Trucking Through A Nightmare Winter Storm: Extreme Windchill And Total Whiteout Conditions

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Episode 21: In this episode of Steady at the Wheel Jaxon and Luke start off with some talk about their independent interactions with the Montana Department of Transportation. Neither one the most pleasant experience...
The second half of the episode is Jaxon recounting his nightmare winter storm trucking experience right before Christmas. South Dakota winter is always going to have something to say, but the ground blizzard Jaxon drove through was exceptional. Snowfall, blowing snow, whiteout, windchill...something for every winter storm loving driver.
There are some good winter driving tips for anyone having the potential for gelled diesel and some observations Jaxon took in temperature reading of his fuel on this trip is eye opening.

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  • @nancyford4536
    @nancyford4536 Жыл бұрын

    I'm a nurse, not a trucker. These stories are very interesting and informative. Thank you, enjoy your day.

  • @steadyatthewheel

    @steadyatthewheel

    Жыл бұрын

    Hello. We appreciate you listening. How did you find us?

  • @ammonschwab1
    @ammonschwab1 Жыл бұрын

    Great tip about following the lines on the road! I typically encounter people with brights on and use looking at the lines to stay on the road.

  • @jamesfrye9832
    @jamesfrye9832 Жыл бұрын

    Great stuff men, love to hang-out with y'all and hear your stories!

  • @paulmaigler289
    @paulmaigler289 Жыл бұрын

    Blaming California for things has it reaches all the way to the Northeast!!! Thanks guys for another great listen!!

  • @steadyatthewheel

    @steadyatthewheel

    Жыл бұрын

    That made me laugh! Thanks for listening.

  • @donevens4357
    @donevens4357 Жыл бұрын

    Back in the day, when people asked what I did for a living? I told them that I was a professional livestock relocator!

  • @steadyatthewheel

    @steadyatthewheel

    Жыл бұрын

    That makes me laugh. I remember that one of my sisters was a bit sheepish about telling her class that her Dad was a livestock trucker in a school report. So, Dad changed his title from buying and trucking livestock to "Livestock Procurement and Relocation Executive". Sounds like you and Rooster think alike!

  • @donevens4357

    @donevens4357

    Жыл бұрын

    @@steadyatthewheel I would agree!

  • @bobmoroney3643
    @bobmoroney3643 Жыл бұрын

    I loved Rooster and Billy Joe. It was the real world as it was then. Great, great great.

  • @steadyatthewheel

    @steadyatthewheel

    Жыл бұрын

    Those guys were something else! We are lucky to have had them as mentors in our lives.

  • @nada7.077
    @nada7.077 Жыл бұрын

    Great episode! What a great email you composed to the MDOT employee Luke 🤣🤣 So glad you made it home safe Jax! Rooster and Billy Jack episode was fantastic! I haven’t laughed so hard in ages!! God bless you all and keep you safe! ❤️🙏

  • @steadyatthewheel

    @steadyatthewheel

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks you for taking the time to listen and comment. We appreciate the support. The Billy Jack episode was really fun to record. Hope to have them both on again late spring.

  • @bobme2787
    @bobme2787 Жыл бұрын

    Hearing the kids in the back ground is funny. You all are keeping it real. I think that it may have been a different podcast that you talked about lethargic drivers. And yes I agree as the industry moves towards self driving we are just steering wheel holders and test dummies as they test the electronics.

  • @65882Plus2
    @65882Plus2 Жыл бұрын

    Somewhere in New mexico/Arizona. Bad storm, blowing we where in pickup 36 foot trailer with milk cows and heifers. Could only do about 30 mph and I had to stare at the white line when I could see it to try and find my way along I40 when my buddy demands I stop right now. He jumps out old the truck and is gone for a min or 2 when I see him in the rear camera under the neck of the trailer answering nature's call. Turns out the side door was froze shut and he couldn't go inside, so in the blizzard he went. After laughing as he got back in the truck we attempted to pull off the shoulder..........after a bit of rocking and half a bag of grain under the wheels we got moving again.

  • @steadyatthewheel

    @steadyatthewheel

    Жыл бұрын

    My favorite part of this is almost not making it off the shoulder! Thanks for the laugh!

  • @scody123
    @scody123 Жыл бұрын

    That is an awesome email responce!!!!

  • @steadyatthewheel

    @steadyatthewheel

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @kurtislarson704
    @kurtislarson704 Жыл бұрын

    Life is all about relationships. When I listen to these episodes I have so many memories and experiences that come back, I could write books that no one would believe. I was not over the road very much of my life, but I have experienced so much of what you tell about. If you are ever in NE SD you have access to my shop and all I have. God bless all of you. Glad you made it home safe.

  • @steadyatthewheel

    @steadyatthewheel

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the offer. We are considering a call in element at some point. You will have to get on with us and tell some of your stories!

  • @nickolasellefson7544
    @nickolasellefson7544 Жыл бұрын

    If your ever in need in northwest minnesota again I can come to ur assistance. I was parked that week because of that storm and listening to ur drive me glad I did Great podcast guys keep ‘em coming

  • @steadyatthewheel

    @steadyatthewheel

    Жыл бұрын

    We appreciate the offer of help and the support. Take good care out there!

  • @Kavikwolf
    @Kavikwolf Жыл бұрын

    Awesome birthday present, listening to you guy's and getting work done :) I really enjoy all the podcast, glad you guy's put it on youtube!

  • @keepontruckinoutlawlife1248

    @keepontruckinoutlawlife1248

    Жыл бұрын

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY

  • @Kavikwolf

    @Kavikwolf

    Жыл бұрын

    @@keepontruckinoutlawlife1248 Thank you :)

  • @steadyatthewheel

    @steadyatthewheel

    Жыл бұрын

    Your Birthday?? Happy Birthday!! Thanks for taking the time to listen.

  • @Kavikwolf

    @Kavikwolf

    Жыл бұрын

    @@steadyatthewheel Yup my birthday! Thank you :)

  • @keepontruckinoutlawlife1248
    @keepontruckinoutlawlife1248 Жыл бұрын

    What a great episode just FRICKIN loving this podcast it's my favorite and the only podcast I listen to come on driv,ah..

  • @steadyatthewheel

    @steadyatthewheel

    Жыл бұрын

    Nice! We will keep working to put stuff out worth listening to.

  • @chrismartin223
    @chrismartin223 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you! That was a blast :) I've also been in some blizzards no humans shouldn't been in. But then again, we was infantry, and the battle-plan would fail, if not our company crossed that mountain pass, on snowmobiles. That was fun 48 hours of my life :D

  • @steadyatthewheel

    @steadyatthewheel

    Жыл бұрын

    Oh man...that sounds wild! Thanks for listening. We appreciate you taking the time.

  • @makinitsch9113
    @makinitsch9113 Жыл бұрын

    " As a " old woman I really enjoy these. Reminds me of all my brothers sitting around at a long over do visit.

  • @steadyatthewheel

    @steadyatthewheel

    Жыл бұрын

    There is strong nostalgia for us recording these. Thank you for listening.

  • @sallymonaghan8639
    @sallymonaghan8639 Жыл бұрын

    So thanks for being a dentist.

  • @wespaisley257
    @wespaisley25711 ай бұрын

    Western Canada winter trucking

  • @patricksjeeps
    @patricksjeeps Жыл бұрын

    As an automotive technician (I'm really just a mechanic) I will say that I hate wind. As a rider of motorcycles, I hate wind chill

  • @steadyatthewheel

    @steadyatthewheel

    Жыл бұрын

    this made me laugh out loud!

  • @alvinames5041
    @alvinames5041 Жыл бұрын

    Yea Jax Great Pod Cast! 👍 We Use Super Singles on Our Milk 🥛 Tankers Over Here In Washington State! Our Trucks & Trailer Doubles Tare Out at 30,500 - 31,000! This is The Snoman Over Here in Yakima WA!☃️⛄️

  • @steadyatthewheel

    @steadyatthewheel

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for listening and reaching out.

  • @mbdraper
    @mbdraper Жыл бұрын

    Great stuff as always, can't wait for the next one!!

  • @steadyatthewheel

    @steadyatthewheel

    Жыл бұрын

    Much appreciate! Thanks for taking the time to listen/watch.

  • @kellykonoske91
    @kellykonoske91 Жыл бұрын

    Well, join the party boys! We here in Oregon have been blaming those "Jack wagons" to the south of us for about every damn thing since the sixties! ( See Gov. Tom McCall ) Take 'er easy fellas. Todd Konoske the retired trucker.

  • @brianhoward482
    @brianhoward482 Жыл бұрын

    Another great listen…as a Nevadan we look to blame California for all our problems that creep in like roaches

  • @keepontruckinoutlawlife1248

    @keepontruckinoutlawlife1248

    Жыл бұрын

    Damm straight 😊👌🏻

  • @steadyatthewheel

    @steadyatthewheel

    Жыл бұрын

    I don't remember a time in my life where CA has not been to blame for all the state's ills!. Thanks for taking the time to listen. It is appreciated.

  • @brucepeters508
    @brucepeters5083 ай бұрын

    every 1 is believable !!!!!!!!!!!

  • @ezravantassel5639
    @ezravantassel5639 Жыл бұрын

    Print off your Mudflap receipt if you loose your register receipt

  • @devoidbmx1
    @devoidbmx1 Жыл бұрын

    Love the show. These trucking stories are epic. Keep it going!

  • @steadyatthewheel

    @steadyatthewheel

    Жыл бұрын

    We appreciate you taking the time.

  • @philipfleming3546
    @philipfleming3546 Жыл бұрын

    This story is priceless, we in Texas are telling the Cali people to stay home, don't bother coming to Texas, we will ship you back.

  • @steadyatthewheel

    @steadyatthewheel

    Жыл бұрын

    From what we hear, it sounds like a full time job!

  • @josephboley
    @josephboley Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for another amazing podcast. The best podcast there is.

  • @steadyatthewheel

    @steadyatthewheel

    Жыл бұрын

    This means a lot. Thanks for listening and the support. We appreciate it.

  • @brucepeters508
    @brucepeters5083 ай бұрын

    how did you pay theres your recepit or start paying in credit !!!!!!

  • @riverfrontww
    @riverfrontww Жыл бұрын

    Thanks Jaxon for boosting Missouri's economy.

  • @steadyatthewheel

    @steadyatthewheel

    Жыл бұрын

    Every dollar counts!

  • @johnholliday6011
    @johnholliday6011 Жыл бұрын

    Loving the content ya'll!!!! Happy subscriber from Aiken,S.C.

  • @steadyatthewheel

    @steadyatthewheel

    Жыл бұрын

    We appreciate you taking to time to listen. Take good care!

  • @janewittmayer9281
    @janewittmayer9281 Жыл бұрын

    My family was coming from Butte to Helena in a white out blizzard. The only way we got home in that was to watch the fence posts along the road. Couldn't even hardly see the road.

  • @steadyatthewheel

    @steadyatthewheel

    Жыл бұрын

    We have been in some brutal weather on that stretch from Butte to Helena. Your story rings true!

  • @rirebel6029
    @rirebel6029 Жыл бұрын

    As a wind chill expert, 😆🤣 I can attest the wind definitely takes a toll on the machines in the winter and makes them operate way differently than just regular cold calm. From stupid gun laws to outlawing stoves everyone in New England blames California for everything !!@@ hell if I stub my toe I blame California!@

  • @steadyatthewheel

    @steadyatthewheel

    Жыл бұрын

    This comment was funny! Thanks for the laugh!

  • @riverfrontww
    @riverfrontww Жыл бұрын

    Expanding beyond just the podcast would be great.

  • @steadyatthewheel

    @steadyatthewheel

    Жыл бұрын

    We are always talking about it. Hopefully we are able to carve out some more time to develop some other ideas and get them up. Keep an eye out for more.

  • @dickhartley7090
    @dickhartley7090 Жыл бұрын

    Park out by yourself in lot.

  • @jodieb4970
    @jodieb4970 Жыл бұрын

    I think Luke missed his calling. You should have been a lawyer. Or a writer. You have a way with words. Jax, don't forget to include food and water in your cold water gear. Keeping warm is important, but so is water and food. Hopefully you never have to be in that situation.

  • @realwildwildwest

    @realwildwildwest

    Жыл бұрын

    Good reminder!

  • @jangrahame4891
    @jangrahame4891 Жыл бұрын

    Cali people ARE to blame for stupid stuff. Back before Hollyweird people "discovered" Montana, the laws pretty much made sense and guvmnt stayed out of your business.

  • @steadyatthewheel

    @steadyatthewheel

    Жыл бұрын

    This state as certainly changed as outside influence has migrated in.

  • @random22026
    @random22026 Жыл бұрын

    10:39 [Orchestral accompaniment: a fired-up triangle sound] COME'N GEDDIT!! This burn was so all-encompassing, they ought to declare your corner of pasture, B-B-Q Acres. 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 Hey, now: Califor-nye-ay born-and-bred, and I don't take offense to this observation, AT ALL! (And that duck face appears to be your correspondent's only redeeming quality.) As for the so-called 'Golden State'? You know the drill--CA: Home of Fruits, Nuts and Flakes. 😂Cold weather data: Car broke down outside of Kamloops, B.C., Canada. As cold as your Montana December. No one, for miles around. Car pulls up (Canadians are thoughful road warriors!); discovers the problem--car too cold to run. They end up pouring their (always on hand) flask of PURE GRAIN ALCOHOL into the radiator. Car turned over like a charm, and chugged to Kamloops safety! 20 below, Banff, Canada: put a ketchup bottle in a snow drift overnight to chill it? It KER-SPLODES. 40 below, WITH WIND CHILL Lethbridge, Canada: inhaling the outdoor air, BURNED.

  • @steadyatthewheel

    @steadyatthewheel

    Жыл бұрын

    Your comments never disappoint! The car story pure grain alcohol is great. We are going to have to explore that technique in more detail.

  • @random22026

    @random22026

    Жыл бұрын

    @@steadyatthewheel Those kind gents taught me to always keep a flask of sumpin' pumpin', in the glove compartment, in sub-zero temps. YOU know--for medicinal purposes! 😉😉 Your podcast is my absolute favourite. The best part (for me, if not your avid listeners/watchers) are the HOME GROWN stories you spin, along with Jax. Those stories are the Mother Lode--Rooster and Willy-Billy being an apex example. Forget your 'special guest stars', and keep doing what you're doing...because you dudes never disappoint, either! 🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳Happy '23!

  • @MrVikingsandra
    @MrVikingsandra Жыл бұрын

    Must be nice to live in a State where putting up signs is considered a felony, they got nothing better to do, those "agents" must be getting really bored if that's their main priority. Oh man, that was absurd and hilarious at the same time 😄

  • @realwildwildwest

    @realwildwildwest

    Жыл бұрын

    It makes for good content 😂

  • @steadyatthewheel

    @steadyatthewheel

    Жыл бұрын

    We live in strange days...

  • @johnpancap844
    @johnpancap844 Жыл бұрын

    As a taxidermist, I can confirm I kno everything there is bout trucking 😂 & also a ghost went across vid screen at 31:58 😂😂😂

  • @steadyatthewheel

    @steadyatthewheel

    Жыл бұрын

    Had to go watch the ghost...you have quick eyes to catch that! Sure enough, there it was. Made me laugh!

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