nullifies it but when running around in 2WD it is more of a nuance than anything else. Even in the rain, loose surfaces or with my crappy mastercraft tires it can slip slid a bit. Once the snow flies, if it ever does, I put 500-600 pounds of sand in a pair of plywood boxes against my tailgate for plow ballast but does help with 2WD traction a bit.
I have a "box" that keeps them over the wheel wells, but I run 700lbs all the time in winter, plus add another 500lbs in the back when I put the plow on. Makes a huge difference.
I used to own a nice 2018 F150. Sure, it was comfortable, and got great gas mileage with the 3.5L EcoBOOST engine. but it just didn't have any UMPH! when it came to mud and snow.
So I traded it for my 2022 F250, and I am looking forward to some serious SNOW this winter, so I can go out and PLAY! I have my WARN winch installed, and several other nice enhancements. I am hoping to become one of the few vehicles that can move around town while everyone else is staying at home, waiting for the snow to melt, or for the plows to clear the roads. Hell! this is a 4WD, so I want to USE IT in 4WD!
I used to run a 24 Hr. motorcycle towing service in southern CommieFornia. I guess it is in my blood. I am retired now, so I head out while everyone else stays in, and cruse around the county looking for people who ran out of gas, or need a jump start, or maybe they slid off into a ditch or something. I use a drone too. I send the drone up to 300 feet or so, and look around. It is easy to spot vehicles with their 4-way flashers blinking in the white snow at night! That makes it easier to find people who may need some help. Heck, I don't even charge for it. I do it for FUN!
Joe
A man after my own heart!!! Unfortunately, here in NE TN, I doubt I'll have much chase to do any the things you list...but I'm not too far from the mountains. Hopefully we'll see a bunch of snow here, but I KNOW that I am in the minority around here...
Couldn't agree more but anyone who actually hopes for snow has got to have a couple of screws loose, lol.
Kind of how I feel anymore. I've lived on the NY/Canada border my whole life. I've seen my share of snow and have done things the OP is thinking about in my younger days. Drove around in storms pulling people out of the ditch, etc.
Now that I'm 61 and have given up snowmobiling and skiing snow is just a nuisance for me to move out of my driveway. Fortunately I have the equipment for that.
For the peak holiday season I drive truck for a USPS contractor. I'd rather not deal with snow for that either. Far too many people out there who have no business driving on a winter highway.
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