In our series on winterizing your car, truck or SUV for the McHenry winter of ’21-’22, this post is all about traction. But it’s not all about winter. We are not only on the cusp of winter, we are even closer to that moment in relation to Halloween. And with Halloween, traction may prove critical with all those little ghouls out and about in McHenry this coming Sunday.Traction is important

Ever seen that driver in McHenry who was in too much of hurry to take the time scraping the frost off their windshield before driving? That’s crazy, isn’t it? But it also highlights a point. Vision is critical when driving and never is it challenged more than in the winter.Several characteristics of winter driving conspire to make it difficult to see when driving in the winter. If you accept the

This is the first of several articles about winterizing your car for the cold McHenry season ahead. Today, we’re discussing coolant. Coolant is the liquid that flows between your radiator and engine to keep the latter from overheating. It’s still called upon to do so in the winter, but only after you get going.Once you’ve driven down the road a while, even if it’s a bitterly cold day or night

October has only just arrived here in Johnsburg and yet this blog wants you to start thinking about winterizing your car, truck or SUV? Kinda jumpin’ in the gun there, fella. Is it really too early to start thinking about winterizing your vehicle?Truth be told, according to one weather Website, we’ll see some snowfall in Johnsburg every three or four years, but no real accumulation. It’s not