INVUJerry

INVUJerry t1_j3n6cij wrote

You need to have your license in the other county to have it registered there. That the only hold up.

I live like 1/2 mile from Adams county and half the time my registrations pop up for them. But my township cops always bug me about it.

Depending on the year of the vehicle you’re allowed to have 1 or 2 not readiness set codes.

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INVUJerry t1_j1e1oc9 wrote

Unless you think you're going to be walking/hiking a lot outside, or if you do construction, any regular water proof boots will be fine. I have a pair of Ariat work boots that I wear pretty much year round for work, and they work fine for the cold. I just wear slightly thicker socks during the winter. I mostly work inside, and limit my outside time to an hour here and there and go inside to warm up. I've had good luck with Walmart's "Ozark Trail" boots in the past for the times that I'd be outside for extended periods of time, but even then, I think my feet just sweat more than they stay warm. Luckily for me, they come in wide width sizes, if you end up needing them.

Usually I dress in layers, with a hoodie and a work coat, I grabbed a Walmart branded coat on sale a year or two ago, and that with a hoodie is my go to winter coat setup. When I get warm, I take the coat off and I'm fine. Gloves are super important to me. I lost a lot of weight recently and my hands don't stay warm like they used to. I have a pair of Milwaukee cold weather work gloves. They work rather well.

Snow tires are great, I have some General Altimax Arctic tires for my Dodge Neons that I keep on a spare set of wheels and they work great. I saw you have an SUV, if you don't do a ton of driving, I'd even look into some Mud/Snow rated tires and you'd be fine all year. Snow blowers are pretty great, but not necessary if you're pretty younger and somewhat in shape (or have kids that are helpful). Get an electric one and a long extension cord, having to take care of a winter version of a lawnmower that you might use a handful of times over 3 months is super annoying.

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INVUJerry t1_j15zpkb wrote

If you're moving to Gettysburg, depending on where you're from in California, you might be in for a shock. Downtown gettysburg is touristy, and nice, but the areas where people live...it's very "rural" and the people aren't always the nicest. I moved from Maryland to PA and stopped at a gas station after I got my license and realized it's exactly like my home town, just an hour away. Property in Adams county can be cheap, but check on the school system in the area. I'd also consider moving to certain parts of York county for the schools there. I live in Hanover and it's only 30-35 minutes from Gettysburg. Littlestown is okay if you stay outside of downtown, but the state police have a habit of camping out in the downtown area and pulling people over for suspected DUI's, and then taking you into the hospital to get your blood drawn even if you pass a field sobriety test because your "eyes dialated funny", so beware of that.

Your cars will rust faster if you don't wash them weekly with the road salt they put on the ground. Vehicle inspection can either be painless, or a pain in the ass depending on the shops you go to, so do your research and find a good one that wont rip you off and take you for a ride. Snow tires are definitely helpful depending on the type of car you have.

It gets super cold here, I'm not sure what you're used to, but during January and February we will have days/weeks where it wont go above the teens, and nights will be single digits. If you have an older home, it's VERY expensive to keep it heated. A lot of homes use heating oil which is non-taxed off-road diesel, last I bought some it was $4.89 a gallon. A second common way to heat the home is with propane, which is also expensive, so keep that in mind.

I will say I've lived here for 6 years and I love it, I have no intention of ever moving, but wow I need to do some upgraded to the house, because the winters are pretty brutal on keeping it warm.

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INVUJerry t1_j0sj681 wrote

Yeah, most car wheels are either aluminum or steel. Steel wheels generally take hubcaps, and are seen as ugly to some people. They’re usually a lot cheaper to buy, especially if you’re not afraid of going to the junkyard to pull a set yourself, or if you’re handy with watching sites like Craigslist or Facebook marketplace. I bought a set of used snow tires with steel wheels for $100 last year. The wheels didn’t fit my car so I could sell them separately but I still have them kicking around my garage for now.

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INVUJerry t1_j0o5j7g wrote

I have a manual fwd dodge neon that I’ve used my snow tires on, so it’s a similar experience. In places where I would have had to use a lot of wheel spin to get going, and sawing the wheel back and forth, snow tires would just bite into the snow and get me moving forward. It was really puzzling until I got used to it.

Helps a lot on muddy ground too, but it’ll throw dirt everywhere. And my summer tires are also Douglas tires lol.

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INVUJerry t1_j0o3pq1 wrote

I got by with all seasons for years, but sat year I got a set of snow tires and my god it made a big difference. Putting just snow tires on the front vs having them on both axles makes a big difference. If you have a way to store 4 wheels and tires, getting a set of steel wheels to run snow tires on from November to April is a great idea. And I’m all the way down in York county.

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