Dallas Weather: North Texas Jeep club rescues drivers stranded on icy roads

Truckers were stranded for hours and needed some reinforcements to help out.
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[@smartalec8935]

As a truck driver struggling on these roads with traction, I salute these individuals helping us! Most people go out of their way to make our days harder, it’s nice to finally have some help :)

[@yourbugtokillagain]

Are you driving an automatic?

[@pigbenis4207]

Do trucks drivers in usa not have tire chains?

[@shari9721]

@@pigbenis4207 The average snowfall in the state is 0.1 inches. Snow remains on the ground for less than a week before melting. My guess is they dont even put on snow tires so I doubt they have tire chains .

[@brianjohnson6053]

@@shari9721 we have seen this fiasco more than once. I would have a set of iron in the tool box. They may rust to nothing but they would be there for such occasions.

[@j.pershing2197]

Every day i watch people nearly merge into their deaths getting on the interstate. They dont even bother looking. Truck drivers make our roads safer.

[@leeboriack8054]

I find it very encouraging to see people leaving their cozy warm homes, to go out in the cold and help people they do not even know. Thank you!

[@wizzdom1511]

They’re bored. Yes its heroic but they’re bored too

[@luisjrrodriguez1721]

Hahaha

[@M4sterT3ch]

Not want and cozy when there's no power.

[@suzygate1697]

They all look Hispanic

[@TurdFergusen]

@@wizzdom1511 they usually spend their weekends pulling each other out of muck, fair play

[@baskervillebee6097]

Thanks to the Jeep Club for their help.

[@MsJourneyfan]

North Texas Jeep Club, thank y'all so much! Texans, baby! 👍❤🤍💙

[@gizbeezo]

This is awesome. Many thanks to the Jeep club. ❤️

[@Allurinq101]

This literally made me cry! Love seeing people still care for others in this day and age. Blessings

[@quetincarpenter4862]

Your reaching for likes or you need to grow up.. I understand this is heart warming but if you shed tears over something like this you might need to talk to a professional about your feelings and emotions

[@ReeferSmoker]

@@quetincarpenter4862 real and true

[@Allurinq101]

@@quetincarpenter4862 lol wow. Maybe you should see someone about yours too? Likes don’t pay my bills especially nit from me commenting on other peoples posts so that weird to even say that I’m reaching for likes. Who cares about likes!?

[@jalopysocks]

Literally nothing on the road lmao 😂

[@YenkyRana]

it is normal for off-roaders, we are waiting for this

[@Bethanyview]

Way to go, Jeep drivers. Sounds like the Southern thing to do.

[@cindyjohns6222]

Wendy Alaxander .. Exactly right..

[@LOVE-JC777]

That’s why they say “Texas is another whole country” 👍🏽

[@rickbrown7287]

@@LOVE-JC777 ☝️😎 Gotta live here to understand that. ✌😉

[@LOVE-JC777]

Gets some sand-rock y’all be surprised how fast those 18 wheelers 🛞 get out from a pinch.

[@victorpeinado4649]

@Happy News, what are you talkin bout? Texas is the South and as Southern as it gets... 🤦

[@garygatto3410]

It seems that the Texas Department Transportation could spring for a few sand trucks they seem to have ice storms from time to time. Kudos to the Jeep club for helping out

[@agtrots]

It's definitely happening annually at this point. They need to get exactly what they use up north.

[@christian7200]

I’ve seen a few salt trucks in south Fort Worth but that’s it. They clearly need more, there are way too many people that live here now to not.

[@JB-fl4wk]

They tend to use sand more than salt. Which is actually pretty silly.. it just makes *mud* . Icy mud.

[@garygatto3410]

@@christian7200 Well good luck down there

[@brianbusch2840]

I’d say use some of the funds that go to tyrannical law enforcement departments and spring for some decent equipment to help keep the roads safe.

[@orionduffy6252]

I’m from Minnesota and the one thing you never do is put your hands in your pockets when your walking and it’s slippery

[@charleskavoukjian3441]

From mn, recently moved down here to Texas. I can confirm thats a fact

[@Daniel-gs8xu]

Why is that? I'm from Southern California so I have no idea what you mean? Lol

[@megabyte7047]

@@Daniel-gs8xu You unexpectedly slip and fall, not much time to get your hands out of your pockets. Plus you have better balance with your arms extended.

[@tbonebugam1]

Another reason to love the jeep community

[@TinyGoHomes]

🙌 I drive a hummer h3. Always willing to help when I can. Awesome seeing the jeep club helping out.

[@essneaks]

Nothing but respect for my trucker's,and big respect for the jeep drivers.

[@JB-fl4wk]

Even in my smaller town directly west of FTW TX there were a LOT of jeeps just muling around today out & ready to help people. I wonder if they saw the video on the news or all got together on social media?? Either way they are absolutely appreciated !

[@auroracarrillo3103]

Beautiful young man and woman may GOD bless them all for their services 🙏 ❤

[@petrobull2560]

Thanks to all those that helped and the JEEP drivers!👍👍👍

[@MultiEzekiel123]

I thank everyone for helping and the love ❤️ they really made truck driver day thank you

[@greggreg2263]

Hell, yes, brother Jeep club standing tall🙏😁💯💥

[@AGirlandaGermanShepherd]

Very cool 😎 Jeep drivers. Great Americans. Be safe. 💕

[@johnpalmieri]

Gotta love the local 4WD clubs. Great job yall. 🥸

[@Thuromc]

Citizens donating their time and doing more than the paid city. 👍🏿

[@theodorabruin4601]

Awesome folks helping out!🇺🇲💖🇺🇲

[@adolfosalinas3112]

Heroes are coming out of the woods to help others in need thanks jeep guys and gals what an awesome story

[@ReyeS000Il]

Heroes out there, saving people from these conditions.

[@johnny042]

Excellent job Carnales!

[@trulyblessedziiz1030]

Glad to see people want to help those in need. Blessings on Blessings

[@amydavis4945]

Now THIS is what we should see more of, instead of "pileup" stories. These folks, who are forced to be out on the road for work, or other reasons, are being smart. They know the ice is there and they are driving accordingly - and thank God for the Jeep Club!!! Y'all are iron-horse heroes! WTG!

[@MarioMendoza-mw8vl]

Big shout out to Jeep club helping trucks move so we can have essential stuff and groceries at the markets

[@drewcollins4533]

Exactly what we need, more people stepping up to take care of their community. Good job folks

[@Hoofprintknits]

Jeep people live for this and can’t wait to spring into action for stuff like this. Fellow jeeper

[@annestep3895]

Thank God for those people!

[@BigDsRc517]

Best thing iv seen all day!!! excellent job to those jeeps!

[@skywatcher7272]

Thank you 😊

[@danielvalentin6852]

Love that Jeep life

[@JaySlimS4L]

Thank God for you helpers and responders in total

[@DreScope]

Awesome great people !!

[@heatherwilkins7228]

Great job each other helping your neighbors, drivers. Well done!!

[@warrenbennett1355]

That's freaking awesome. Absolutely love it. Texas people are 👍

[@emozie7428]

Maybe just maybe Dallas county begins to prep these roads just like the cities in the north

[@STREETRACEN4U]

Na, that would make too much sense xD

[@214dude2]

The freeways are always prepped and it’s TxDOT’s job to do it. But there’s not much you can do when there is freezing rain and sleet. This isn’t as easy as snow removal. Freezing rain coats everything it touches into solid ice.

[@emozie7428]

@@214dude2 Not trying to be rude, but I'm from KC, MO. The interstates and streets when Jan and Feb hits we do get freezing rain. The city put down chemicals to prevent water to solidity. So I agree freezing rain coats everything it touches but theres ways to prevent that on the roads.

[@214dude2]

@@emozie7428 They did. They but down a salt mixture call brine. We’ve had 3 storms back to back. There’s only so much they can do.

[@andyd4298]

Not much they can do in this situation. They brine the freeways and main roads, but when we get inches of rain before it turns to ice.... the brine gets washed away.

[@_CatBug_]

They probably all waved to each other and traded rubber duckies too 😆

[@albertorozco5981]

Awesome people.. awesome work 👍

[@AE-ur6tt]

It’s a Texas Thing helping each other 👊👊👊

[@khawmtiti4460]

Jeep need to pay these people for their advertising

[@quentin9344]

The Jeep Club is Awesome, They Also Feed & Clothes The Homeless!!! May They Forever Blessed & Prosperous!!❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@mariamail0303]

Wow this is Amazing Ive alwsys loved Jeeps! Thank you, thank you! I am a truckers wife and my husband is also out Tx-Co and back. He's been safe but These truckers have places to be and some might not have anything to eat or their heaters might sometimes not be running. God bless these and other heros! Yup Tx is my state but we need more sand trucks.!

[@izzywhat]

what nice people, thanks jeep club!!

[@wildwildwest1662]

Am home for two day now and no food or drinks here at home. But I want to say Thank you to young men and women from the Jeep club for landing hands .🙏🙏🙏🙏👍👍👍👍👍

[@williamschlenger1518]

Great ad for Jeeps👍

[@dclxvi6521]

It's not unusual to see people help each other, IT'S TEXAS! ♡

[@skydive7054]

Everybody gangsta til the jeeps break a U bolt

[@antoniomorales5533]

Always a good day to be a Jeep owner!😁 Best wishes from Santa Barbara 🌴🌞

[@leeallen3202]

That's why I love my 4×4 !

[@MrInsurance8]

they do it every time when the roads are icy god bless them people

[@tonics7121]

Outstanding.

[@leeboriack8054]

How nice to see Good Samaritans at work. Thank you!

[@KazBaka]

If Jeep doesn’t put this on their next ad, they’re missing out!

[@M4sterT3ch]

They don't want to be buying every jeeper a new transmission every 10k miles. That wouldn't be too smart.

[@toledojeeper2932]

@@M4sterT3ch …Funny thing , all the Jeeps I have owned and never had to put a transmission in any of them .

[@M4sterT3ch]

@toledojeeper I'm sure you weren't tugging semis either. I can assure you the engineers did not have tugging tractor trailers with your Lil old wrangler on their list when designing the vehicle. I'm a master tech and have changed many transmissions in jeeps. JEEP, Just Empty Every Pocket.

[@toledojeeper2932]

@@M4sterT3ch ..Lol .. I very much doubt that .

[@toledojeeper2932]

@@M4sterT3ch ..You commented that ever Jeeper gets a new transmission at every 10000 miles and yet I have a XJ with over 275000 miles and transmission is fine. I had a TJ with over 180000 miles and no transmission problems. I had a YJ with over 160000 miles and no trans problems. I have had a total of 12 Jeeps and no trans problems . And while I take care of my vehicles most of those Jeeps were beat up when I bought them used .

[@JesusFriedChrist]

“A snowstorm like this” **literally the smallest sprinkling of snow** … …. ……. **laughs in Canadian** How cute.

[@erinramsay9914]

As a fellow Texan, I'm proud to see us banding together to help each other. Black, white, Mexican we allcare for each other and I'm so glad the media showed this. :)

[@lorenzos4489]

Thank you @carnalesoffroadclub

[@hklovrr]

np! Also I am a member of Los Carnales Jeep Club !

[@jenn_gulf_coast4644]

Great job guys, from a fellow Jeeper!

[@rhlove9617]

Thanks for jeep club ❤ God bless you keep 🇺🇸 safe much respect 🙏🙏👏👏👏👏

[@thomabb]

There's parts of PA where that wouldn't be enough snow to send out the salt trucks. That said, it's good to see people helping people. That is the way it is supposed to work.

[@MNJay1]

Exactly. Same in Minnesota.

[@Ray-ry8ye]

It’s not snow that’s the problem. It’s ice

[@andyd4298]

That's not snow... it's ICE. Only takes 0.01 of an inch to cause this.

[@drunken-skunk]

It's just THE NATURAL AMERICAN 🇺🇸 THING TO DO PEOPLE! ONE NATION! 1 GOD! GOD BLESS THE U.S.A!..AND HOD BLESS THE JEEP CLUB FROM DALLAS/FT-WORTH-U S.A!😎💯💪🦾

[@JB-fl4wk]

It's ice, genius! Anyone can drive on snow. You can't drive on ice. Especially when it's inches thick.

[@buisyman]

This is Texas. Being a good Samaritan is part of who and what we are.

[@MagicalWarriorz]

And have road rage driving mad max

[@cgrysko1462]

Texas spirit

[@Overitall805]

God bless Texas

[@stephanieellis7358]

And that’s why I drive a Jeep!!!

[@Amarillobymorning777]

GR8 Jeep attitude Stefanie😊

[@seanfullerton855]

Shout out to the Jeep Clubs that helped people out. I personally was out and about and got to witness them helping motorist and truckers. And no I did not see any of them ask for money!

[@rickybobby1055]

Not one of them stuck trucks carrying chains huh? Fail to prepare, prepare to fail.

[@brianjohnson6053]

I throw iron almost every day. 10 minutes of preparation saves hours and cash. But its Texas and they gotta blow and show

[@checle4499]

Most of the roads were prepped with brine solution, as is done in other places, but the nature of TX ice storms makes that process less effective than anyone can imagine. Salt, plows and other typical snow removal equipment is also mostly ineffective in ice - and very costly to having sitting around unused for 50 weeks out of the year. The situation begs the question, were the trucks not equipped with chains? They are required in many other states for slick, snowy roads. Yes, they are a pain to put on, heavy and a little pricey. But a little preparation goes a long way - on both sides of the road. I worked nights, delivering newspapers in every kind of weather, 365 days a year for 30 years - in TX. Always had a set of chains in the trunk, for whatever vehicle I was in.

[@jameseverly8501]

thanks for comment but no disrespect but Texas does have not the resource for snow removal ect like state of north I been in Texas for about 24 years now and this weather is typical for Texas unfortunately i live in central Texas and the roads do not get that bad but not like up in Dallas and other areas. generally we will get a cold snap as I call it last about 2-3 days and then it is over with

[@eddy3080]

Pretty sure chains are illegal in Texas

[@edy5082]

@@eddy3080while they are not permitted to limit damage to the roadways, the use of chains is allowed when conditions may cause vehicle to skid. Sec. 547.612. RESTRICTIONS ON USE AND SALE OF TIRES. Section C (2) : "(2) is a tire chain of reasonable proportion that is used as required for safety because of a condition that might cause the vehicle to skid."

[@kfelix2934]

@@eddy3080 incorrect and mis-informed

[@jahearme4259]

4x4 owner's live for these moments

[@artisticdriver4218]

God Bless

[@Davidsavage8008]

Reminded me of the Mojave basin Nevada 6 mile cove. I was pulling out all kinds of trucks and jeeps and big Riggs with trailers in my lol 94 4x4 mazda B4000....ill always be a legend down there.

[@Pokémaniac94]

What these guys don’t have chains!? Always have chains and know how to put them on. Don’t be helpless. Either way salute to these AWESOME people sacrificing their time and money to help these folks out.

[@ScKSD]

that’s crazy ., here in north carolina even for the slightest chance of ice the city prep the roads with salt ., it makes a world of a difference

[@mnemonyss]

This is so Texan, this is what we do

[@Henray316]

All these Jeeps gonna shop for differentials tomorrow 😆

[@ramondtaylor9852]

Teamwork Makes the DreamWork look at that jeep team

[@Swarm_A.P.]

Stay safe out there yall i was driveing this morning and my semi trailer started slideing to the left when i was parked drive slow if u have to be out there

[@diegoherrera6398]

Texas takes care of Texas 🤠

[@BriD2119]

That's Awesome Go Jeep Club!

[@kilima_njaro]

Thank God for the Jeepers

[@lawrence3534]

Awesome job everyone ❤

[@user-uk6yz1my8h]

This is what people are about!!! 🥰

[@julien2912]

I find it very hilarious that these itty bitty Jeeps can pull such huge semi rigs up a hill out of ice situations like this. But very commendable that they took such a long time out of their day to go rescue so many trucks on this highway.

[@edwinpadilla856]

That is some Jeep free PR, good job y'all.

[@kennethpaladino4948]

Good job jeep club! ❤👌

[@bonacker9762]

Finally some feel good news on the air waves after all of the latest disasters

[@TheComputerCowboy]

The Jeep tow strap train is just about the most Jeep Club looking thing I’ve seen.

[@henryktocoaching]

Great story!

[@ghostxu9738]

As someone who is from Texas and has moved to the Midwest, I can confidently say that Texas is NOT well prepared for conditions like these. The Midwest doesn’t play around when it snows. Texas needs to up their game and get better resources for situations like this to keep everyone safe.

[@mymydelilah]

@2:57..those truck drivers climbing up d hill is like carrying your big butt climbing up d stairways thank u good samaritan please stay safe

[@infernoking7504]

Jeep and truck POWER!!!!!

[@jeremyd.6060]

it warms my heart to see that gm towing the ram dually lol.

[@pattiyap]

Wow! I certainly do not miss the wintery texas weather! So scary when roads ice up like that! Yikes!

[@ZeroCautionFPV]

As a former jeep enthusiasts, any reason to use the winch ! Am I right !?! Nice job jeepers✌️

[@silverstake88]

Put on tire chains. Prollem solved.

[@maryjarrell1651]

Drivers should carry cat litter to help get traction & airing down tires will help also. I drove semi also

[@mariamail0303]

Yes its recommended during winter storms like carrying snacks and water in case you're stranded. Not sure why ppl don't invest in chain. My husband says because it's a hassle and he is a very safe driver he knows his tricks to , trucker for 18yrs but in times like these it will help out tons.

[@maryjarrell1651]

@Maria Mail if it requires a chain I won't be in road.

[@Amarillobymorning777]

Carnales jeep club ❤🙏🏼🇺🇸

[@Cristina199]

We call them "jeeple" out on the trail

[@texmex8815]

We call them Jeepetas!!

[@lizzi437]

Excellent citizens. .

[@shellyskiles9520]

Good job jeep drivers. I drive a 2009 jeep patriot.

[@jeorgedavid3239]

Yahoo I drive 2010 jeep patriot & also a truck driver

[@rickbrown7287]

Ya GOTTA know this is coming...... Patriot..... NOT a "REAL" Jeep. Audi 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣 Sorry you 2. Just poking the bear. Had to do it. Trucker here and a REAL Jeep owner. 2005 TJ with the BEST motor EVER in a Jeep. The 4.0

[@M4sterT3ch]

Patriot, lol.

[@melschevelle]

I’m in Alaska and even with every person having studs on their tires there is always mayhem. 😂