I've got some questions on pulling my tear in the snow. I guess my concern is the inevitability of going over passes in snow or ice. I have a AWD Subaru with studded snow tires and electric brakes on the tear. What's the differences? Any advice or tips would be appreciated.
Mark
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Pulling in the snow
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Pulling in the snow
by 1912 » Sat Jan 02, 2010 6:52 pm
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by High Desert » Sat Jan 02, 2010 7:15 pm
from an old trucker and former K Falls resident; You will notice the drag effect of the tear more climbing and the push effect more going down a hill. Maybe not a lot, but a little at least. In deeper stuff it may feel like an anchor. If your trailer brake control has an adjuster some like to reduce the braking a bit to keep the wheels from sliding as easy on a slick surface. If it's REALLY bad you could put chains on the tear to keep it straight, but thats an extreme. But you have a great rig well equipped for bad weather, slow and easy is the single best thing to avoid trouble in those conditions IMO. Good luck 
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now I'm even more afraid..!! 
Yeah, well...I'm depressed to CAMP in the snow. I'm definitely a fair weather (70 degrees +) camper. I'd sooner camp in Grants Pass for New Years than go to the mountains (Burrrrrr!). But other souls are more hardy...or..._____________. 