Question:
You know that you'll have 'road noise' in any vehicle. The wind, the tires etc.....all make noise as you drive.
When you notice that the tire noise or road noise is suddenly absent, that means that you are now driving on ICE!
"Black Ice" starts forming at 37.8 degrees!
Here's what to do:

• Let up on the gas pedal and disengage the cruise control, shut the Jake Brakes OFF!.
  
• DO NOT make any sudden changes in direction or speed.
  
• SLOW DOWN! Increase following distance from the vehicle in front of you.
  

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Let up on the gas pedal and disengage the cruise control, shut the Jake Brakes OFF!.
DO NOT make any sudden changes in direction or speed.
Maybe rearrange the schedule a little?
Why do you have your foot on the go pedal if the cruise is set?
Maybe turn off the jake first and then turn off the cruise or ease up on the gas. Is't the jake going to engauge when you take your foot off the gas (hmmmm trick question trucks use diesel).
I'll give ya three stars Hoss for effort.
Keep the faith.
Mike
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[This message was edited by Mike M on November 29, 2002 at 13:53.]

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Some of the newer models, the jake doesn't kick in until you hit the brake.

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You can also find BLACK ICE on BRIDGES / OVERPASSES when it is well above 37'F the WIND CHILL will allow it to form.

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I'll give ya three stars Hoss for effort.
Thanks Mike! My 'puter started messin' up right after I posted that and then the dang thing went totally blank.
Thanks for 'correcting my suggestions'.


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Wind chill only effects living tissue because it blows the layer of heat away from you faster than normal. Once something like metal gets cold, it doesnt matter how fast the wind is blowing, it wont get any colder than the air temperature. Bridges freeze first becuase they are being hit with cold air from the top and bottom.

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Good advice Hoss and a good subject this time of year.
Drivers have to be real careful on the on and off ramps. Particularly the get off ramps. Sometimes the salt and sand trucks keep the main road dry but seem to forget the ramps. I had it happen to me in Cheyenne going east on 80. The highway had some bad spots but driveable. I exited to go to the J and the ramp was solid ice. I did what you suggested. I let it roll. Luckily I wasn't going fast to begin with.
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