The Salt Truck
The Salt Truck
Over the Last few days have been working on the Scoot.Installed a PC3 and a K&N intake system. As Ihave been trying out a few different maps,I feel as if she is dialed in pretty good no popping and great throttle response. So with the Tennessee weather knocking at the door (cold and gettin colder) I would get just one more ride in today. Since it had been cooling off with the temps hitting the freezing mark I had noticed some white lines all over the road but never gave it much thought. So Headed out down the country road and looked up over the hill and here he comes. I got no where to go and suddenly everything is making sense... salt spray.Here is a BIG TRUCK with a plow on the front pulling a trailer with 2 HUGE spray tanks full of salt water, spraying like a mad man.This is my first winter in Tennessee and I guess this is how they take care of the Ice Threat. So needless to say the Scoot got a nice bath today Twice.. You never stop learning I am spending my first winter in the North after retireing as a charter boat Capt. from Key West
Road Warrior
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RE: The Salt Truck
You're retiring NORTH from Key West??? Isn't that kinda backwards??
Anyway, it might be magnisum cloride they were spreading if it was liquid, even worse than salt, but if you got it washed off you're ok.
Anyway, it might be magnisum cloride they were spreading if it was liquid, even worse than salt, but if you got it washed off you're ok.
RE: The Salt Truck
Yea you cant afford South Florida any more Plus only one road to ride up and down.Sorry to say US1 is a pretty drive but it looked the best in my rear view mirror headed North for the last time.
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RE: The Salt Truck
Actually it probably isn't salt water. They use a different chemical (forget the name).
To help prevent ice from forming. It is easier on the road material than salt.
But the road is slick after they spray it and it's still wet.
We use it on the base all the time. Have to remember to write the name down one of these days.
To help prevent ice from forming. It is easier on the road material than salt.
But the road is slick after they spray it and it's still wet.
We use it on the base all the time. Have to remember to write the name down one of these days.
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RE: The Salt Truck
liquid magnesium chloride Used as an anti-icer A number of state highway departments throughout the United States have decreased the use of rock salt and sand on roadways and have increased the use of liquid magnesium chloride as a de-icer or anti-icer. Magnesium chloride is much less toxic to plant life surrounding highways and airports, and is less corrosive to concrete and steel (and other iron alloys) than sodium chloride. The liquid magnesium chloride is sprayed on dry pavement (tarmac) prior to precipitation or wet pavement prior to freezing temperatures in the winter months to prevent snow and ice from adhering and bonding to the roadway. The application of anti-icers is utilized in an effort to improve highway safety. Magnesium chloride is also sold in crystal form for household and business use to de-ice sidewalks and driveways. In these applications, the compound is applied after precipitation has fallen or ice has formed, instead of previously. The use of this compound seems to show an improvement in driving conditions during and after freezing precipitation yet it seems to be negatively affecting electric utilities. Two main issues have been raised regarding the anti-icer magnesium chloride as it relates to electric utilities: contamination of insulators causing tracking and arcing across them, and corrosion of steel and aluminium poles and pole hardware.
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