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brakes keep locking on snowy road
#645673 December 18th 2013 5:05 pm
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HELP! Yesterday I almost took out the office porch and today I had to throw the van in park to stop it. They do not plow well here in the campground and there is ice under the inch or so of snow left. If there is any hill involved my van will not stop. The brakes lock and I start skidding. My tires are almost new so that's not the issue. I have a 1986 Ford Econoline cargo van so my guess is I don't have ABS. Would sandbags in the rear help?


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decodancer #645677 December 18th 2013 5:21 pm
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Man I haven't drivin a van in the snow since I was a kid and delivered auto parts from Cleveland Ohio to Erie Pa. and I always did fine loaded and going in but when that van was empty coming home I was screwed.....YES put some weight in her it will help a "ton".......that and some aggressive narrow rear tires. shift


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HighwayStar #645681 December 18th 2013 5:55 pm
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This is the first year I have to drive my van in snow cause the car died so I buy play sand in 50 or 80 pound bags (4) and put them in plastic bags so they don't leave sand in the van and I put them on each side of the wheel wells above the axel and that helps some,i had snow tires from firestone but they don't make them anymore since bridgestone took them over,i could go anywhere I wanted with them and the sand and you can use the sand if you get stuck,does anybody on here know if you can get true snow tires anymore? as far as your brakes have you taken the drums off and checked to make sure all is ok in there,i use antiseize on the backing plate where the shoes make contact so ice doesn't stop there movement and I have ABS and that scares the hell out of me when it activates,it's enought to give you a heart attack till you get used to it.


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Greywolf #645684 December 18th 2013 6:19 pm
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Yeah , getting harder and harder to find real snow tires.... but there are some good truck tires out there {LT series}


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decodancer #645707 December 18th 2013 7:48 pm
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I normally run studded snows on mine,not using the van except when the truck is down or when I need the wheelchair, like tomorrow, I go for a pre-trial conference for my 82 in a 65 ticket I got last month.

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DrBob #645718 December 18th 2013 9:56 pm
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I liked studs in the tires till I went around a corner and slid off the road when It was raining and hit a tree,DrBob good luck in court.


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When I have to travel up North in the snow and ice I drop my tire pressure to 20 lbs and I've never had a problem. As far as ABS goes I have rarely had it kick in but when it has I about jumped out of my skin. I use very light brake pressure and kind of pump the brakes verses just applying even pressure like normal.

Although being from Alabama I still charge more when my clients make me drive in the snow and ice.


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decodancer #645730 December 18th 2013 11:13 pm
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Is it the front or rears that lock up? If it is the rears check your wheel cylinders and make sure they are not leaking. Even a little drip will make them grab if there is no ground friction and they will grab on pavement and lock up if it is more.


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EagleDave #645735 December 19th 2013 12:09 am
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Originally Posted by EagleDave
As far as ABS goes I have rarely had it kick in but when it has I about jumped out of my skin. I use very light brake pressure and kind of pump the brakes verses just applying even pressure like normal.


The 1st time mine grabbed in the '93 I was offroading, slid right over a sage oak tree, well now its a bush, got out shook the turd out of my pant leg. I too have been doing the soft pump driving. I think this is the best method of driving a ABS veh. Takes some getting used to but what a nice ride.


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