Chains?
 

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

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

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

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

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

http://www.tirechain.com/

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.

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

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

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

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 :lol:

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

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... :lol:

Teal wrote:

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 !!!!!!!

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)

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

Happiness is rusty chains hanging on the side of the truck

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

http://i17.tinypic.com/34zas6x.jpg

:P

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

NICE!

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?

haha...wow...well, atleast I can be glad it was an "r" rated picture, and not something else, c'mon.

I don't get it... what does Whoopi Golgerg and lenny Kravitz got to do with tire chains ? :lol:

I drive a flatbed,the only chains you will see on it are the 8 that i carry on my headache rack.You need chains it is time to pull it over.That's my policy and my companies policy.

Running chains is like all sorts of things, after the fear and mystery is over.. its just not that big a deal. I've had to chain up twice and even one three times in one trip and this was while pulling doubles. The worst part is laying in he cold stuff hooking and adjusting the chains.. driving with them is great compared to the alternative. LTL companies line hauls don't have the luxury of just sitting and waiting...

There is no need to lay down, or use ramps...????

I only use triple rail chains,( both tires ) I hang them neatly after use, I just throw them on, drive ahead till the hooks are at the 1 o clock position and hook them up drive ahead 100 ft and re tighten if necessary.

http://www.tirechain.com/tire_chainm...structions.htm

If you've spun out on a hill, you'll have to back onto the chains, and do them up on the front side of the tires. DO NOT lay behind a spun out truck ! If your spinning out, stop (and set all spring brakes) before you get "cross threaded" and stay in your own lane ! I've crested over the the top of icy hills only to see headlights in BOTH lanes because someone didn't know when to quit and chain up. Probably because they didn't know how...

Another great time saver, or at least headache saver, when putting on two rail chains(single tire).

Carry a 4X6 piece of wood and cut each end off at an angle. The one I carry is long enough for two tires to sit on. Drive onto it so that the inside tires are on it. This lifts the two outside tires off the ground and I can then put the chains on without having to worry about them falling off or getting tangled when I pull forward.