It is that time of year that we can go from enjoying the winter scenery to sheer terror as we slide on the ice. I'm learning to really like the new Chevy. It has studded tires all around and the Allison Transmission thingy that lets me gear it down when going down an icy hill. It's the first automatic I've liked. Anyway, here are some photos of the steep road and how a truck is getting up and down it, and landing pictures. I walked the road because I'm putting on too much winter insulating material.
This is the road I had previously shown construction pictures of. Now it is right of way timber hauling time.
Here's the pretty scenery.
Ahhh, the landing. It was a half mile walk in and the truck was almost loaded by the time I got there. He was towed up by the D-7. This is also the truck that youse guys wanted the cinnamon rolls to go to.
Tightening down the wrappers which will be done again at the bottom of the road. Even the front wheels have chains on them. He had some problems with the brakes on his first trip down.
Now time for a push.
Around the corner, then the road starts a 18% grade downhill, the cat backs off and it is Let 'er Buck time.
The chains will come off about 13 miles down when he hits the sanded county road.
This is the road I had previously shown construction pictures of. Now it is right of way timber hauling time.
Here's the pretty scenery.
Ahhh, the landing. It was a half mile walk in and the truck was almost loaded by the time I got there. He was towed up by the D-7. This is also the truck that youse guys wanted the cinnamon rolls to go to.
Tightening down the wrappers which will be done again at the bottom of the road. Even the front wheels have chains on them. He had some problems with the brakes on his first trip down.
Now time for a push.
Around the corner, then the road starts a 18% grade downhill, the cat backs off and it is Let 'er Buck time.
The chains will come off about 13 miles down when he hits the sanded county road.
