I don't believe it is risking your life to put on chains, why does everyone keep acting like it's worse than it is.

Under normal, standard conditions it just means getting out and getting cold and wet then driving very slowly and cautiously for the next 20 to 30 minutes then getting out and getting cold and wet again. Repeat as necessary.

I hear ya scoe.

When you're sittin you aint makin no money, or gittin any closer to home.

I can see waitin when it's nothin but ice chains dont help much, but on pack snow is good traction, then when it gets below zero you dont need chains. When its below zero snow and ice get sticky it's like runnin on dry pavement.

When you've worked in the NW and you've had to hang iron 5 and 6 times a day more sometimes ifin loggin, it becomes part of the job and you dont think twice about doin it.

like I said earlyer i have slung iron only a few times when it was required to get me over the hill. Just know how to do it is befor you need them is best. and like sco has stated its part of the job. we both worked for gti and we were expected to chain as needed.

It all depends, out west reno to sacramento no problem just get done and own about your business, now if your out in Wyoming you have ask yourself if they want chains maybe i will park, even then will get any better over the next for hours or even days. There are so many variables but once you learn its not a big deal. Chains are such a ego thing.

Could y'all tell me...
I've never done it (or seen it done) personally, but I'm gonna learn IF this new Take-Charge-I-Know-It-All-I-Don't-Sling-Iron-For-Nobody co-driver stays with me - I hope doesn't - but if he stays with me I'd like to be able to tell him "We're going to the cold country whether you like it or not because these little piddly east coast runs are breaking my income, and most importantly, my spirit, and I'm beginning to hate your guts :evil:

Oh my! I digress - it's minipaws and pms...

Anyway: There's no reason I couldn't do this myself, is there? It doesn't take a lot of physical strength, right? Then I could just tell him to stay seated and I'll take care of the chaining up...
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I've heard that when chains are required to be on the tires, there are people who'll do it for you for a fee. Is this true? About how much? And do they just hang around the chain up areas, kinda like lumpers hang around grocery warehouses?

Well L18 I have heard of people that do hang around chainup areas in colo. But they are not free. And yes hanging chains does take alittle strength. I always carried doubles and they arnt real light. I guess you could get the cable type ones but I dont know how good they are.

best way to hang iron is to drop your trailer and place chains on the drives stay a way from cables they suck. then put your drag chain on your set. also At gordon there is always some one in the shop who will check to see if you know how to and teach you if you don't or not remember how. maybe your company has such a program.

One time my partner fastened chains on and also secured them with bungee cords, but they still snapped and caused $1,000.00 damage to his truck.

He has refused to chain since then.

Ms Sparkie, you guys can't run expedite like that. Its got to go unless the road is closed.

Ok, so do most companies make you carry chains?

And how often do you get runs that require chains?