snow?

[Gubni]

I got about 2" so far. How about you guys?

[TiredIronGRB]

1" here and still coming down.

[Hokie_YJ]

About an inch here too, still coming down. It's actually kind of shocking since it never snows here in town. It's something about that perma-fog surrounding the city. A.K.A. "The smell of money" :lol:

[Gordon]

We had gone up to Kingsport early afternoon - between there & JBO we saw about 6 accidents. One looked pretty bad on I26 just before the route 93 exit. Bridges were freezing before the roadways and folks were just sailing along, not slowing down.

Don't know how many of you are into birds, but we had a load of them chowing down at our feeder here just before dusk. Had a bunch of them sitting on the porch railing in an inch of snow - looked funny seeing them half covered up.

[Gubni]

Don't know how many of you are into birds. Had a bunch of them sitting on the porch railing in an inch of snow - looked funny seeing them half covered up.

:lol:

[salb3039]

Couple inches here, too.

I saw a small Nissan truck on its top in the ditch along W. Market just outside of Johnson City.

[Dino1967]

2" and still coming down :smokin:

[Tracker021605]

inch and a half and it's still coming

[Monstero]

Just got back from Gray and its not that bad out...snowing lightly....had to try to break the back end free...but in this weather its the black ice that you "dont expect" that you have to worry about. :wink: nice to see it snowing so heavy though for a change....all gonna be melted come monday though :(

[Ray VanBuren]

None

[Tracker021605]

haha stinks for you :grin:

[Ray VanBuren]

haha stinks for you :grin:Did see some in Cullowhee today, though.

[Dino1967]

yeah black ice and snow on the roads down here
watched a chevy go around and around off trees and banks :shock:
guess he was alright he went on

[HotRodYJ]

Secondary roads are solid ice around here, including my road. Had a Grand Cherokee in my ditch around 9:00 last night. They tried and tried to get it out and a county cop who had stopped finaly told the guy just to leave it. I got my Jeep out to help the guy but couldn't find anything under that "Jeep" to attach a strap to. I mean no place at all to get hold of other than steering links. Couldn't even get near the frame or even around an axle tube safely. I've pulled out front wheel drive cars that had better attachment points. So since when did a "Jeep" stop being a Jeep? Rediculous :roll: . I finally did get him out with a little coaching on how to attack it, he drove right out on his own power. It's funny though on my two lane alot of people are still flying aorund like there's nothing out there. Seen several cars still driving 40-45 on my road. Walk out there and try to stand up on it though and it's a solid sheet of ice. When I moved my Heep to help the guy, I actually just stayed in my yard. After checkign out the road conditions, I would have had much more traction in my yard than out on the street. That's how so many accedents happen, people ar too stupid to slow down and take it easy.

[Dino1967]

ended up with 3 1/2" kids are enjoying it

[BillM]

Pretty icy out here too.

Brian? What in the world are you doing up at 4:00 a.m. LOL

[TiredIronGRB]

So since when did a "Jeep" stop being a Jeep? Rediculous :roll:

1945

[Gubni]

Had a Grand Cherokee in my ditch around 9:00 last night. They tried and tried to get it out and a county cop who had stopped finaly told the guy just to leave it. I got my Jeep out to help the guy but couldn't find anything under that "Jeep" to attach a strap to. I mean no place at all to get hold of other than steering links. Couldn't even get near the frame or even around an axle tube safely. I've pulled out front wheel drive cars that had better attachment points. So since when did a "Jeep" stop being a Jeep? Rediculous :roll:

Sounds like a jeep thing to me.

[Monstero]

Ya the secondary roads were crap last night...solid ice. I got to go out and tow two cars out. A friends BMW which had NO tow points whatsoever either....I ended up attaching the strap to a 2 inch crossmember tube brace and pulling from that ...but the bad part is that it was way back almost right at the firewall. The honda accord right in front of him was a new one and they had two wonderful tow points on either side of the front and one right where the hitch reciever would go.....very easy to hook up and tow out that way.... two thumbs up for Honda. :grin:

They were out on Boones creek road going towards jonesborough off on Highland church road where theres a big hill. Well 2wd and bald tires contributed to my buddies bmw going in the ditch there...then a person in the honda stopped to help and lost forward momentum going up the hill and couldnt get going again and just slid in the ditch right beside him. I thought to turn around facing downhill and winch the Bimmer out cause it was in pretty good. So i parked on the opposite side on the shoulder to have some more traction on the grass but that didnt help at all since i could only get two tires on the grass.

It was so slippery that when in park you could push the Monty down the hill VERY EASILY. I ended up pulling in the ditch in front of the bmw and despite it being a pretty deep trench in one spot....we had a spotter help him straddle it so he wouldnt get body damage and I strapped him up the hill driving in the ditch. Same with the honda accord.

A tow truck passed us and waited at the bottom of the hill watching and I am sure, hoping to see all of us stuck so he could come make some money. I kinda got a laugh outta that. We ended up putting one person at the top of the hill to stop oncoming traffic and one at the bottom as well while we were recovering them out so we wouldnt have any more incedents as well. At midnight to 1am though there wasnt but 3 cars that had to wait thankfully.

Was fun and a good time though.

[Monstero]

Sound like a jeep thing to me.

:lol: :lol:

[Derrickalda]

i think we've only got about 200 inches this season......which is terrible compared to the 700+ we used to.

27.5 just in the past week though

[Gubni]

i think we've only got about 200 inches this season......which is terrible compared to the 700+ we used to.

27.5 just in the past week though

So do they plow 24/7? What's the deepest snow that you've had to ford?

[Gordon]

.............. We ended up putting one person at the top of the hill to stop oncoming traffic and one at the bottom as well while we were recovering them out so we wouldnt have any more incedents as well. .................

That is good recovery practice. So often folks want to provide assistance, and end up with additional problems. Look at that poor 12 year old on I26 yesterday. They had stopped to help the rollover, then ended up getting hit by a 3rd car. Taking stock of and controlling the site (triage) is very important.

[Monstero]

ya I agree...and Hazard lights on at ALL times...I got after my buddy in his pickup cause he kept turning them off......I see so many people pull over on the side of the road and dont turn them on.....

[1-tonmudder]

We spent the weekend in Pigeon Forge and they got about an inch or so.The roads were pretty well clear though.

[duke_lover_13]

Me and my family went up to Gatlinburg Friday night, but I had to come home cause I had to work Saturday. So I left my mom the rover cause I thought they would need it more being in Gatlinburg then me being in Greeneville cause we usually never get anything. So I drove my moms Grand Cherokee home. I was driving it home last night and the roads weren't bad in my neighborhood until I went around a corner and the road was covered. And I did something VERY STUPID and tapped the break, and started sliding.. I was about to slide into a telephone poll so i jerked the wheel and I did a 720! and smacked this big brick sign for the neighborhood... The rear bumper is gone, it needs a new rear door and brake light. I am just glad I didnt get hurt or hit anybody else or I didn't hit the telephone pole head on... I will get some pics of the damage a little later!!! :(

[Bluegill]

Glad you're okay!

Rudy recovered 2 vehicles today :grin:
And took a look at his soon-to-be big brother :wink:

[Dino1967]

glad you are ok
when you going to pick it up cant wait to see it :wink:

[Thumpszilla]

Yeah one of his recoveries was my car. The wife slid it down the back side of the mountain a and put it in the ditch. Then Rudy's soon to be big brother slid into it when I took it to go pick her up. No damage on either though :grin:

[Bluegill]

when you going to pick it up cant wait to see it :wink:

Hopefully this coming weekend :grin: It ain't alot bigger than Rudy, but it already has more lift & bigger tires than Rudy does :wink:

[Ray VanBuren]

Me and my family went up to Gatlinburg Friday night, but I had to come home cause I had to work Saturday. So I left my mom the rover cause I thought they would need it more being in Gatlinburg then me being in Greeneville cause we usually never get anything. So I drove my moms Grand Cherokee home. I was driving it home last night and the roads weren't bad in my neighborhood until I went around a corner and the road was covered. And I did something VERY STUPID and tapped the break, and started sliding.. I was about to slide into a telephone poll so i jerked the wheel and I did a 720! and smacked this big brick sign for the neighborhood... The rear bumper is gone, it needs a new rear door and brake light. I am just glad I didnt get hurt or hit anybody else or I didn't hit the telephone pole head on... I will get some pics of the damage a little later!!! :(What year is the grand cherokee? I have a friend who's parting out a '93.

[SamuraiGuyTN]

Driving down memorial in Kingsport Yesterday and I noticed that a guy with a red truck didn't make it more then a foot or two before sliding off his driveway into a tree. The truck had to be pretty new. I felt sorry for him, I wanted to help but my samurai isn't running. Not to mention if I could winch him out I'd probably stretch my frame. :(

[NC_James]

Me and my family went up to Gatlinburg Friday night, but I had to come home cause I had to work Saturday. So I left my mom the rover cause I thought they would need it more being in Gatlinburg then me being in Greeneville cause we usually never get anything. So I drove my moms Grand Cherokee home. I was driving it home last night and the roads weren't bad in my neighborhood until I went around a corner and the road was covered. And I did something VERY STUPID and tapped the break, and started sliding.. I was about to slide into a telephone poll so i jerked the wheel and I did a 720! and smacked this big brick sign for the neighborhood... The rear bumper is gone, it needs a new rear door and brake light. I am just glad I didnt get hurt or hit anybody else or I didn't hit the telephone pole head on... I will get some pics of the damage a little later!!! :(

Heeps... :roll:

[BillM]

Now James what does that have to do with a Heep. All cars will slide on snow/ice if you hit the breaks to hard. Even ABS will not help ya there. :wink:

[duke_lover_13]

What year is the grand cherokee? I have a friend who's parting out a '93.
Its a 2000, but thanks!!

[Derrickalda]

i think we've only got about 200 inches this season......which is terrible compared to the 700+ we used to.

27.5 just in the past week though

So do they plow 24/7? What's the deepest snow that you've had to ford?

ive had my tires burried.....without a problem......yeah they plow all the time here, but they still can't keep up with the snow.

BTW....im putting a new motor in the rover next month..wahoo

[Jeep07]

i think we've only got about 200 inches this season......which is terrible compared to the 700+ we used to.

27.5 just in the past week though

So do they plow 24/7? What's the deepest snow that you've had to ford?

ive had my tires burried.....without a problem......yeah they plow all the time here, but they still can't keep up with the snow.

BTW....im putting a new motor in the rover next month..wahoo

Old one giving out or just find a newer one at a good price?

[duke_lover_13]

i think we've only got about 200 inches this season......which is terrible compared to the 700+ we used to.

27.5 just in the past week though

So do they plow 24/7? What's the deepest snow that you've had to ford?

ive had my tires burried.....without a problem......yeah they plow all the time here, but they still can't keep up with the snow.

BTW....im putting a new motor in the rover next month..wahoo
4.6 liter??

[Derrickalda]

im getting my complete remanufactered for like 1200 dollars. i made a deal with a guy....i design him a website and he doesn't charge me labor.

[Monstero]

a good you scratch my back, I scratch yours deal is always a good thing.

[sams_pf]

I was about to slide into a telephone poll so i jerked the wheel and I did a 720! and smacked this big brick sign for the neighborhood...

Our brick sign to the neighborhood is gone, and there's a telephone pole not far from it, reckon we're neighbors? Glad you're ok though, and if you didnt take ours, hope whoever did is ok.

[duke_lover_13]

I dout this was it..... It was on Sunvalley drive!! but only one brick fell off the sign!!!