OFFICIAL I70 BITCH THREAD....

**SkiBall** · 11-03-2017, 10:02 AM

Originally Posted by Bean

Indy Pass, not long before it closed for the season. So Septemberish, maybe early October.

I can see that. Better than caffeine to perk ya right up.

**bean** · 11-03-2017, 10:02 AM

Originally Posted by shredgnar

In a perfect world maybe. More shuttles from DIA to Dillon and Vail. Then a fleet of rentals once they get here. All of those rentals have studded snows.

That one really bad day a few years ago they found that most of the accidents were caused by people with CO plates, with bald tires.

I'm more looking at it as total volume reduction which is why I referred to Jerry wadding it up rather than "tourons."

No real need for a rental car once you're in the resort town.

**SkiBall** · 11-03-2017, 10:08 AM

With the influx of new residents, how many can we expect to know that the plows don't take the road down to dry pavement?
haha?

**summit** · 11-03-2017, 10:10 AM

Originally Posted by glademaster

I run BFG KO2's on my 4Runner, and while they are 3PMSF rated, I still swap them out for Blizzaks in the winter. The BFG's don't brake or handle as well on hardpacked snow as the Blizzaks, plus the Blizzaks are 15 pounds per tire lighter, so I end up breaking even MPG wise, even with winter blend gas and colder temps.

The advantage is that I don't need to run my dedicated snow tires in the shoulder seasons when you do a lot of warm/dry road driving. I'll put the Blizzaks on around Thanksgiving and take them off in late March/Early April, instead of running them Halloween to Cinco De Mayo like I would if I ran a non 3PMSF tire in the summer.

My situation exactly, plus being able to use LT C load rated ATs that are wider/taller for offroading while using narrow shorter passenger Blizzaks that still have good sidewall stiffness, slice through slush without that scary tire drag, and are efficient.

I think if I didn't have a spot to store extra tires, a $50 floor jack and a $50 impact wrench to change them myself whenever I want, I might go for a one tire quiver.

Do you do a 5 tire rotation on your T4R?

**glademaster** · 11-03-2017, 10:20 AM

I don't do a 5 tire rotation on my 4Runner, since I run 275/70R17 KO2's, and 265/70R17 Blizzaks, I split the difference and have a 265/70R17 BFG KO2 as my spare. That way I at least have a reasonably capable winter/AT tire as a spare.

I figure if I got a flat in the summer I could air the spare up to max pressure and drop a few out of the other three and have basically the same diameter.

**SkiBall** · 11-07-2017, 10:22 PM

It has snowed early season, therefore Vail Pass is closed.

**Kevo** · 11-07-2017, 10:25 PM

Originally Posted by SkiBall

It has snowed, therefore Vail Pass is closed.

FTFY

**SkiBall** · 11-07-2017, 10:32 PM

I was going to go that route, but figured there are those odd few days mid season where it it avoids closure.

**fastfred** · 11-08-2017, 11:03 AM

Friday??????

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**The SnowShow** · 11-14-2017, 10:00 AM

Hyperloop testing between Denver and Boulder!
http://www.denverpost.com/2017/11/14...rack-colorado/

**summit** · 11-15-2017, 09:24 PM

Hyperloop... 5000 to 10000 feet in minutes... will it be call the fart tube or the ear buster?

**The SnowShow** · 11-16-2017, 05:34 PM

Potential intense bands of snow Friday afternoon...over/under for I70 closures: 4
What say you?

**N1CK.** · 11-16-2017, 05:37 PM

I'd risk certain death and/or popped eardrums if I could get to the tunnel in 7 minutes.

**Danno** · 11-16-2017, 06:45 PM

Originally Posted by N1CK.

I'd risk certain death and/or popped eardrums if I could get to the tunnel in 7 minutes.

Sorry, tunnel is closed, you have to sit in your pod for two hours.

**bean** · 11-16-2017, 09:32 PM

Originally Posted by The SnowShow

Potential intense bands of snow Friday afternoon...over/under for I70 closures: 4
What say you?

If each direction of Vail Pass counts as a separate closure, I'm going with over.

If not...still over.

**SkiBall** · 11-16-2017, 10:29 PM

I have tix to Joe Rogan tomorrow night and can't leave until prime snow time probably. I am thinking I might be screwed. Anybody interested in 2 tix face value?

**The SnowShow** · 11-16-2017, 11:12 PM

Originally Posted by Bean

If each direction of Vail Pass counts as a separate closure, I'm going with over.

If not...still over.

Each direction: VP, tunnel, Floyd Hill, etc.

Ha, me too!

**bean** · 11-17-2017, 11:55 AM

1: I-70 WB Closed at Avon due to a rollover crash.

**smmokan** · 11-17-2017, 12:31 PM

^^^ definitely not due to the snow though, the roads are barely wet in Avon/Edwards.

It was 34 on Vail Pass a little bit ago when I drove through... crazy.

**The SnowShow** · 11-17-2017, 05:06 PM

Loveland Pass closed for vehicle recovery

**Name Redacted** · 11-17-2017, 05:08 PM

Originally Posted by The SnowShow

Loveland Pass closed for vehicle recovery

I was sitting at the bottom u turn hitching a ride once and saw an Explorer full of frat boys jump off into the ravine. Hilarious. They spent the rest of the day with 2 tow trucks trying to winch it out while we were lapping the pass in pow.

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**MakersTeleMark** · 11-17-2017, 05:48 PM

I predict a closure within 1 hour. Specifically, Vail Pass. More specifically, WB.

Over under on total closure, 65%. I'll take the full closure before 8:30 p.m.