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Also you can use very coarse cat litter for getting unstuck. It works, and is something I learned in the 1980s
I knew that in the 70's!
Okay, you're older than Jane! @@percyhawkins716
true true... another great one is to have #Ashes in you car.... the smallest layer will regain traction over ice & snow....
If you don't have room for a shovel, cut the bottom and part of one side of a 4 gallon milk jug, or laundry detergent jug, etc and use it as a mini shovel/scoop for snow in a dig out. You can also still use it as a funnel if you need one.
WD-40 silicone - make sure you ALSO apply it under the hood rubber trim, in case you need to jump start your car hood will not freeze on frame too. One more tip: there is a TIRE GRIP spray, eBay sells them, you apply it on a thread, not on a side like a tire shine, it forms a fresh rubber layer, good to drive up to 50 miles on snow or ice, much better traction. Drive safe ✌️
Brilliant.
Always clear your tailpipe if you are going to let your car run. If the snow is higher than your tailpipe, it will push carbon monoxide back into the car. People die every year in Northern states.
I’m happy to see someone posting this for Gen Z that is just figuring out the wonderful world of driving in winter.
Thank you for the amazing feedback! Yes just throwing out a winter refresher course 👍🏽😊
How to drive in winter is a hole different video. Poahahaha !!
Now they just need to be taught how to change a flat tire.
When stuck in freezing winter conditions warmth is most important. Throw in your kit next to the above mentioned items a pack of tea lights, a few bic lighters, and something to burn the tea lights in (for safety). A few burning tea lights are very good at keeping warmth in your car. Open your window a tiny bit for fresh air and to let moisture out! Add a blanket if you want. An led light at night is visible for miles so if truly stuck, don’t leave your car. They’ll find your car, usually, before they find you…... Add dried food/energy bars.
Kitty litter can help under tires on ice. Maybe put a jug in your trunk with other emergency supplies
I agree.
Great tip enjoyed video. I work with a locksmith, he told me never put silicone in any kind of lock. Silicone will gum locks up. Thanks
Here in Northern Europe long before we had WD40 silicone we used to paint or rub rubber door seals with solid or melted candle wax in winter its natural does not attract dirt and repels water, doors will not freeze to the car, silicone spray in door locks is not a great tip TBH silicone spray thickens in freezing temperatures and makes locks stiff to open it also draws dirt into the lock barrel where it will be suspended for evermore in a silicone mush, Glycerine syringed into the lock will prevent freezing and will lubricate its also cost far less than a tin of expensive Silicone spray from WD40
I use ski wax instead of candle wax. You can put glycerine in one of those little plastic bike chain oil bottles with long nozzles if you don't have syringe.
WD40 will destroy all the rubber if you keep applying it... Not a good tip... As you said, better use wax or some kind of a dry lubricant, surely not WD40, it's a rust romover...
Carrying a can of de-icer would help a lot with the glass too.
You can also use rubbing alcohol to remove ice from your windshield and windows and mirrors
Yes, but it's better to use 1 Part Rubbing Alcohol to 2 Parts Water! It works every time, instantly!
Best tip is to stay home
I agree! We have a ice storm right now
Here in the PNW 🌲 🧊! 12-23-22. Stay safe out there my friends! 🙏🏽
Where I live, if we stayed home during bad winter weather, we would be in stuck our homes for months on end.
If possible, Yes.
Thanks for the tips and tricks.
I really bitter cold weather with high winds, you can place a lightbulb under the hood of your car to keep your engine from freezing up.
Chocolate bars have that energy in them that helps in cold weather. Also they are easy to eat even frozen. Cigarette Bic lighter types do not work as they get colder and colder because the gas pressure inside the lighter reduces to the point it cannot push the fluid out to burn.
Have waterproof matches and a couple of the "Emergency candles." They last longer than dinner table style candles. Also have a couple small candle holders. Candles will keep a car interior warmer than you may think.
Thank you for sharing these great tips! 🙏🏽😊
Put the lighter inside your coat for a few minutes and it will work just fine. Same with small camp stove gas canisters.
@@rnordquest Or under your armpit, where's plenty of heat.
Floor mats was a great idea 🥶
Regarding those emergency items he showed in a trunk. Believe it or not, water freezes in below freezing weather and probably would burst the flimsy plastic bottles.
Also batteries, such as in a flashlight, don't work well in low temps.
Once I had a loaner car from a dealership that had a chip or something in the lower central part of the windshield that I noticed when lights hit it driving home that night. The next morning, I put the defroster on medium because the windshield was covered with a thin layer of ice, and the thing cracked from that place when the hot air hit the frozen windshield -- which they said I was responsible for..
Now I take longer and keep the defroster on fairly low.
Thank you, I like the car mats info and plastic bags. Also the w-40 silicone spray info. Glad you shared your video. 👍🇺🇸
Pam cooking spray is very good
Spray your snow shovels with Pam. Snow doesn’t stick as much and slides off easier. Been doing this for years!
Use the WD-40 as well in the windows channels to prevent frozen or out of track windows. Carry a blanket, extra pair of gloves. Stay safe people. Great video dude, thanks! 👍🏼👍🏼🫶🏻
Yep, don’t drive around in tshirt and sandals, it’ when th longjohns are needed
Never keep water bottles IN your car. When it freezes overnight; bottles popped, causing water leakage, and that water freezes as well. Better to keep it in your house and take it in the car just before departure.
when water freezes, it becomes ice, it doesn't pop. but best to put the water bottles in a container and have a towel wrapper around it, so if/when the ice water melts because of warmer weather, the water is absorb by the towel and stays inside the container.
I have Like 10 bottles rolling around my car, Never had a issue and yes it’s 20 degrees here too but thanks
I keep water bottles frozen in my freezer in the gaps between the frozen food for when the power goes out. They won't pop. And it'll keep your food protected for several days.
Most water sold in stores freeze at a much lower temperature than 32 degrees. They also don't expand much if they do. Scary I know.... I don't drink them very often. Experiment with a few brands to find out. A few in a emergency beats the alternative.
Consider getting military MRE Meals to take with you in case you’re stranded. This was a great and informative video.! also consider having candles and matches with you in a tin can to keep them dry. That way you can melt some snow for drinking. Also your bottled water if you’re stranded is going to freeze so you’re gonna need to build to melt that.
If the snow will be falling for a couple days, I let air out of the tires, airing down a little will provide better traction..don’t forget to top them back up tho👍🏻
Also, put an extra blanket and GLOVES in your rig!!!
That’s very smart! Yes definitely! Thank you for sharing! 👍🏽😊
small folding shovel & flares ....
Blanket and plastic bags to put over shoes and hands if have sit awhile.
Keeping your fuel tank filled with gasoline also reduces water vapour, always present in ambient air (about 23%). As the fuel level subsides, this leaves increasing room for air. With increased accumulation of water vapour, the risk of condensing water freezing in your fuel tank also increases. Very little ice is needed to block a fuel line.
wd 40 doesnt wreck interior panels its actually a great detailing cleaner.
Best tip ever: install a parking heater. Oil, coolant, interior all heated up before departure.
I had no idea what these are and now I have to get a couple for our cars!
All fantastic tips. If I could throw in another, it would be to invest in a trickle charger to ensure your battery is ready to start. I heard from somewhere that turning the ac on with the heat defrost on will help. I think it was a Scotty Kilmer video.
Snow scoop okay but a foldable shovel more useful on crusty icy snow and can be used as a pick / back drag.
Also $20 cash (or more) kept in kit goes a long way should someone stop to help you. Many won't accept it but at least you offered. If you've ever had to pay for a tow company you'll know what i mean.
I have a tote with: extra glove s & toque, tea light candles, metal can, metal cup to thaw frozen water, tea, protein bars, hatchet, lighters, matches, cotton balls infused with wax, flash light, batteries, Mylar blankets & Mylar tent, paper maps just in case phone dies, extreme multi tool that includes a mini hammer, ratchet set, first aid kit, knife with survival gear in handle. Etc I also keep a sleeping bag in the back seat, w extra engine oil, windshield washing fluid, snow brush, etc. you can never have too much safety gear. I need to get a couple more things but, it’s a good start.
Carry a tyre pump manual or electronic the number one reason for roadside breaks in the UK is tyre deflation causing punctures blowouts tyres coming off rims etc.
You can also let pressure out of tyres in an emergency to get more traction but re inflate at the earliest possible safe opportunity or your tyres might come off your rims.
The two handed bike ones are surprisingly good with the shrader valve connections.
Also check all your fluids levels check your antifreeze levels and efficiency, add screen wash fluid brake, clutch, oil check them all and adjust tyre pressures if carrying passenger’s luggage etc up and down. Typically fuel station ones aren’t accurate they live a rough life being dropped and run over they can be out by quite a bit several Psi buy your own quality one look after it and it will last a lifetime.
Great video!!! Super helpful!!
like windshield cover tip 🤗
We carry plain, generic kitty litter to toss under the wheels for traction. Sometimes it's so cold that just turning on the heat on the windshield does no good. You had great ideas. Thanks
Questions:
Won't the batteries go bad from the cold weather?
Won't the charged items lose their charge in the cold?
One more won't you end up with just ice in your water bottles?
If you find yourself in an emergency I suggest contacting emergency services asap.
Electronics can be insulated against cold weather like the car electronics.
Cold weather effects chemical batteries and reduces their output.
The water bottles would freeze at 0c. Sports drinks have a lower freezing point than water but be careful. You can melt clean snow and drink it. You can idle your car for warmth unless snow blocks your tailpipe (Use with extreme caution).
That tip to coat the rubber on the wiper blades is awesome and I p!an to make it a permanent routine task on our vehicles...
Thank you for the feedback! Yes definitely a must maintenance item for winter ❄️ 🥶
Didn't think to use a floor matt as a traction device
Thank you for the good tips. I hate that windshield rubbing noise. Im glad to be able to get rid of it.😉
I’m glad I could be of help! 🙏🏽👍🏽😊
@ beerich....
I thought I was the only one who LOATHES that sound.......it is AWFUL.
(Some people can't tolerate nails across a chalkboard... For me it is scraping ice or the squeak of walking on snow.
Aaauuurrrrghh!
Before the coming and during the cold season, use Redex fuel additive, so your petrol or diesel is okay, top up the anti freeze and put a blanket in your engine bay to keep it warm during the day and night when not in use.
can we use candles to keep the engine warm ?😅
@@LOLONO666I wouldn’t.
I suggest you, instead of WD40, use the glycerin, which is more effective.
Fantastic! I also keep a sand and salt mixture in winter for just in case
Thank you for sharing! 🙏🏽😊
Very interesting tips but I think I'll just stay home and wait for Spring :P
I would be very hesitant to use that ratchet strap as a tow strap. Its breaking force is way less than your car weight and has a lot of metal hardware to snap that can break windows/kill somebody. It's important to get a proper tow strap that rated to 3x your vehicle's weight. The best option would be a kinetic tow strap which works like a bungee and reduces forces on the vehicle while multiplying your pulling force. Avoid metal hardware at all costs unless its rated breaking strength is well above the forces at play in the vehicle recovery.
3:10 -
I have that EXACT jumper in all 5 vehicles plus a couple spares in the house for use during power outages. I also add a cheap pair of short jumper cables to make it easier to reach a proper grounding point under the hood.
Water like that is a freeze/burst hazard. I use a large thermal bag (like for carrying frozen grocery items) to keep my water from freezing. Additionally, gallon zipper bags to storage bottles separately serve as a hedge against leaking bottles.
7:45 - it's advised to NOT leave your wiper blades up like that. Wind can make them slam into your windshield and crack it. A better option would be to use a plastic bag or even a long tube sock to separate the wipers from the windshield.
Good Tips! But.. The first thing u should always do is get Studded winter tires. no summer or all season or else u will get stuck in 2 seconds of driving.
Studded tires only in jurisdictions where legal.
Studded winter tires only in jurisdictions where they are legal.
I live in CANADA and our winters are horrid. Barrie, Ontario had 230 cm of snow last winter. My crazy ass drove ALL winter season with all season tires. 😅 It’s called Quattro AWD, don’t brake as often and don’t speed. 🤷🏽♀️ Most people just can’t drive, you can make through winter without, if that’s all you have, just be smart about how you drive without winters. ( I don’t recommend it, but it can be done.)
A pair of rubber wheel chocks. Fire extinguisher. Leather work gloves. Flares. Tarp.
Several useful tips and hacks, thank you!
Put plastic bag over the rear window also. If you have remote start, set your front defroster to warm or hot before it snows. When your ready to go out start the car and let it run for a while to melt or soften the snow or ice for easier clearing.
No grease on windows ever ! Blurring will be forever 😮
SUPER IMPORTANT to be careful putting anything under your car tire for traction when stuck because the tire spins and shoots it out the back.
Cat litter works great - get the cheap litter.
Water will freeze. Your charger would die from cold too. So will batteries. Keep it in your briefcase or a backpack with them all to go in at night. Love the Wed 40.
I think most people who live in this snowy area know and expect snow to kick back when putting anything under the tires to use a traction. chains are illegal here…no matter how much it snows…the plows get their kicks watching stuck cars after they have plowed us in😊
get an ice scraper with a brass blade.
I don't live in a snowy area, but was traveling through one a few years ago. I picked mine up at an ace hardware after it took 2.5 hours to deice the windshield using the defroster.
The brass is softer than steel, and won't scratch your glass. The edge will also get under the ice, and lift it off instead of abrading the surface. Sort of like the credit card trick, with a better handle and a blade that won't wear out . They are also more compact than the plastic ones, and lay flat in your glove compartment.
@mikegrok - if your defroster took 2.5 hours to de-ice the windshield, either you are exaggerating, or defroster is not working.
@@warriormanmaxx8991Exactly. I live in Saguenay (Canada) where it regularly reaches -30 degrees celcius in winter and it won't ever take two hours to defrost a car, even if there's a thick layer of frozen rain
@@warriormanmaxx8991I think it was 12f. It worked eventually. I had just arrived in Salt Lake City from San Francisco the day before, and had no supplies for cold weather. My car usually gets 38mpg, so there was not a huge amount of excess heat to pull out of the engine.
After getting the windshield deiced I got snow tires, which I still use in the winter months 7 years later.
Be careful with putting your windshield wipers up! I always used to do it, but a winter storm caused them to get broken by leaving them that way. $500 later and I now take the time to clean them instead.
Great video, thanks👍
You can turn on your reardefroster once start the car as is electric and will start working right away.
Excelent tips! Thank you.
Helpful thank you!
Thank you for sharing with ter tips with us! Happy holidays everyone ans may universe bless ev😊ery one of you !
rock salt in yourctrunk for weight also helps for tracktion
Thank you for sharing! 🙏🏽😊
Keep a can of de-icer in your house where it is warm and take it outside to spray the windshield if there is a lot of ice. Have a an empty bottle and a large cup. If you get broke down and have to go, pee in the cup then pour that into big size Gatorade bottle or a water bottle if you have a funnel.
Exceptional video, thank you!!!
If I may add one more item:
Get some anti fog liquid for the interior windshield and windows!
That’s a good idea! Thank you for sharing! 🙏🏽😊
Proper winter tires (on rims) will make it easier to swap them out in the fall and spring. No taking your vehicle to a tire shop to have the tires mounted twice a year saving you time, money and wear.
Me gustó tu forma de explicar gracias muchas gracias 🙏
Need a least two blankets, and rubber boots to keep feet dry, bag of salt or cat litter to get out stuck places
Thank you for sharing! 🙏🏽😊
Thank you great ideas❤😊
Great information. Thank you.
👍Excellent recommendations!
Thank you Sir.
I’m glad I could be of help! 🙏🏽😊
Very helpful. Thank you
Some +-40 years ago, a company making car wax used silicone in the wax. If i remeber right they had collored wax, Not sure!
Anyhow, cars that had to be repainted got bubbles on the new paint, unless they took 100% of the old paint away. And it took alot of cars to find out why this happened. If previous owner had used that wax the car was still "infected"
Just be careful with silicone. Using wax on the paint inside of the doors makes it "slippery" for ice to hold on. And is easy to keep klean. Vaseline on the rubber works fine, and its even the best for rubber o-rings. Like gardena hoses before they dries out from the sun and heat.
Get a winter tyres first!!
Don't leave your wipers up.. Just cover your windshield then put them back down, put vase line on the cover where the blades have contact to stop them sticking.. Better still is get a cover that goes over the entire car
Thanks
Excellent video!
leaving a case of water in trunk at 20 deg may cause a leak .. covering windshield with plastic bag may blow away unless secured ..
Another good idea is to keep a empty can and a few candles in you car. If you get stuck and need to wait for help if your car dies and won't start you can burn a candle in the can and it will help with keeping you warm
Don't put it between your legs.
Thank you for you help bro 🙏 ❤
Chris, I want to thank you for sharing this video because you reminded me about one of these products?
I've went on and purchased that car jump starter. I've could have gotten another one but I was looking for a good one, and one that was recommended.
Thanks again for sharing your videos. I try and watch them all as soon as you put them out. Thanks again for sharing, and your recommendations.
It’s my pleasure to help! Thank you so much for the meaningful comment! Also I can’t thank you enough for the love and support! 🙏🏽😊
And perhaps the most important. Bring at least one wool blanket per person.
Tip 11. Drive Slow.
Don't use the defrost on your windshield. I've cracked more windshields when its frozen outside. Even on warm.. Just use heater blowing out vents on medium high. Car running wait 15 minutes. Practice how to put on chains before it snows. Ice tire socks rather than chains are nice.
Thank you so much for sharing your experience and tips! 🙏🏽😊
I call Bullshit on your comment.
First off I live in Canada and have never seen this happen ever. Secondly, Defrost is designed exactly for that purpose. Windshields are laminated and have enamel surrounding the entire windscreen that controls expansion and contraction by distributing temperature evenly. Google what the "black dots do on your windshield. You're welcome.
@@bendytendy9586 They use the black enamel outside the windshield to block the sun's ultraviolet rays from melting the adhesive underneath the band. This keeps the windows firmly glued in their place. The black dots, or “dot matrix” actually help distribute temperature evenly to lessen optical distortion or “lensing”.
Nothing about defrost distribution. Put defrost heat on the frozen windshield there is a good chance it will crack. No bullshit just experience.
When it is -40°C, I am definitely using the defroster. Heck! Even at 0°C, I am using defroster. I do cover my windows with windshield covers, plastic bags on mirrors and wipers. Some days and nights are just too windy to have wipers up.
Living in Canada ive never heard of this happening, not ONCE.
you will want to raise rpm to lube engine well! short rev to 3k 5 seconds. every minute or so.
Thanks for sharing ❤.
I’m glad I could be of help! 👍🏽🙏🏽😊
You can also use Windshield Washer to keep the door seals from freezing. Bottled water a nice idea, but turns to Ice, doesn’t melt until spring!
Yeah the water thing got me questioning too.
Great video ❤
If u dont NEED to go anywhere then DONT. Also when roads are sketchy speed is not ur friend. Even if u get stuck u wanna gain traction meanin very little throttle. Speed limit signs also help cuz u can come to a quick stop if a deer jumps out or something. Dont lock up the breaks and take a longer safer way back where roads are more driven on compared to a short cut that might get u stuck.
Where's your extra clothings? Jacket? Socks?
Heavy duty work gloves. Lots of ladies just have cute gloves and are useless when wet. Big box stores they are inexpensive.
@richardlee4773 - "extra clothing" such as another jacket or socks ... are kept at home. Any other rhetorical questions?
Don't forget the sleeping bag, it might save your life if you run out of gas or car becomes disabled 👍
Thanks!
It is basic knowledge, just like putting winter windshield screen washer liquid instead of summer or else it will crack by expanding water in the hose inside in the winter. Or pour vodka/ alcohol into a mix. So it will not defrost.
Instead of lifting blades up just put socks over them,white thick socks.Get something made of copper to scape windshield.
Only thing is the water would be a block of ice within 30 minutes here in Mn everything else very handy .Bonus Tip put studs in tires they work great for icy roads being illegal in some states means nothing to me compared to my safety believe me ain’t no officer pulling u over cause he had a microscope to see you have studded tires while driving in the snow.
Put water in small ice chest?
Studs are illegal in some places.
No one is asking for your "illegal stud advice."
What do u mean it will turn a block of ice in 30 minutes? Are saying WD40 Silicone wouldn't work ?
Best tip is to live in florida and some parts of california where it doesnt snow
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Ha... your floor mats are not dirty. You should see mine lol
You are most welcome! 😊🙏🏽
Really useful tips, thank you for making this 👍 Cold water (not warm or hot) poured onto windows works wonders to clear snow and ice. For extreme climates the temp. difference between cold water and frozen ice may be too much IDK, but here in the UK it seems a safe rule of thumb and works extremely well. A large watering can and a quick trot around your car and it speeds things up greatly ❄️🔥
Super helpfull thanks
Very nice hacks and tips.. Thanks.. In case of doors stuck because of iceing along the door edges you can melt the ice by using 2/3 of sprinkler fluid and 1/3 of water to spray around the frosen door in order to get into the car.. Mild weather getting ice cold can create this condition..😊🇩🇰 Greetings from Denmark, Northern Europe..🙏🏽
Sprinkler fluid? You mean windshield washer fluid?
Yes, make sure you have a garage, and stay home.
Thanks. These are great tips.
Thanks for your message
Ratchet straps are for securing loads NOT vehicle recovery. The ratchet mechanism can/will fail especially if you have to do a jerk recovery. Then you'll have a chunk of metal moving at a very high rate of speed coming back at you (plenty of YT vids showing where people have been killed). A 10,000 lb rated tow strap at Harbor Freight is only $20.
Thank you so much.
This was excellent information.
God bless
You are so welcome🙏🏽😊
Best tip is to move where there is no winter
Keep a shovel and a coat in the boot of your car in case you break down or get stuck in a snow drift.👍🇬🇧
Thank you so much
You are most welcome Darlene! Stay safe! 🙏🏽😊
It is basic knowledge, just like putting winter windshield screen washer liquid instead of summer or else it will crack by expanding water in the hose inside in the winter. Or pour vodka/ alcohol into a mix. So it will not defrost.