| Traveling in your suv, truck, or car can be a challenging | | | | check. |
| experience during the winter months. The best way to | | | | An ice scraper is a simple item to throw in the car so |
| deal with that challenge is to be prepared for the drive. | | | | you have it. Most of us however will not remember |
| Visiting friends and family during these months of cold | | | | this tool until we need it. Unfortunately we need the ice |
| and snow, offers opportunities of good times that | | | | scraper when we are somewhere we do not have |
| should not be passed up because of a winter driving | | | | access to one. The finger nails can only do so much |
| fear. Get your vehicle ready for the winter months and | | | | scraping before they tear off. It is important to have |
| let the good times roll. | | | | complete vision from all windows. Give yourself a |
| Face it! There is danger on those roads and it makes | | | | fighting chance on the winter roads by seeing the |
| sense to prepare for it. Once prepared then most of | | | | surroundings from all sides. |
| the driving stress is removed. | | | | Check all of your fluid levels. The brake fluid, washer |
| Check those tires. If the tread is questionable then | | | | fluid, power steering fluid, and transmission fluid are all |
| replace the tires. If your tires can not get a grip then | | | | going to be important in your winter drive. You do not |
| you will not either. How is the battery. Make sure it has | | | | want to call on one of them and find there is no |
| a good charge. Are the terminals making a good | | | | response. |
| connection. A simple tightening at the point of contact | | | | Plan for an emergency on the road and there will be |
| can save a lot of problems. You do not want to be | | | | less stress if you have one. Include an extra blanket, |
| left sitting in a parking lot with your teeth chattering | | | | maybe some flares, a cell phone, and some drinking |
| while waiting for a jump start. | | | | water, These items will not be appreciated until you |
| What is the condition of your antifreeze? Is it good for | | | | need them at which point you be glad you have them. |
| temperatures below zero? Antifreeze is cheap to | | | | Make preparations now for safe winter auto travel. |
| replace or add to so give it a check and do what you | | | | You will enjoy the winter months with your friends |
| need to do. If temperatures drop below zero, there will | | | | across town. |
| more problems than you can imagine so give it a | | | | |