PNW Info Thread!

[Amer-team]

Hello Team, Saturday at the Olympic Flight museum, they will be having their Fall Military Show and sale. You might be able to pick up a few goodies for your historic presentation with your vehicle. If you want to part with some of your extra stuff, give them a call and get a table. I most likely will be unable to attend this time due to work responsibilities.

 

[rolling18]

I would like to head to Mt. Hood this weekend and play in the snow! Anyone else intrested?

 

[srodocker]

Wish I could. BUT I may have found the problem with my truck. Will be testing the 2 fixed problems tomorrow. Stuck wedge brake and a torn backside service diaphragm.

 

[Amer-team]

How is the replacement on that Scott?

 

[srodocker]

Replacing a service diaphragm is easy. just 1 clamp and some wiggling it it will come off. Parking air pot is HIGHLY recommended in just replacing the pot after inserting a caging bolt. Any brake work done to air brake vehicles I always cage no matter what part im working on.

 

[rolling18]

wow I LOVE the feeling when I "find" the source of a problem, sort of a relief and now to fix feeling at same time. Anyway, hope it wont rain to hard on your parade this weekend, I'm going to head up there probably to timberline, meadows and see whats up there.. nothing too hard core i dont feel like diggin myself out! lol

 

[srodocker]

Hahah you dont understand this tuesday when I was undoing it HOPING that I found find a bad diaphragm and I saw it was I got ecstatic. Now lets just hope thats the only problem HAHAH.

Going up int eh woods with your truck? Take pics

 

[Wolfen]

I wish I was going with you rolling18.

 

[rolling18]

lol yea il hafta take pix, hopfully they wont be of the "getting unstuck" variety... if i go alone. i wanna get an idea how these goodyear mvt's work.

 

[rhurey]

Makes me wish I had chains.

Next winter.

 

[rolling18]

me too! wonder where to get a set that fit the 395 85 hehe

 

[rhurey]

Yeah, WA requires two sets carried in the passes 11/1 to 4/1.

At $200 a set w/ tensioners I'm waiting a season.

 

[rolling18]

fortunatly im in OR, BUT whore would you buy a set fitting 395's? (prefer V-Bar) ice chain

is that a requirement for deuce?

 

[rhurey]

TireChain.com

http://www.tirechain.com/V-BAR.HTM

Spendy. ~500 a set for 395/85R20 shipped.

And it would. WA's chain law is for 10K+ Gross weight. Must carry one set of chains + 2 spare chains.
http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/commercialvehicle/chain_req.htm

I soooo would spend the fuel money to pull up on a epic powder day in the 923 with the kids.

Wait... Cinco @ Alpental is after 4/1. A plan begins.

 

[rolling18]

thanks for that info wayy to pricey for me now, I just saw a "regular" ladder style on thEbay for 140 shipped.. hmmm check out what i can find local

I do have 3 sets for stock NDT' i could throw in truck to be "legal" heh

 

[srodocker]

You would rub with chains on i do believe. I know i'll rub with 1600s on my 5 ton

 

[DrillerSurplus]

fortunatly im in OR, BUT whore would you buy a set fitting 395's? (prefer V-Bar) ice chain

is that a requirement for deuce?

Where I used to work, we had drills travelling most of the western states & had to become familiar with the various states' chain laws.

When chains are required, Oregon's chain regulation requires more chains on tandem axle trucks than in Washington. The regulations would apply to a deuce. Oregon DOT minimum chain requirements
I'm not sure what areas are designated "SNOW ZONE" where the chains need to be on the vehicle just in case.

 

[rhurey]

Hood looks to be in a Snow Zone.

Current conditions
@ Government Camp:
Current Chain Restrictions: Carry Chains or Traction Tires
US26 MP 42.5 - MP 60
Mt Hood (Elev. 3995') - Zigzag to Jct with OR35
Minimum Chain Restriction: Carry chains or traction tires regardless of conditions.

@TimberLine: ORE173 MP .12 - MP 5.49
Timberline - US26/Government Camp to Timberline Lodge
Current Chain Restrictions: Carry Chains or Traction Tires
Minimum Chain Restriction: Carry chains or traction tires regardless of conditions.

https://www.tripcheck.com/Pages/RCMap.asp?curRegion=2

I'd want chains. I've crossed that pass in Jan during a story in a AWD SUV. It was fun.

 

[srodocker]

ok ive always wondered Traction tires meaning tires rated for snow?

 

[rhurey]

WA means not summer. So all season good.
OR seems to require MTN + Snowflake which iirc is mostly snow tires.