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Re: [RC] driving with chains - Nancy Sturm

My husband's grandfather, who ranched in the Black Hills of South Dakota,
drove a long bed International pickup with two chained up tires mounted in
the bed.  It's always been hard for me to understand that he thought it was
easier to change a tire than to put on chains, but I imagine once those
tires went on, they stayed on until spring.

Nancy Sturm
Applegate, OR, where it actually snowed last night



[Original Message]
From: <heidi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <maryann.spencer@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: <laneyh@xxxxxxxx>; <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: 1/2/2005 5:33:30 PM
Subject: Re: [RC]   [RC] Death Valley Encounter/driving with chains


I chickened out on the driving with chains on my motorhome.  Did not own
any, not needed in TX.  Could not rationalize the added expense and
risk.  Those that did were quite courageous.  CA is now having to cancel
other rides due to the weather. And to think I tried to get out of the E
TX rain and humidity.


LOL!  Sometimes you just can't win for losin'!

Most of the tire dealerships here will sell you a set of tire chains and
then give you your money back in the spring if you return them unopened. 
(So far, I've only been able to make good on that refund policy once in my
entire life--and that was when we accidentally got two pairs for one car!)

I'll have to chain up my feed truck before long, most likely--and when I
do, the chains will just stay on it all winter.  And since I'm down to
just two pairs now, I'll have to get another full set for my other pickup,
since it's the one that goes on the highway.  Prob'ly need a set for the
"new" Subaru, too... <sigh>

Heidi



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