Horrible night scrapping

Day started out okay. Had been working on a couple leads for some scrap steel and I made plans to pick up this afternoon. Weather was clear no snow just rain day before. Headed out and picked up 1/2 trailer of steel. Guy even gave me gas $$ which was great. Headed to another spot that I already got some steel from previously in my small truck. I purposely took my 18ft trailer back because this guy had long pipe and it couldn't come out with a small pickup. Problem is he lives up a mountain side. I decided to try and make it up the road to his place but I got stuck half way up an icy mountain road with 1/2 trailer full of steel on the truck.
What a horrible situation. Couldn't back down slow as the vehicle would slide and the trailer pulls it down the hill as it slides. Had to call a friend for help. Bags of cat litter and ice melt and sketchy sliding lasted a couple hours before we could get on the main hwy. I don't think I'm getting those pipes anytime soon!!

Glad you made it home safe. If you can't get to chances are no one can. So it will probably still be waiting on you.

Ya not fun. Pissed off ppl that live on the road (private rd) and the guy I was getting the material from just ending up leaving me. Had to call a friend and get out.

Scary! I'm in Montana, too. That rain made a nice candy coating shell of death underneath the snow on the highway. But I imagine you probably got the gumbo mud on that mountain, which is usually worse. Kitty litter is our friend!

Originally Posted by gravygrabber

Ya not fun. Pissed off ppl that live on the road (private rd) and the guy I was getting the material from just ending up leaving me. Had to call a friend and get out.

Good friend

Yeah he's a good guy. I was so scared of getting pulled down the mountain backwards I couldn't do it. He had to back it up and steer it down while I guided him.
Missed out on some weight went at lunchtime and had only 1k in steel. =$40

Not the greatest picture but all the metal was on the back of the trailer. Disappointed with 1K wish I would have had more.