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10-25-2011, 03:33 PM
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Re: Tire Chains
I have an old pair of heavy chains that I have never used but I figure that if you have a 4X4 and need chains you should not be there.
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11-20-2011, 08:40 PM
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Re: Tire Chains
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Originally Posted by SierraHawk
I have an old pair of heavy chains that I have never used but I figure that if you have a 4X4 and need chains you should not be there.
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Since switching to ATs I think it's necessary. I've only used my cable chains, and that only to throw down under someone else's tire, that said I was impressed.
In case I didn't mention it - When test fitting I jacked my tire just off the ground, so I could rotate it and simulate driving forward or back. Seemed to work well for a test fit.
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12-08-2011, 01:13 AM
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Re: Tire Chains
Clothier chains, IMHO, are the best i have seen. They have cross chain every 2 links vs every 4 or 6 links and they have the V-bar. If you have aggressive deep lug tires, many tire chains are worthless because they disappear into the lugs & provide no traction at all.
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12-12-2011, 02:46 AM
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Location: Corvallis, OR
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Re: Tire Chains
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Originally Posted by Zeta
No way they will last long though.
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Tri-Met uses cable chains exclusively on city busses in Portland. For now anyways. The fleet in transitioning to automatic chains.
However, they are a little limited in effectiveness:
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12-12-2011, 09:19 PM
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Re: Tire Chains
Looking at the Clothier chains.... I have an issue. I only have 1" of clearance from the front of the rear wheels to the rear of the ATS side steps..... Ron says I need 2" clearance at least, does anyone have any experience with chains and side steps?
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12-12-2011, 11:31 PM
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Re: Tire Chains
I had the pewag chains a few years ago living in mammoth lakes,calif. They are crazy expensive but very easy to put on and remove which made them wonderful. You could chain up in a quarter of the time it took for other chains.
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12-18-2011, 08:19 PM
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Location: Turlock Ca
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Re: Tire Chains
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Originally Posted by Vegasrandall
I had the pewag chains a few years ago living in mammoth lakes,calif. They are crazy expensive but very easy to put on and remove which made them wonderful. You could chain up in a quarter of the time it took for other chains.
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Same here. I wonder if they will fit 315's? They were purchased for 285's...I'd like to go up a tire size next time. The 315's are wider and taller, so I'd hate to purchase new chains.
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12-18-2011, 09:53 PM
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Re: Tire Chains
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Originally Posted by ANZAC
Looking at the Clothier chains.... I have an issue. I only have 1" of clearance from the front of the rear wheels to the rear of the ATS side steps..... Ron says I need 2" clearance at least, does anyone have any experience with chains and side steps?
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ATS helped me out (remove caps and cut steps, duh) so I ordered my chains.
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01-18-2012, 02:46 AM
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Location: SF Peninsula
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Re: Tire Chains
I contemplated cables since they are indeed much lighter. However I didn't want to take a chance in case a caltrans worker decided I was heavy, or commercial (no RV reg.):
http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/traffops/truck ... ablechains
The other bit of language is on the truck chain up guide (pdf linked on the above page):
"Trucks with cable-type chains are legal in California. However, these trucks may be restricted at times due to local conditions."
Not that there's been much in the way of chain-control this year (as a skier: sigh).
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01-18-2012, 07:42 AM
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Re: Tire Chains
Cables break really easily. I wouldn't use them on a car, let alone a SMB.
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