Chains?

[Teal 95 KW]

Does anybody know if there's a video somewhere that tells how to install chains, or a step-by-step instruction guide somewhere? I'm going to need them in a big way here in the next 3 or so days, and I've never put them on before, so any help is definitely appreciated!


Thanks,
Jason

[Uturn2001]

http://www.tirechain.com/INSTALLATION_MENU.htm

http://www.geocities.com/TheTropics/1608/tirechains.htm

http://www.landlinemag.com/Archives/...ain_or_not.htm

[devildice]

check this site out, I think (not positive) that I seen something there before about the basics on chaining up....

http://www.tirechain.com/

[Mattangcobra]

Practice before you get on the road. You can figure it out better in a dry warm parking lot better than the side of a snow covered road at 20 degrees. Practice makes perfect.

[COLT]

Do you need more than those links, Teal or anyone? Just ask.

[BluHeeler]

I find it helpful to get a pattern down for rehanging the chains on the carrier hooks after you use them too. It's really tempting when you get to the "unchain" area; to just pull them off and throw them on the hangers, thinking, "I'll straighten them out later when the weather is better.

It's much easier to take the time and rehang them the same way so when you pull them off next time you know exactly how they will lay out. I fold my 3 railers over so when I pull them off I can lay the whole thing over the outside tire and then just flop it over the inside.

I'm chaining up and down twice a night these days crossing Mt Hood going into Portland and back to Central Oregon. You do get faster with practice and having a pattern you use every time, like the pretrip makes it that much easier.

I just got home from repairing a few cross links I broke last night and I'll be "throwing the iron" around 9 tonight. Chains are not as difficult as most of us first think they will be.

Best of luck......drive safe!!!
don

[Rev.Vassago]

Chains are not as difficult as most of us first think they will be.

Yes they are. Chains are evil, and I will never do it again.

[Teal 95 KW]

COLT-No, those links are good, thanks.

I don't think chaining is difficult, but I'm heading over the Rockies on I-70, and right now, they've got 17" so far, and it hasn't got "bad" yet...I was watching the cameras on my computer and you can't tell road from what's not road. Should be exciting

[Useless]

It would be nice if the CDL mills or the company training programs offered a little training in this area. I never once chained up, wouldn't know where to begin, never wanted to, and never needed to... but it would have been nice to know how to do it!!

[Teal 95 KW]

Same here, I've never done it...slip and slide my way to a safe parking area and chill out there.

[COLT]

OLE' BLUE, is chaining every day, He'll tell ya! Those links.. well did'nt say much. It's hard to explain, but I can... But youl owe me...

[evertruckerr]

Teal wrote:

I don't think chaining is difficult, but I'm heading over the Rockies on I-70, and right now, they've got 17" so far, and it hasn't got "bad" yet...I was watching the cameras on my computer and you can't tell road from what's not road. Should be exciting

One of the most important things, and it hasn't been mentioned yet, is to make sure you have the proper clothing that will keep you dry and warm. Insulated, waterproof clothing and gloves are a must to make it bearable. It doesn't take long to get soaked crawling around under a trailer plastered with snow pack and a road covered in sloppy slush.

Your right, chaining is not difficult if you take the time to learn how to do it effectively on dry pavement and warm weather.

I'm in the same boat as you, trying to get over I-70 w/o much luck. Sitting in a hotel in Richfield, UT. A big truck flipped on I-15 and shut it down today and I took a mountain pass detour and had to chain just to get here. I have a little extra time so I'm going to do a 34hr reset and try to ride it out in a nice warm hotel room. It's suppose to snow all day Wednesday and switch to clear skis by late Wednesday to early Thursday.

Best of luck to you.

CHAINS ?????? HELL NO !!!!!!!

[Rev.Vassago]

You guys make sure you have those roads clear for me by this weekend when I blow through as quickly as my 65 MPH truck will allow. Gotta get to the flatland again.

FINALLY going home. I've been out since September 25. I'll get home December 7th (if I'm lucky)

[Mackman]

Thats all you been out rev. i didnt know you did regional. lol

[Walking Eagle]

Happiness is rusty chains hanging on the side of the truck

[Teal 95 KW]

Took this today...took roughly 9 hours to go 300 miles.

[yoopr]

Happiness is rusty chains hanging on the side of the truck

:P

[Teal 95 KW]

LMAO!!! Apparently, the pic I hosted on tinypic, got replaced by someone elses picture lol dahahahahahahahahaha

NICE!

[One]

I was wondering what you were showing us....I was about to ask if you only did 300 miles, did you get to know your codriver a bit better and are now holding hands in puplic?