Love watching you drive, Mountain Man! I listen to your teachings and keep them in mind when I drive. And you always drive through the most Beautiful Country. Thank You for showing us the Awesomeness of this country. We may have a lot of political mess going on but the nature part of the United States makes me glad to be here and wouldn't want to live anywhere else in the world!
Thank you for being on youtube. I enjoy riding shotgun. My dad and uncles and late husband drove truck, I went along sometimes. My daughters grew up and moved out and we were supposed to go on the road but he passed away before we could fulfill that dream. So I will just ride along with you. Be safe! Laura C from Goshen, Oregon 11/29/23
Love Utah, a story I always tell was the time I broke through heavy fog on top of Soldier Summit at 2am. It was so clear and bright from the Full moon overhead that the snow was literally glowing and sparkling. It was surreal.
Hey Mike, it’s the middle of June! We need some green shotgun views riding thru that beautiful scenery out there. Maybe even some roadside fishing again. 😉
Mike I enjoy your videos so much you get to see what truck drivers do every day in all kinds of different weather, my name is Steven I’m a retired truck driver of 45 years I drove tri axle dump trucks all year round I was local I’m from south west Pennsylvania so I drove in snow ice conditions, I learned to drive with patience in nasty weather cut back 5 to 10 miles per hour in snow I always felt a loaded truck was better than a empty truck. Just wanted to share that with you. Keep up with the good videos. Be safe and God Bless you and your family.
You have ensured me and helped me in Motorhome driving. I love Colorado and when I finish my work here in Ga. I’m heading back to Pagosa Springs .. thanks my man keep it going
…SNOW?! WISH I was there now! 94* here in central Tejas! Hate it. Hey Mike, it’d be cool if you could INSET a little ‘MAP’ as to your route AND/OR destination. Thanks brother, Drive SAFE!
Hi Mike...14 June 23, & sweltering heatwave here in Herefordshire, UK! I'd prefer the cold as I'm Norwegian! Great riding with you again. So many questions for you, one day! Come to UK!....Best regards....x🇬🇧
Nice to see you posting new vids again man! Even though this was taken back on Dec 30, 2022. As always stay calm & safe control anywhere on the US roadways, so we could see move new vids from you. Hopefully something more recent like yesterday or a week ago. Yeah I missed driving the Interstate highways and junctions into the back country roads as some would call it middle of nowhere. Which is the perfect place to drive on with cruise control On non-stop!
Can't tell you how many times I drove Hwy 6 when I lived off Hwy 10. Soldier Summit can be a beautiful drive but it can also be nasty in winter. Then at one time I would drive from work in SLC and drive to teach a class in Price, then back up Soldier Summit and take the road down to Duchesne for the weekend in Roosevelt. It was fun actually. On Sunday I'd drive home on Hwy 40 back to Magna. Work all week and do it all again the next weekend. I loved the drive.
Great video man! Awesome attention to the FEEL of the road and the unit! Most times I’m crushing the speed limit too… once you feel that little nudge here or there ease off let the truck correct itself.. and ALWAYS approach any curve a little softer with the plan that a slide is possible, ESPECIALLY curves with dropoffs! Safe travels bro!!!!!🚀
Neat video. I gave a really long winded rundown in your old Siskiyou Summit video but I just drove up Soldier Summit northbound on 9/5/23, excellent weather. What impressed me most was the railroad and how it seemed to keep up with the road in that little canyon for so long - it’s well known as a VERY difficult climb in railroading and has been for more than a century. Indeed, that’s where Helper gets its name - from the helper engines used to shove trains up and over the summit. Another neat quirk is how the camera ‘flattens’ the view goin downhill - it sure felt steep going up. The RR grade is 2.4% for 15 miles, not sure about the highway but I’d guess 5-6%. At any rate you start several hundred feet below the RR then eventually exit the canyon several hundred feet above the RR. As you said, staying calm and driving smooth is key in snow - I’ve driven in the Ozark Mountains in as much as 2 feet of snow in a wretched VW wabbit of all things, and even ridden my Kawasaki ZRX1100 to and from work in several inches of snow - it’s hairy AF but it can be done.
34:15 That big rock cliff on the left I called "Castle Gate" when I was a child being driven over this route. Southeast of that is wide open desert all the way to Grand Junction also the end of mountain roads until Colorado.
36:40 You can see seams of black coal in the cut. On the left side approaching, down in the valley, until somewhat recently existed coal mines and just after this cut, on the left, was a large coal-fired electrical power generating plant. That's all been removed and scarcely a trace. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbon_Power_Plant
I really lik your trucking videos cus my uncel hero ust to be a over the road truck driver and he ust to tell me cool trucking stories that eye really liked
Back when I trained, I would make my trainees back into almost every spot, even if there’s pull throughs. And I made them chain up, even in the summer.
Standard pallet, depending on nails, and type of wood used, go between 22.5 and 25.5 lb. Chep pallets, same disclaimer, 30.5 to 35. Usually if im loaded with them front to back, and to the roof, it usually rings in at 27,500, give or take the above parameters.
Here it is June 2023, and we get to watch a new snow driving video, from Dec. 2022. A great video. I have 77 hours of flying time. I completed all my flying requirements and tests. All I needed was to take the written tests. At that point, I lost my great paying job, which meant flying wasn't affordable. So I didn't take the written test. I flew Piper Cherokees and Dakota 2 aircraft. From 1978 thru 1981. My flying time was limited, as I traveled 6 states. All driving. So, I know a few things about flying. But, all the rules have been added to and updated. I flew VFR. Visual Flight Rules. Nothing above the clouds. Ground references were used. I miss it. Thanks for mentioning flying.
Take the weight divide by the number of pallets and you get the weight per pallet, easy peesy. Your way behind. I like the scales in Louisiana I-10 and I-20, there weigh-in-motion scales.
I work at a lumber yard.... pallets are hardly ever the same weight when they come through here. There are some that are super light at less than 15lbs.... and others that way upwards of 30.... I'd say on average ours usually weigh about 20-25. How they are constructed plays a big role in their weight as well... the ones designed to support more weight (ie: palleted concrete shipments) they will have more reinforced slats/supports, and those will weigh 30+....
Wouldn't it be nice if you can put a sign on your trailer down the cars and trucks behind you if you're going to go around me and you get in front of me you better step on it do not pull in front of me and slow down and thank you for your video
HI MY TRUCKER FRIEND YOU ARE YOU TONIGHT I,M FINE WELL LOOK LIKE YOU GOT SNOW I HAVE NO SNOW HERE IN SD. WELL YOU HAVE A GOOD NIGHT AND DRIVE SAFE OK LOVE YOU LOVE MAY
So if your nieces want to come truck drivers why can't they come and ride with you when you drive in the snow and you can teach him just watching your videos yeah they can understand some but when you're on the road with somebody that actually does the trucking they can learn a lot more
Love watching you drive, Mountain Man! I listen to your teachings and keep them in mind when I drive. And you always drive through the most Beautiful Country. Thank You for showing us the Awesomeness of this country. We may have a lot of political mess going on but the nature part of the United States makes me glad to be here and wouldn't want to live anywhere else in the world!
I would like to live over there, instead of the UK but at 82 I am too old to move now, but I absolutel love watching these videos Magic.
Thank you for being on youtube. I enjoy riding shotgun. My dad and uncles and late husband drove truck, I went along sometimes. My daughters grew up and moved out and we were supposed to go on the road but he passed away before we could fulfill that dream. So I will just ride along with you. Be safe! Laura C from Goshen, Oregon 11/29/23
Hey Mike. Thanks for the ride. :-)
Love Utah, a story I always tell was the time I broke through heavy fog on top of Soldier Summit at 2am.
It was so clear and bright from the Full moon overhead that the snow was literally glowing and sparkling.
It was surreal.
Hey Mike, it’s the middle of June! We need some green shotgun views riding thru that beautiful scenery out there. Maybe even some roadside fishing again. 😉
Stay happy, healthy. Take care , be safe. Enjoyed this trip . More videos from previous seasons. Learning a lot about building driving Skills🙏
Mike I enjoy your videos so much you get to see what truck drivers do every day in all kinds of different weather, my name is Steven I’m a retired truck driver of 45 years I drove tri axle dump trucks all year round I was local I’m from south west Pennsylvania so I drove in snow ice conditions, I learned to drive with patience in nasty weather cut back 5 to 10 miles per hour in snow I always felt a loaded truck was better than a empty truck. Just wanted to share that with you. Keep up with the good videos. Be safe and God Bless you and your family.
You have ensured me and helped me in Motorhome driving. I love Colorado and when I finish my work here in Ga. I’m heading back to Pagosa Springs .. thanks my man keep it going
Hey Mike. Watching this in shorts, and 79 degrees at the East Coast Beach state. Good to see you again. PEACE!
It/s a shame everyone does not drive like you. Then, no slow downs and no speed ups .
Thanks for sharing !
…SNOW?! WISH I was there now! 94* here in central Tejas! Hate it. Hey Mike, it’d be cool if you could INSET a little ‘MAP’ as to your route AND/OR destination. Thanks brother, Drive SAFE!
Hi Mike...14 June 23, & sweltering heatwave here in Herefordshire, UK! I'd prefer the cold as I'm Norwegian! Great riding with you again. So many questions for you, one day! Come to UK!....Best regards....x🇬🇧
SAME here..in Texas!
It's good to see you back on the screen again, Mike. Hoping you are well.
Hey Mike hope you are doing well. Another great video. Love riding shotgun with you. Stay safe my friend.
Looks like Soldier Summit - I travel that route often. I'm looking forward to seeing my car in one of your videos!
Glad to see you back out there Mike missed your videos I enjoy them all keep them coming 😎
Thanks for showing us Price Canyon and Castle Gate Utah. Amtrak's California Zephyr travels this route.
Dude that’s why I moved from that part of the county 8 months of possible winter !!
Nice to see you posting new vids again man! Even though this was taken back on Dec 30, 2022. As always stay calm & safe control anywhere on the US roadways, so we could see move new vids from you. Hopefully something more recent like yesterday or a week ago. Yeah I missed driving the Interstate highways and junctions into the back country roads as some would call it middle of nowhere. Which is the perfect place to drive on with cruise control On non-stop!
Highway 6 between Spanish Fork and Price is the deadliest road in Utah. So many people have died on that road.
In Rhode Island there is also a deadly stretch of it
Mike, do a Q & A live please with live chat.
@@megadeals2164 not while driving of course!
Highway 6 in the Winter -- white knuckle driving for sure!
Can't tell you how many times I drove Hwy 6 when I lived off Hwy 10. Soldier Summit can be a beautiful drive but it can also be nasty in winter. Then at one time I would drive from work in SLC and drive to teach a class in Price, then back up Soldier Summit and take the road down to Duchesne for the weekend in Roosevelt. It was fun actually. On Sunday I'd drive home on Hwy 40 back to Magna. Work all week and do it all again the next weekend. I loved the drive.
Love riding shotgun with you. You have some very good pointers. Catch you next time..😊😊😊😊
Hey mountains cowboy YOU better get that semi back to downtown Chicago where your much more fun!!!!!😆 Michigan
I honestly thought roads cleared over there on the 6 in Utah what a shock
Great video man! Awesome attention to the FEEL of the road and the unit! Most times I’m crushing the speed limit too… once you feel that little nudge here or there ease off let the truck correct itself.. and ALWAYS approach any curve a little softer with the plan that a slide is possible, ESPECIALLY curves with dropoffs! Safe travels bro!!!!!🚀
Love your videos Iron man Mike… thank you
Neat video. I gave a really long winded rundown in your old Siskiyou Summit video but I just drove up Soldier Summit northbound on 9/5/23, excellent weather. What impressed me most was the railroad and how it seemed to keep up with the road in that little canyon for so long - it’s well known as a VERY difficult climb in railroading and has been for more than a century. Indeed, that’s where Helper gets its name - from the helper engines used to shove trains up and over the summit.
Another neat quirk is how the camera ‘flattens’ the view goin downhill - it sure felt steep going up. The RR grade is 2.4% for 15 miles, not sure about the highway but I’d guess 5-6%. At any rate you start several hundred feet below the RR then eventually exit the canyon several hundred feet above the RR.
As you said, staying calm and driving smooth is key in snow - I’ve driven in the Ozark Mountains in as much as 2 feet of snow in a wretched VW wabbit of all things, and even ridden my Kawasaki ZRX1100 to and from work in several inches of snow - it’s hairy AF but it can be done.
I never have been thru one of those truck stops!!! Thanks for taking us with you!! I enjoyed the ride!!! 👍👍
I need more MMM videos. There are only so many shows of Green Archers I can watch trying to sleep before even that wears off. I NEED YOU MAN!!!
I love watching you driving, I was 10 years when you got your driving license 1996 now I'm 37 😅 , watching you from South Afrika 🇿🇦
34:15 That big rock cliff on the left I called "Castle Gate" when I was a child being driven over this route. Southeast of that is wide open desert all the way to Grand Junction also the end of mountain roads until Colorado.
I can't believe it's still snowing up there, here in Mexico we can't handle hot whether it's too hot here where I am😮
Filmed 12-30-22
This was December 30, 2022, but he just posted it today.
It was from 12 /30/22
36:40 You can see seams of black coal in the cut. On the left side approaching, down in the valley, until somewhat recently existed coal mines and just after this cut, on the left, was a large coal-fired electrical power generating plant. That's all been removed and scarcely a trace. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbon_Power_Plant
Nice video. I'd take the snow right now rather than the Canadian smoke we are experiencing in the Midwest. We sure need some rain.
Thank you Mike ❤
I love drive over Indian canyon to Duchesne. Would love a video of that if you have the chance.
I really lik your trucking videos cus my uncel hero ust to be a over the road truck driver and he ust to tell me cool trucking stories that eye really liked
Back when I trained, I would make my trainees back into almost every spot, even if there’s pull throughs. And I made them chain up, even in the summer.
I really enjoy your videos Mike, keep them coming! Be safe driver!!
Standard pallet, depending on nails, and type of wood used, go between 22.5 and 25.5 lb. Chep pallets, same disclaimer, 30.5 to 35.
Usually if im loaded with them front to back, and to the roof, it usually rings in at 27,500, give or take the above parameters.
I feel your pain bro. Those 4 wheelers in a big hurry to get past you, just to get front of you to slow down.
Wow I was just up in that area and the weather was nice and sunny spring weather 😂
Description says Dec 30.
Mike said in the video that it was Dec. 30,2022.
@@dennishayes65..ohhh REALLY?! Didn’t look 😂
@@dennishayes65 beat you to the punch on that one Dennis.
Always enjoy your vids Mike!
Wow still snowing
Video shot in December ‘22
Here it is June 2023, and we get to watch a new snow driving video, from Dec. 2022. A great video.
I have 77 hours of flying time. I completed all my flying requirements and tests. All I needed was to take the written tests. At that point, I lost my great paying job, which meant flying wasn't affordable. So I didn't take the written test.
I flew Piper Cherokees and Dakota 2 aircraft. From 1978 thru 1981. My flying time was limited, as I traveled 6 states. All driving.
So, I know a few things about flying. But, all the rules have been added to and updated. I flew VFR. Visual Flight Rules. Nothing above the clouds. Ground references were used. I miss it. Thanks for mentioning flying.
Great series of videos posted on your TH-cam channel .
hard to see that weather, when it will be over a 100 degrees in Arizona this week, lol
Yay, a new one!
You could teach a class on "Driving a Big rig in snow conditions
Take the weight divide by the number of pallets and you get the weight per pallet, easy peesy. Your way behind. I like the scales in Louisiana I-10 and I-20, there weigh-in-motion scales.
I didn't have a load weight.. just knrw I was under legal limits..
Take the weight they say you haver and divide it by the number of pallets and that will give you the weight per pallet.
total weight divided by 572--of course you can keep iterating by multiplying guesses.
Best snow car I had in Colorado was a 73 bug
See this is almost a six month old video , where have you had it. Anyway be safe always.
The most 9 terrifying words I'm from the government and I'm here to help
Always hated seeing the brake lights.
I work at a lumber yard.... pallets are hardly ever the same weight when they come through here. There are some that are super light at less than 15lbs.... and others that way upwards of 30.... I'd say on average ours usually weigh about 20-25. How they are constructed plays a big role in their weight as well... the ones designed to support more weight (ie: palleted concrete shipments) they will have more reinforced slats/supports, and those will weigh 30+....
QUALITY WILL KICK YOU BY THE WAY SIDE.
Oh yea - another upload.
Cool❤️🇺🇲😃
👍👍👍👏👏👏
The road its sleepy do you have chains on the tire
Peace out
Damn dude you find more snow than every driver I watch on UTube
Nice
Yep me too
Wouldn't it be nice if you can put a sign on your trailer down the cars and trucks behind you if you're going to go around me and you get in front of me you better step on it do not pull in front of me and slow down and thank you for your video
Mike, your thoughts on the Pennsylvania i95 bridge
Collapse because a semi truck lost control & crashed under the overpass and caught fire. The fire weakened the overpass and collapsed.
@dennishayes65 yes.
@@dennishayes65 weird you’re not mike
HI MY TRUCKER FRIEND YOU ARE YOU TONIGHT I,M FINE WELL LOOK LIKE YOU GOT SNOW I HAVE NO SNOW HERE IN SD. WELL YOU HAVE A GOOD NIGHT AND DRIVE SAFE OK LOVE YOU LOVE MAY
2022 huh ?
Whittier Checking in
So if your nieces want to come truck drivers why can't they come and ride with you when you drive in the snow and you can teach him just watching your videos yeah they can understand some but when you're on the road with somebody that actually does the trucking they can learn a lot more
and don't forfget to carry the 2
driving in snow is controled buy that spot in your seat you will no if your too fast
OMG there is snow in summer in the USA.
I'm sure that is climate change.
We all will die!!!
Video was shot in December according to video description
That damn global warming hoax just keep betraying it self😂
I just googled Colorado DOT chain law and got an answer directly from the webpage in .0081 seconds.