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Colts Fan
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Location: Indianapolis, IN
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| Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2007 8:37 pm Post subject: Tire chains |
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| What states require tire chains in inclement winter conditions? And do the chains go on the drives only? |
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kc0iv
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Location: Kansas City, MO
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| Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2007 6:16 am Post subject: Re: Tire chains |
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Colts Fan wrote: What states require tire chains in inclement winter conditions? And do the chains go on the drives only?
http://www.landlinemag.com/Archives/2005/Oct05/bottom_line/to_chain_or_not.htm
http://www.thetruckersreport.com/truckers_chain_laws.shtml
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Uturn2001
Joined: 10 Jan 2005
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Location: East Central IL between the corn and the beans
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| Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2007 8:10 am Post subject: |
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The short version is that all mountainous states in the western half of the country may require the use of tire chains on CMV's from time to time in certain areas.
California requires chains be carried on a CMV if there is a chance they may be needed.
Washington require chains be carried regardless of weather during winter months.
It is a good idea to also carry chains in Oregon during winter months.
Make sure you have enough chains of the proper size to chain both drive axles on both sides and one complete axle on the trailer. For a typical 18 wheeler you are looking at 6 sets of dual wheel chains or 12 sets of single tire chains.
Be sure to read the links posted earlier.
Also if you have never chained up before take the time on a clear dry day to learn. |
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Colts Fan
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Location: Indianapolis, IN
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| Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2007 7:11 pm Post subject: |
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| Thanks for the replys. Looks like my new job will keep me east of the big river. Do you recommend carrying tire chains anyways? |
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Fredog
Joined: 23 Apr 2005
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Location: North Georgia
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| Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2007 7:33 pm Post subject: Re: Tire chains |
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Colts Fan wrote: What states require tire chains in inclement winter conditions? And do the chains go on the drives only?
what's a tire chain?? |
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Fredog
Joined: 23 Apr 2005
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Location: North Georgia
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| Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2007 7:38 pm Post subject: Re: Tire chains |
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Fredog wrote: Colts Fan wrote: What states require tire chains in inclement winter conditions? And do the chains go on the drives only?
what's a tire chain??
check this out, no price given, I bet it cost a fortune
http://www.exploringthenorth.com/truckland/onspot.html |
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Scoe
Joined: 18 Jun 2003
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Location: Portland, OR
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| Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2007 8:02 pm Post subject: Re: Tire chains |
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Fredog wrote: Fredog wrote: Colts Fan wrote: What states require tire chains in inclement winter conditions? And do the chains go on the drives only?
what's a tire chain??
check this out, no price given, I bet it cost a fortune
http://www.exploringthenorth.com/truckland/onspot.html
We have those on most of the school buses here in Oregon. That would be awesome on a big rig though. |
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VitoCorleone99
Joined: 23 May 2006
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Location: Detroit
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| Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2007 8:35 pm Post subject: Re: Tire chains |
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Fredog wrote: Colts Fan wrote: What states require tire chains in inclement winter conditions? And do the chains go on the drives only?
what's a tire chain??
It's those things in the little box on the side of my truck. It's my understanding that they serve to add weight to the right side of the truck, thus counterbalancing the weight of the driver and ensuring a smooth and enjoyable ride. |
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Skywalker
Joined: 10 Oct 2005
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Location: Pulling a Tanker for Superior Carriers!!
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| Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2007 8:36 pm Post subject: |
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Colts Fan wrote: Thanks for the replys. Looks like my new job will keep me east of the big river. Do you recommend carrying tire chains anyways?
Uh-huh. You'll want them if you are running around WV in the winter and find yourself in the midst of a snowstorm and the plows can't keep up....and theres a 6% grade ahead.
Me....I just get clear of the road, and sit. Its a "tanker thing". 8) |
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Skywalker
Joined: 10 Oct 2005
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Location: Pulling a Tanker for Superior Carriers!!
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| Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2007 8:37 pm Post subject: Re: Tire chains |
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VitoCorleone99 wrote: Fredog wrote: Colts Fan wrote: What states require tire chains in inclement winter conditions? And do the chains go on the drives only?
what's a tire chain??
It's those things in the little box on the side of my truck. It's my understanding that they serve to add weight to the right side of the truck, thus counterbalancing the weight of the driver and ensuring a smooth and enjoyable ride.
I have a sidebox full of stainless steel fittings and other crap that serves the same function!! 8) |
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Fredog
Joined: 23 Apr 2005
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Location: North Georgia
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| Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2007 10:10 am Post subject: Re: Tire chains |
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VitoCorleone99 wrote: Fredog wrote: Colts Fan wrote: What states require tire chains in inclement winter conditions? And do the chains go on the drives only?
what's a tire chain??
It's those things in the little box on the side of my truck. It's my understanding that they serve to add weight to the right side of the truck, thus counterbalancing the weight of the driver and ensuring a smooth and enjoyable ride.
I thought those things hanging there and swinging were to keep flys away |
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mdgardner963
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Location: California
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| I have some bags on my truck... Been there many years... Never opened.. I have a simple rule if i need chaines its time to stop.. There just to heavy those tri rails.. |
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silvan
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Location: Working at Wal-Mart.
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Uturn2001 wrote: Also if you have never chained up before take the time on a clear dry day to learn. This is good advice (as always.) I've only chained up once. Don't carry chains, and have never run where you have to, but one time I got caught out in a hella bliazard in the Baltimore area, and I was trying to plod on and get my freight off. This place had a hard hook to the left, up a hill. I thought to myself I would get stuck if I didn't hit it hard, but I thought to myself I might jackknife if I hit it hard. So I hit it soft, and stalled out halfway up the hill in a single-axle cabinover with maybe 10 bushels on at most.
I happened to be blocking everything in or out, so some kindly fellow who wanted to get the hell out of that industrial park loaned me a pair of chains.
That was amusing. Neither one of us had a fricking clue what to do with them. He had never opened the bags they were in, and I had never seen a tire chain before, living my whole life in Virginia.
I'm not sure if I could get a set of chains on now, but I might could. We eventually figured it out, looking at what was left of the picture he cut in half when he sliced the bag open. |
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lurchgs
Joined: 03 Feb 2008
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| Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2008 1:26 pm Post subject: Re: Tire chains |
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Fredog wrote: Fredog wrote: Colts Fan wrote: What states require tire chains in inclement winter conditions? And do the chains go on the drives only?
what's a tire chain??
check this out, no price given, I bet it cost a fortune
http://www.exploringthenorth.com/truckland/onspot.html
I dunno what they cost, but Penske uses them, as do all the Ambulance services I know of..
If you are in chain country, it might be argued that they're worth their weight in gold. Which would you rather do: stop, get out of a toasty cab into cold nasty weather, spend an hour chaining up, get back on to your cab, and putter on down the road.. then stop, get BACK out of your toasty cab - but this time in ALREADY wet clothes, UNCHAIN, etc...
or.. slow down, flip a switch, putter down the road, flip a switch...
and save 2 hours out of your day? |
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