Chains who carry em?

[built4dtuff]

After reading sitzerlandwy post just curious who all carries chains for your rigs?

I have a set of 4 for my 37x13.50's. They take up a bit of room in my tool box but so worth it when you need them!!!

What's your philosophy on using them? I grew up delivering oils and lubes to the rigs in WY and my philosophy then was to chain up just to get unstuck or to turn around and go home! Now depends what I'm doing I guess that determines if I chain up and press on

Anyone have chains for your trailer? I do but never have used them. I just think they could help stop your trailer and keep it tracking straight. Your thoughts?

Last time I chained up was 2 wks ago.... Just me and my boy and the 4 wheel drive wouldn't engage And I had to chain up in the freaken Monte parking lot. At least I didn't have to ask for a pull and was fun teaching my 5yr old how to do it

 

[skibreeze]

We had to use them on Sunday to get into the parking lot. The plow made a berm that anchored the trailer for starters and it was deep enough that 2 chains were barely enough to get all the way to park.

 

[tudizzle]

Chains for the win.

Great just to have if something goes wrong and you get stuck...makes for quick work to get out.

Plus when your chargin up a a mountain fire road after a couple feet of fresh. Its nice to strap them on for the added insurance.


In California they have chain checks during storms. If you have a fourplace with brakes they make you chain up the trailer. I ride there sometimes, so I have a set but never really saw the advantage. If the snow is deep enough it just becomes a giant sled anyway.

 

[snowrdr]

Chains for the win.

Great just to have if something goes wrong and you get stuck...makes for quick work to get out.

Plus when your chargin up a a mountain fire rode after a couple feet of fresh. Its nice to strap them on for the added insurance.


In California they have chain checks during storms. If you have a fourplace with brakes they make you chain up the trailer. I ride there sometimes, so I have a set but never really saw the advantage. If the snow is deep enough it just becomes a giant sled anyway.

The above post nailed it on the head! California has the WORST chain Law and we do have to chain our 4wd trucks and trailers with brakes, so to answer the above post, yep I carry them. Gotta Love the Peoples Republic of California.

 

[sandorsnow]

Good post.
Chains are the best "winter mod" I've ever done to my trucks. I will NEVER go up farmington without them. Once you have them you'll use them a lot more than you ever thought you would.

 

[sitzerlandwyo]

the way I look at it I would rather put them on in a parking lot good spot rather them while stuck in the middle of the road. I agree once you get used to driving with them you will use them more just chaining the front is a huge improvement.

If I am towing 3 or 4 sleds with my Expedition I dont use them as much when I am towing 3 sleds with my ranger yeah they are on sooner. But again Its a heck of alot easier to put them on in my garage then put them on while stuck

 

[sledhead ut]

I always pack em with me but honestly have never used them, other than making sure they fit proper when I bought them 10 years ago. Guess I've been lucky.

 

[girlpowder]

I always pack em with me but honestly have never used them, other than making sure they fit proper when I bought them 10 years ago. Guess I've been lucky.

I'm impressed you made it out of the driveway this morning.

 

[built4dtuff]

I'm impressed you made it out of the driveway this morning.

That's funny. Not sure your commenting on the snow you received or his driving skills!! LOL!

 

[girlpowder]

That's funny. Not sure your commenting on the snow you received or his driving skills!! LOL!

Both. Little Ford Ranger with nothing in the back. Leave the chains and salt for the whimps. By the look of the tire tracks I was surprised he didn't end up on our front porch.

 

[Bigrock33]

Chains for the truck(front and back) and a set for the trailer tires(4 place) that have the brakes, I don't chain up the trailer tires that do not have the brakes on them.

 

[built4dtuff]

I have the chains for the trailer but never done it. How is it?

 

[Bigrock33]

I have the chains for the trailer but never done it. How is it?

Started using trailer chains when I had a cabin in Island Park and getting from Ashton to IP sometimes was a challenge - trailer broke loose twice the first couple of years. Put chains on the trailer and never have had a problem since.

 

[SledRek]

Chains for the win.

Great just to have if something goes wrong and you get stuck...makes for quick work to get out.

Plus when your chargin up a a mountain fire road after a couple feet of fresh. Its nice to strap them on for the added insurance.
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This post pretty much sums up the way I feel, I have been in too many friends rigs without chains when they end up getting stuck.... what a pain having to rely on someone hopefully coming along to pull them out

I always carry chains in my truck

 

[AKSNOWRIDER]

ummm.......no chains here for this truck...but I havent needed any since the tires have a few studs in them....

I normally do the trailer tires up as well.....

 

[browntrout]

Did you work for KY or Blue Boutique or something? That's kind of kinky and gross dude! I'm glad you said "delivering" and NOT "applying!" Not gonna ask any more questions.....not sayin....just sayin!

edit: Oh ya...use chains!

I highly reccomend them on Powder Mountain Road in early May when it snowed a foot the night before .)

 

[browntrout]

ummm.......no chains here for this truck...but I havent needed any since the tires have a few studs in them....

I normally do the trailer tires up as well.....

This is my first year with the Cooper LTZ's, how do they work for ya in the snow??

 

[AKSNOWRIDER]

This is my first year with the Cooper LTZ's, how do they work for ya in the snow??

so far with the studs..great...first year for me on them as well..in the past I have always studded up goodyear workhorses ....but every reveiw i could find said they were good in both snow and ice as well as excelent for both wet and dry pavement, as well as great wear...

 

[tudizzle]

ummm.......no chains here for this truck...but I havent needed any since the tires have a few studs in them....

I normally do the trailer tires up as well.....

I run studded tires too.....so sweet. I take it a bit further and even swap out my rims/tires. Put on skinnier studded tires for the winter. May not look as cool as big swampers....but not being in a ditch is pretty cool

 

[AKSNOWRIDER]

I run studded tires too.....so sweet. I take it a bit further and even swap out my rims/tires. Put on skinnier studded tires for the winter. May not look as cool as big swampers....but not being in a ditch is pretty cool

I do as well, the truck is a denali so I have the stock rims/summer tires in the shed...these were the narrowest 20's they had...was gonna do 17s but would have had to realign the frt twice a season when changing tires so 20's it was....I will say on the icey roads the wide tires do better then the skinny tires I used to run..but you do get a little more pull on snowy roads..but not bad at all...