snow chains
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snow chains
looking for some feedback on chains for snow/ice.
application...
not intended for a plow truck or service type vehicle. So not used commercially. Just to have in truck if I have to travel in poor dangerous weather.
i recently heard that the Z pattern is not as strong for front drive axles...? true or?
i am imagining the parallel type chains ride quality are a bit aggressive on streets with less than a dusting (i realize, you're not suppose to drive on dry roads)
i want to get set up with front and rears (rear, just single)
235 85 16 what i'm running.
thanks
application...
not intended for a plow truck or service type vehicle. So not used commercially. Just to have in truck if I have to travel in poor dangerous weather.
i recently heard that the Z pattern is not as strong for front drive axles...? true or?
i am imagining the parallel type chains ride quality are a bit aggressive on streets with less than a dusting (i realize, you're not suppose to drive on dry roads)
i want to get set up with front and rears (rear, just single)
235 85 16 what i'm running.
thanks
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looking for some feedback on chains for snow/ice.
application...
not intended for a plow truck or service type vehicle. So not used commercially. Just to have in truck if I have to travel in poor dangerous weather.
i recently heard that the Z pattern is not as strong for front drive axles...? true or?
i am imagining the parallel type chains ride quality are a bit aggressive on streets with less than a dusting (i realize, you're not suppose to drive on dry roads)
i want to get set up with front and rears (rear, just single)
235 85 16 what i'm running.
thanks
application...
not intended for a plow truck or service type vehicle. So not used commercially. Just to have in truck if I have to travel in poor dangerous weather.
i recently heard that the Z pattern is not as strong for front drive axles...? true or?
i am imagining the parallel type chains ride quality are a bit aggressive on streets with less than a dusting (i realize, you're not suppose to drive on dry roads)
i want to get set up with front and rears (rear, just single)
235 85 16 what i'm running.
thanks
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A few years ago I was looking for chains since I was planning a trip up over a potentially snowy/icy mountain pass towing a TT. Because most passenger car/truck chains aren't built to withstand the stress of towing, I ordered some specific for that reason. A square link across the tread in a straight ladder pattern.
I also ordered some diamond pattern cables for one of the trailer axles. Turns out I never needed them but in saying that, I did use the chains when I was up in the mountain snow while towing a flatbed trailer loaded with a whole lot of wood. Chains did a fantastic job and only ran them on the rear axle too.
Since I have these chains already I probably wont ever bother getting anything else, but I have to say that given how much easier and simpler some of the quick cables can be to put on and take off, I think I'd rather have a set of those if I didn't have a trailer behind me.
I also ordered some diamond pattern cables for one of the trailer axles. Turns out I never needed them but in saying that, I did use the chains when I was up in the mountain snow while towing a flatbed trailer loaded with a whole lot of wood. Chains did a fantastic job and only ran them on the rear axle too.
Since I have these chains already I probably wont ever bother getting anything else, but I have to say that given how much easier and simpler some of the quick cables can be to put on and take off, I think I'd rather have a set of those if I didn't have a trailer behind me.
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I have a set of the old Weed V-bar chains. Very aggressive. The only time I ever used them was to pull someone out of a snow bank. Some states they make you put them on weather you need them or not.
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I've probably got the same ones. They are 10 yr old at least. I usually use them once or twice a year.
Tip:
Get a pair of long cuff rubber gloves. They work great when putting the chains on in the snow.
Also get a handful of heavy rubber bungy cords. I put them on really tight so the chain links don't flop around as much.
I also put the chains in a plastic box and spray WD 40 over them.
Tip:
Get a pair of long cuff rubber gloves. They work great when putting the chains on in the snow.
Also get a handful of heavy rubber bungy cords. I put them on really tight so the chain links don't flop around as much.
I also put the chains in a plastic box and spray WD 40 over them.
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