UPS truck handled that like a boss. The common mistake most of these people are making is locking up their wheels. Once the wheels stop spinning, you have no directional control best thing to do is NOT put the brakes on and shift to low gear to use engine breaking.
The UPS driver definitely knew how to drive on the ice. Just steer and don't worry about stopping (it ain't going to happen). Unlike everyone else who just cranks the steering wheel against the lock and pushes the brake pedal to the floor
Yup. He kept the wheels spinning and was able to control the vehicle. In extreme conditions and at slow speeds ABS brakes will lock up, too. And then you won't have any steering. A true professional driver.
stan broniszewski I used to have a UPS account at a home business. Same driver came every day, occasionally with an observer, who would not help one bit. Did not matter how many boxes there were or how heavy they were.
Yeah you're right give it up to the plow drivers too..but not going to lie UPS guy though he done stole the show and he made it through the thumbnail...
an interesting pattern to note is how in midatlantic to central and southern parts of the US, they get much more freezing rain than snow because their daily average temps in the winter months tend to hover more or less around freezing, while in upstate ny for example, they are more likely to get straight snow with temperatures not allowing for constant freeze and thaw, ie making it safer in theory.
Some winter tires are fabricated to allow the optional insertion of metal studs (consisting of a tungsten carbide or other hard material pin embedded in a base of a softer metal) for additional traction on icy roads.
Tip: if you know you're going to hit a curb, steer into it and don't bust up your suspension. I've hit plenty of curbs with my aggressive driving and have gained a little knowledge to mitigate the damage ;)
As a car guy, I hate salt trucks. As a guy with common sense, surrounded by ignorant people who are itching to sue someone else because they are without common sense, I hate salt trucks.
@@timashworth2046 knowing how to drive is only better when equipped with the right tires...a NASCAR driver is a professional, however you don't see mud tires on their cars 💁
Their impractical in the us it's only certain areas where they'd be useful but u get on the freeway and it'd hurt the car and tires more in the long run to keep them on idk about Sweden but here most of the land is populated and well maintained it only takes a few hours before city officials either plow the road or salt them
Man, you live in Illinois you know it's gonna ice up, read my lips, Nokian Hakkapeliitta and Michelin X-Ice, two of the best snow tires out there. Yeah they're expensive, but not as expensive as the body shop.
I was born and raised in Alton. I lived on Bluff St a salt truck could only salt by driving up the hill in reverse. I use to watch cars try to go down the hill pretty entertaining as a kid. People live there all their life you think they would know. Go State St, Elm St to The Circle not down the hill
Of course I mean studded snow tyres :) It would be chaos here in northern Sweden in the winter if we didn't have any of those. We don't stay at home from work, we got good tyres here instead.
+Lex studded snow tires are impractical in the us it's only certain areas that you'd need them then you'd be on the highway and be set from there and it wouldn't be good for the tires to use them on the highway
Bigboysindahood That's strange, then you must have a different type of snow and ice over there ;) We use them on highways all the time here in Sweden in winter.
All I kept thinking when the Cadillac Escalade was stuck and the two guys behind there pushing and he put the car into reverse was what happend if the truck got traction
These parts of the USA get hit with snow and ice every year. Yet many if not most of these people are driving small cars with no 4x4, and non snow tires. After all these years, it hasn't occured to them to get proper tires or a vehicle better suited for the weather?
Well that's only part of the issue. Getting a 4x4 and snow tires will only aid, but i definitely agree, i drive a car that can do well in snow but not in deep snow because the car is too low to the ground. (no it's not lowered, it's designed that way).
Hmmm, I went to Alton Illinois once to watch Big Foot perform at a truck/tractor pull. About 45 miles from me. Like to see Big Foot trying that street. Might be just in trouble as these folks. : )
They say here in this area salt don't help until the temp gets to a certain high....but it still helps with traction a little ,,so keep salting early n as much as possible....please ...I go out at 2.45 am..my job requires we go in no matter what or we get wrote up ...
Shouldn't ABS kick in when they are sliding like that? and how about Traction Control to start moving? Or is it that these cars are old and don't have those systems? I'm really asking, I want to know more about the subject
I think ABS only kicks in when the brake is smashed really hard[high pressure]. It may also have to do with the speed the car was moving when the operator had slammed the pedal. But with the low traction & speed, barely hitting the brake will lockup your wheels. Since the brake pressure is low and the wheels lock up, the ABS thinks the car is just at a stop which is why it doesn't kick in. I think what ABS does is keeps all your wheels in sync if I remember correctly. So if you hit the brake, it makes sure all of the wheels keep moving, equal brake pressure. On older vehicles, you would have problems with one wheel on each axle locking up caddy corner, and the other two spinning freely, allowing you to slide. I could be wrong, good question.
Some cars may not have the ABS functional, i've also driven in cars where the wheels lock up regardless of ABS, if you are hitting the brake too hard, the caliper won't retract because of too much pressure in the system.
Some of these vehicles only have ABS on the rear wheels, which wasn't unusual on '90s vehicles. Notice the ones where the front wheels lock up while the rear wheels still rotate freely. In any case, ABS won't help if you lose traction altogether.
The Toyota gets it done. Not because of the AWD but because he see's that the other road is clear and he stays off the brakes. UPS driver does well too for the same reason. You can't lock the brakes up on ice.
touge volvo85 tires have a huge play with out you handle on ice! I drive a giant jeep with 38" tires on it super swamper brand locked different front and rear and my tires won't even go up a hill in 4low in ice if it was just snow I would but not ice
Why is everyone praising the UPS truck driver? He did a minor correction... Anyone with a driver's license should be able to do that. Of course he looks good compared to these idiots that do everything that you're not supposed to.
Why oh why do people insist on using summer tires in these conditions? Spend the money. Buy a winter set of rims and tires. You will find they will both last twice as long as you only use either set for a portion of the year. And you stay safe.
Nope don't exist in the us, nor does any of the drivers know what that is, all the know they got som pretty bad all season tires that dont work in any conditions :D
I worked at UPS for 31 years training drivers and he did an excellent job followed his training to the letter , nice job
tip: if you're ever going down a road during the snow and someone is recording, don't drive down the road.
UPS guy like a boss..
ZeZeBatata69 lol
@@lioshenka not UPS , they get paid hourly....
ZeBatata nice 👍
Because he russian spy))
That is literally what I said when I saw that
UPS truck handled that like a boss. The common mistake most of these people are making is locking up their wheels. Once the wheels stop spinning, you have no directional control best thing to do is NOT put the brakes on and shift to low gear to use engine breaking.
palebeachbum everybody needs to read this! ^
palebeachbum I was lucky to learn this from my dad early on. Saved me when I almost slid off a mountain side traveling cross state
Low gear? On automatic? How
@@johnclassified36 PRNDL park reverse netural drive low
@@johnclassified36 you have a shifter in automatic. Put it in 1st or 2nd, or whatever you need. It will stay there and not go higher.
that ups guy has some skill
Good old UPS gonna get it there no matter what 0:58
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Jeez
The UPS driver definitely knew how to drive on the ice. Just steer and don't worry about stopping (it ain't going to happen). Unlike everyone else who just cranks the steering wheel against the lock and pushes the brake pedal to the floor
Yup. He kept the wheels spinning and was able to control the vehicle. In extreme conditions and at slow speeds ABS brakes will lock up, too. And then you won't have any steering. A true professional driver.
Dude should have called out, if anything would of happened the first thing UPS would have said was he should not have been out there.
Good driver
drifting a corner in a ups van
Ska Bob LOL
dude UPS guy knew what was up. don't lock the brakes and counter the slide.
Ska Bob *cues eurobeat*
Dealing with ice and rough conditions are requirements and part of the job training to becoming a UPS driver.
Ska Bob ii,
1:08 the UPS did good for 2 reasons:
1. He is carrying heavy weight so that balanced his truck.
2. He's Batman😂
He had the skills and knowlege to nnot lock the wheels. that is why..
He didn’t lock up the breaks, just went slowly
UPS guy is a boss.
stan
broniszewski I used to have a UPS account at a home business. Same driver came every day, occasionally with an observer, who would not help one bit. Did not matter how many boxes there were or how heavy they were.
My stint at UPS last year as a loader was a cakewalk compared to my full time i'm working currently.
I drive a straight truck and trucks have better grip on snow or ice than cars.
Score one for UPS.....
So much history in this little town. I love Alton
I'll tell you what. them snow plows are the real mvp
if it wasn't for them The streets would be even worse without the salt they drop
actually it is already bad, the salt rusts the vehicles and it ruins them.
Yeah you're right give it up to the plow drivers too..but not going to lie UPS guy though he done stole the show and he made it through the thumbnail...
an interesting pattern to note is how in midatlantic to central and southern parts of the US, they get much more freezing rain than snow because their daily average temps in the winter months tend to hover more or less around freezing, while in upstate ny for example, they are more likely to get straight snow with temperatures not allowing for constant freeze and thaw, ie making it safer in theory.
Now that's how you drive a UPS truck on the ice! Well played to the driver and for catching a drift too!
at least the ups guy knew how to drive
Summer Tires: The Movie
skilled driving by the UPS driver :)
I live in Minnesota ...it is the end of September...these videos are making me anxious and excited at the same time ...
I live in eastern Canada and I love snow☃☃☃
Pretty much the moment when you say "Nah, staying home today"
Dansyoutube you have to think there are people thay can't just buy tires for every season and we don't get ice like thay very often
Blah, time to go play lol
0:38 yea right, put to reverse and hit gas. what if all of sudden four wheels got grip. two men died due to helping a dumb driver
ups for the win
Some winter tires are fabricated to allow the optional insertion of metal studs (consisting of a tungsten carbide or other hard material pin embedded in a base of a softer metal) for additional traction on icy roads.
I know I'm 3 years late, but that's illegal in most of the US, probably including wherever this video is
Tip: if you know you're going to hit a curb, steer into it and don't bust up your suspension. I've hit plenty of curbs with my aggressive driving and have gained a little knowledge to mitigate the damage ;)
0:01 - nissan altima
0:05 - cadillac escalade
0:21 - chevrolet truck
0:47 - chevrolet blazer
0:57 - UPS truck
1:19 - ford expidition + ford F150
1:30 - toyota rav4
1:40 - people
2:12 (old) ford F150
2:18 mercury milan
2:27 mazda 3
2:35 snow plow truck (freightliner)
3:08 signs with icicles
Nissan Versa *
No Freightliner to be seen, just a trusty International 4900.
That UPS guy handled it like a boss.
jonathan dean No UPS. This traffic!
The heavy weight of SUVs and Pickup trucks really is a drawback in those weather conditions
That husky is like no problem I was breed for this
2:43 Hey I just want to ask, what are the truck pouring to the road
Sorry I live in Indonesia so I didn't know that
Salt.
What I've learned from these icy road vids is ya stay home make Martini's with the ice...
Isn't that the truck from the original 1970s SWAT show at 1:02 where it does a massive hand brake skid??!!!
Ice and cobble stones, that’s the mix to know if you really know what you are doing. 😎 great video.
Alton is extremely hilly so icy roads are a nightmare.
At least most of these people are smart enough not to lock up the breaks.... People must be smarter in Illinois!
the ups guy knew what he was doing,but 90% of the others shouldn't be out there
If they are so smart *WHY are they STILL in Illinois?!?*
I live near Alton Illinois, nope lol
@I.love.to.speed. rofl
that husky is like "look at all these mental midgets driving around in summer tires"
I'll never understand why people think they can drive on ice without chains regardless of how big their car is.
TIME STAMP NOTE: 0:56 is when the UPS truck comes sliding.
As a car guy, I hate salt trucks.
As a guy with common sense, surrounded by ignorant people who are itching to sue someone else because they are without common sense, I hate salt trucks.
Tungsten23 ?
Rust.
I kinda wanna see someone walking a big dog on ice and have the dog see a cat now lol
These roads are basically what my driveway looks and feels like
excellent footage ;-) Cheers Dan
And this my friends why ABS is important
snow is easy to drive on, ice is impossible. love Alton great little town but ill not used to snow
Huh??? Alton being in the metro St Louis region gets snow like every year. There's only been a handful of years it doesn't snow in the St Louis area.
All season, no season,every season, it doesn't matter what type of tire you have on a solid ice surface, you still get 0 traction!
Chris Robinson not when I have tires with studs. I have seen some people with pretty large size ice rally ones too.
If people would learn how to drive they wouldn't need studs
@@timashworth2046 knowing how to drive is only better when equipped with the right tires...a NASCAR driver is a professional, however you don't see mud tires on their cars 💁
There should be tired with retractable studs. You'd have a button on the dash.
Probably is for 2k a pop
0:22 what is this wheels 😲
I'm retired now so I don't have to worry about the ice. If I look out and I see ice I stay home
Same. Cozy pleasure, no?
UPS like..."ain't got no time for no ice"
2:00
*PUT SNOW TIRES ON!*
On ice they're not very effective. I had a set of studded ones in 1969 that were very helpful, but they aren't legal any more.
Here in Sweden you have to have winter tires during winter or you get a ticket. Saves lots of lifes.
Their impractical in the us it's only certain areas where they'd be useful but u get on the freeway and it'd hurt the car and tires more in the long run to keep them on idk about Sweden but here most of the land is populated and well maintained it only takes a few hours before city officials either plow the road or salt them
1:13 *eurobeat intensifies*
It’s the perfect texture for running
0:20 is it me or the tyres have no profile anymore.
Cesar Almeida only when they touch asfalt so no
3:16 is asmr
Im glad i live in south east Louisiana, i dont have to worry about this stuff.
Gators, floods and hurricanes arent much better tho.
What engine in that ups truck? Sounds so nice!
Interesting that all the cars are relatively old in this video even tho it is filmed in 2014
Man, you live in Illinois you know it's gonna ice up, read my lips, Nokian Hakkapeliitta and Michelin X-Ice, two of the best snow tires out there. Yeah they're expensive, but not as expensive as the body shop.
Lol blizzaks
How did you get those vdieos?
I was born and raised in Alton. I lived on Bluff St a salt truck could only salt by driving up the hill in reverse. I use to watch cars try to go down the hill pretty entertaining as a kid. People live there all their life you think they would know. Go State St, Elm St to The Circle not down the hill
0:01 versa/tiida its AWD? :O
Hector Vela no
Never seen a cadillac like that before
Takes skill to get stuck, in the snow, while going down a slope....
Wait was that a ups truck making a left turn?
I lived in Alton 20 years never take a hill or side road on icy days Alton is mostly hills this video is right by the hospital on the hill
Have they ever heard of winter tyres? 😂
Of course I mean studded snow tyres :) It would be chaos here in northern Sweden in the winter if we didn't have any of those.
We don't stay at home from work, we got good tyres here instead.
+Lex studded snow tires are impractical in the us it's only certain areas that you'd need them then you'd be on the highway and be set from there and it wouldn't be good for the tires to use them on the highway
Bigboysindahood That's strange, then you must have a different type of snow and ice over there ;) We use them on highways all the time here in Sweden in winter.
Lex They are illegal in most states due to the wear and tear they cause on the roads. Ultimately, money means more than safety. 😉
studed tires are illegal in alton
All I kept thinking when the Cadillac Escalade was stuck and the two guys behind there pushing and he put the car into reverse was what happend if the truck got traction
them sommer tyres is hularius
These parts of the USA get hit with snow and ice every year. Yet many if not most of these people are driving small cars with no 4x4, and non snow tires. After all these years, it hasn't occured to them to get proper tires or a vehicle better suited for the weather?
Well that's only part of the issue. Getting a 4x4 and snow tires will only aid, but i definitely agree, i drive a car that can do well in snow but not in deep snow because the car is too low to the ground. (no it's not lowered, it's designed that way).
A town was up gc boy here
Hmmm, I went to Alton Illinois once to watch Big Foot perform at a truck/tractor pull. About 45 miles from me. Like to see Big Foot trying that street. Might be just in trouble as these folks. : )
The video doesn't convey the steepness of many Alton streets.
Ain't that the truth! Build by the river, there won't be any problems- SURE! LOL
They say here in this area salt don't help until the temp gets to a certain high....but it still helps with traction a little ,,so keep salting early n as much as possible....please ...I go out at 2.45 am..my job requires we go in no matter what or we get wrote up ...
Yea thats a Midwest winter for u. I live in Milwaukee and we have to deal with this every year
Northeast is no better
Summer tires suck on ice
Shouldn't ABS kick in when they are sliding like that? and how about Traction Control to start moving? Or is it that these cars are old and don't have those systems?
I'm really asking, I want to know more about the subject
I think ABS only kicks in when the brake is smashed really hard[high pressure]. It may also have to do with the speed the car was moving when the operator had slammed the pedal. But with the low traction & speed, barely hitting the brake will lockup your wheels. Since the brake pressure is low and the wheels lock up, the ABS thinks the car is just at a stop which is why it doesn't kick in. I think what ABS does is keeps all your wheels in sync if I remember correctly. So if you hit the brake, it makes sure all of the wheels keep moving, equal brake pressure. On older vehicles, you would have problems with one wheel on each axle locking up caddy corner, and the other two spinning freely, allowing you to slide. I could be wrong, good question.
These cars had ABS, mostly. In this situation, ABS would keep you from stopping.
FCFordLord The wheels would keep turning though. These guys were locked up.
Some cars may not have the ABS functional, i've also driven in cars where the wheels lock up regardless of ABS, if you are hitting the brake too hard, the caliper won't retract because of too much pressure in the system.
Some of these vehicles only have ABS on the rear wheels, which wasn't unusual on '90s vehicles. Notice the ones where the front wheels lock up while the rear wheels still rotate freely. In any case, ABS won't help if you lose traction altogether.
Here you watch ups killing it.
Glad I moved to Kingwood TX, average winter temperature 69 degrees.
alex urn
Average summer temperature 140
The Toyota gets it done. Not because of the AWD but because he see's that the other road is clear and he stays off the brakes. UPS driver does well too for the same reason. You can't lock the brakes up on ice.
FrankenP I would have loved to see a Subaru on there
Glad we don’t have this weather in Hawaii
NICE JOB U.P.S!!!! GREAT PRO RECOVERY DRIVING THERE I LOVE IT!!! WAY TO GO u.p.s NO WONDER MY PACKAGES GET THERE EARLY!!!
RWD Escalades...how dumb?
would you preffer it if it was front wheel drive?
Owiko7 AWD
Yoni if it doesnt have a l.s.d or a method of locking the diff, then it might as well be RWD.
it has nothing to do with it being rwd. it has performance tires on that are not rated for cold weather let a lone an icy road.
touge volvo85 tires have a huge play with out you handle on ice! I drive a giant jeep with 38" tires on it super swamper brand locked different front and rear and my tires won't even go up a hill in 4low in ice if it was just snow I would but not ice
Glad the plow is here
3:15 ASMR
If they let air out of their tires and leave it some what flat can’t they get a little more traction?
Put car in reverse and floor. I do it all the time...tires are not moving when sliding..won't hurt transmission.
Why is everyone praising the UPS truck driver? He did a minor correction... Anyone with a driver's license should be able to do that. Of course he looks good compared to these idiots that do everything that you're not supposed to.
I got caught on a ice road me and my son's mother in 2008 mazda 6 isport put that over drive on went straight threw like nothing
I'm from Alton and seen this first hand.
It sucks to slide when you turn
I tell you what I don't care if you have a front wheel drive or a 4x4 you hit black ice you ain't in control no more.
Jeff Riley very true but in most other less than perfect conditions 4wd is much better.
The key to the ups guy is don’t lock your brakes. As simple as that
Why oh why do people insist on using summer tires in these conditions? Spend the money. Buy a winter set of rims and tires. You will find they will both last twice as long as you only use either set for a portion of the year. And you stay safe.
Brick roads are the worst to drive on when icy
0:24 turn on ur positraction it might help ALOT
You don’t “turn on” posi traction 🤣😂
Cobbelstone streets suck when they get a layer of Ice on them :P
I can't believe that the owner of that black Caddy SUV didn't pony up and get one with the locking rear diff?
No abs?
The Nissan at the beginning of the video. AWD?
+Kufre Udobong FWD
no winter tyres?
Nope don't exist in the us, nor does any of the drivers know what that is, all the know they got som pretty bad all season tires that dont work in any conditions :D
1:35 ups truck circles back for a second attempt - lol!!