smb1

just on way back from trafford centre last night, and what was hoggin the first lane!!!! a ruddy gritter!!!! jeeez, seemed like a lifetime gettin past it without 50 trillion stones comin in all directions...........
ended up driving in third lane alongside a lorry in second lane as my cover!!!!!
useful as the gritters are, don't u just hate em on motorways your on it!!!!!

speedking

Group buy of de-icing fluid, as used on the continent. Does no harm in the sense of corrosion as well.

Carl2

Which lane did you expect it to hog? The hard shoulder??? Be thankful I hog the middle of the road and turn the spinner up for special occasions.

greasemonkey

Lol @ Carl.

Can't have it both ways SMB. You'd have real reason to complain if you'd gone skating off on ice instead.

smb1

Don't disagree, they're there for a reason i know!!! but is it sod's law that they're there when i'm there as well!!!!!

is there not summat better than the stone like grit to use?

SiDHEaD

Isn't it just salt granules??? Does it even chip the paintwork? Ok maybe on Scoobs but not normal paint


Andy

smb1

SALT GRANULES!!!!!!! u try drivin past on a motorway at 70mph!!!

alcazar

iTrader: (2)

'Tis a mixture of salt and coarse sand.....at least it is in this area.

The biggest granules I've seen, while out walking, were about 8mm.

NB: DO NOT walk near one that's working, and close eyes if one passes!

Alcazar

POC

Why do the ******* need to have the thing set 3ft off the ground? My car got a pasting the other night, scratches on my £1000+ carbon bonnet... not impressed!

dosenöffner

For greater coverage and fewer passes.

Last year the council in Merton ran out of gritters during the 'surprise' (happens every other year) snow fall. Someone in their infinite wisdom decided since there were no gritters to send out sweepers instead.

Whilst ice skating to work I was invited to join several curling games already running on the freshly polished ice.

logiclee

Salt is cheap for the councils but causes car damage through chips and corrosion as well as damge to the road surface.

The Liquid stuff is far more expensive to put down but doesn't destroy the road surface or damage cars.

You will never get local authorities to buy the more expensive alternative.

I do agree that the spreaders seem to be more aggressive over recent years, they used to nearly touch the ground now they hit half way up the doors.

There should me a maximum height and spread speed IMO.

Lee

speedking

So the question on everybody's lips:

Is it better to pass at 40mph with less damage but longer exposure time, or 140mph with more damage but less exposure?

smb1

pass at any speed as long as it's alongside a lorry in the 2nd lane!!! with u in the 3rd lane.

dosenöffner

a) Turn off and B road it and pull in front of it at the next junction.

b) Catch public transport.

c) Have a winter car. I'd suggest a DeLorian if you're worried about paint chips.

d) Drive a gritter.