[Warning: The below contains spoilers for Ice Road Truckers Season 12]
It was all about redemption for Ice Road Truckers veteran Todd Dewey during the October 16 episode. He faced an old nemesis known as the Asheweig Road. Todd refers to the most brutal road he had ever pushed through. A rock busted the radiator of his truck and sidelined him seven years ago, so this delivery to Kasabonika was Round 2. The drive was rough through the night, enduring big bumps that could take him off course. He took precautions by investigating the ice in 32-below temperatures.
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