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    Posted: 22 Sep 2015 at 2:24pm
Sounds like good advice, Cody. We'll make sure we have the generator gassed up, plenty of food/water, and doggie treats to wait it out if we get caught somewhere and it gets bad.

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pulled all winter long in southern ind. il from a small ski resort had a snow storm hit us on our return trip home 4in snow on the road. pulling with a ram 1500 4x4 was going around 45-50 lost traction on a slight uphill and had the trailer swapping ends I saved it but it wasn't a fun ride. drove the last 70 miles around 35 due to the roads being covered in heavy snow. this year if the weather report has a storm is moving in we are staying put till they clear the roads. so be carefull
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Interesting question about chains on the Pod.  My first thought was, "Of course not," but then again, when you engage the trailer brakes the last thing you want is for the trailer wheels to lock up and start going sideways. 

I tend to like CodyCountry's advice if you're in anything very serious, especially if you're in Wyoming. 

I have an FJ too, and have towed trailers, but not my pod in the snow.  I get up to the Smokey Mountains at least a time or two in the winter, and now that I recall, there was a bit of snow one time.  I did the abundance of caution thing and was lucky not to have any real challenges.  There was "snow" but not a lot.

Plan on having plenty of time for your trip to pull over and wait it out if at all possible. 

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Posts: 9062 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 19 Sep 2015 at 8:10pm
Originally posted by Yak

Originally posted by techntrek

I towed mine in a blizzard once.  Didn't make any adjustments and I was fine.  4 wheel drive was a must.


That was like 4"

A bit more than that, lol.  Tongue
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Lisa,
I can tell you from forty plus years experience driving around Wy that you don't want to be on I80 in Wy pulling an Rpod (or towing anything) on the snow.  It's usually very windy to go along with it, the semi drivers are mostly NUTS these days (witness the videos from last April west of Cheyenne, below).   If you need tire chains, you shouldn't be towing.  If you are towing on slick roads with chains on, going about the max 40 mph you can run with chains, you will get run over by a semi or other driver.  80 mph speed limit on many sections.   Plus we have the highest winds on any interstate system.  Watch your weather forecast, and just don't get out on slick roads in wintertime.   Park it.  They will melt off. 
Safe, happy travels.
 

http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=i80+pileup+in+wyoming+april+2015&FORM=VIRE16#view=detail&mid=B1B729301EF419106AA5B1B729301EF419106AA5

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Haven't used chains for 40 years, had a 4wd since. However when I did I learned if you put your chains around a 4"x4"x2" board placed under your drive tires, you will find it easier to position the chains.
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Posts: 113 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 17 Sep 2015 at 9:29pm
Originally posted by techntrek

I towed mine in a blizzard once.  Didn't make any adjustments and I was fine.  4 wheel drive was a must.


That was like 4"
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Thank you for the response. By the way, I see you're in Central KY. I am a native Kentuckian, left Lexington two years ago to live in Oregon after retiring from Toyota. Love the Bluegrass.
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Generally, if you have 4x4 and M&S tires, they don't make you put chains on, it's your call. You will not need them on the trailer as far as I have ever noticed.

(btw, that's not here.. but in the Sierras near where my parents live  :) )
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Posts: 22 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 16 Sep 2015 at 10:37pm
Thanks everyone for the responses. Sounds like we'll be ok and I'll remember to adjust the brake controller if needed...one more thing? If it gets ugly and we have to put chains on our FJ, do we need them for the Pod, too? Or if we get to where we need chains is it time to pull off and camp for a while?

Thanks again.

ps.I've not had to use chains before, ever, so if that's a dumb question, spare me the embarrassment and don't rib me too much, ok? :)
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