Hey guys Chrisfix here today
I'm going to show you how to prepare your car or truck for driving in the snow when there's a snowstorm coming
we're expecting to get hit pretty hard here in the northeast with a blizzard so
Safety in these conditions is important and the best thing you could do is be prepared
Actually the best thing you could do is stay home and not go out when you know the conditions are going to get bad
But many of us have jobs or we're needed by others
so we're going to have to travel on the road if that's the case here are a few tips to be prepared out on the
Road
First off make sure your car truck is running good. You want to make sure you have enough gas in the gas tank
I always fill up right before a big storm
[the] extra weight in the gas tank helps with better traction and also you'll have enough gas to get to and from where you need
to go, especially if the gas stations aren't open I
Want to make sure that your windshield wipers are working
And you want to make sure that your windshield washer fluid is topped off and it's also working
When you drive in the snow
Always have your headlights on and you also want to make [sure] that your headlights and your taillights actually work
So when we look up front here my headlights and my fog lights are working
So we'll have good visibility on the road and will also be visible to others my taillights are working as well
So besides having a good running vehicle you also want to have supplies in your vehicle just in case you get stuck
The first thing I always have is an extra pair of warm clothes, so here's some thermals got pants and a shirt
Always have a pair of gloves some nice warm thick socks [a] big heavy winter jacket
Underneath my winter jackets an emergency kit. There's flares. There's jumper cables. There's stuff the siphon gasoline
There's a little [toolkit] and I also have a pair [of] pants and then behind here
There's a little poncho that I have just for emergencies to keep you dry now in a [worst-Case] [scenario]
You might have some warm clothes
But you want to make sure that you have food and water
So I carry two bottles of water you also want to make [sure] that you have food in this case
You want a non-perishable food? I keep protein bars in my truck I
Keep a small collapsible shovel
This will help dig out any snow or anything that you might get stuck in
The next thing [that] is very important is a window scraper
Scrape all the ice off and also a brush to get all the snow off your vehicle
Since we're talking about the ice scraper and the snow remover
You want to make sure that you can see out all your windows there should be no snow no ice on any of your windows
If there is go clean it off
All your windows should be nice and clear as well as the whole vehicle
Get all that snow off, so it's not flying off and hitting other vehicles on the road
So with all the snow and ice off [the] vehicle. There's just two more things
I want to go over before you
Go out make sure that you have your cell phone
And it's fully charged this is going to be your lifeline in case there's an emergency
[it's] also good if you're going out to let somebody know where you're going and when you expect to be there
And you can always shoot them a text or give them a call when you get there
It's also good to have a backup [battery] for your cell phone
This block will charge up your cell phone completely, and you don't have to use the battery in the car or the truck
other thing is you want [to] make sure that you have a [high-power] flashlight this flashlight is very bright and this one also has a
Flash mode which could be very [useful] to draw attention to yourself if you're stuck I should also mention
I do carry tow. Ropes in this case. I have a truck
So if somebody gets stuck I [could] hopefully help them out and pull them out and if I get stuck
Hopefully somebody could help pull me out this list might seem like common sense, but think about it. How many people including yourself?
[do] you actually see with this stuff in the vehicle?
Now don't go thinking that you won't get stuck or it won't happen to you because that's the worst attitude you could have
Pretend you'll get stuck and think about what you might need I have a truck with four-Wheel drive
[but] that doesn't mean I can't get stuck it also doesn't mean I [can] drive fast in the snow
[I] always see trucks with four-wheel drive acting like there
Isn't snow on the road and I'll care if you have a four-wheel-drive hummer you will slide and skid just as bad as a rear-wheel
Drive sports car if you hit a patch of ice
These are just a few tips on how to prepare for snow storms hopefully the video is helpful
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Any tips that you guys might have that I didn't cover in this [video]
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Remember to be safe out there use common sense and be prepared. This is Chris pic saying stay warm and drive safe everyone
you