Learn to use your chains!

Hey dude you make an interesting point actually when i started working for a company in Northern Utah we were given absolutely no training as to how to chain up and i dreaded the day i would have to thank goodness that winter was a mild one so there were no compulsory chain rules in place i always thought well i'll just have to work it out myself (trail and error) or pay someone to do it (the cost could be a tax deduction) to date I still have not had to use my chains.

 

When I was a trainer with Swift I made ###### SURE every trainee chained up in a warm, dry parking lot. I showed them two different ways to chain. Many times during these sessions other drivers would come over to learn.

The right thing to do is make ###### sure your chains fit your tires and know how to chain well before you need to. The last thing you want to discover is that your chains don't fit when parked in a mandatory chaining area.

Chains are TOOLS. Learn to use them correctly.

 

By the way...

...Flip flops are a poor choice of footwear when chaining...

... just sayin'...

 

The desk jockeys are correct.

 

Had one of my students on board, and very bored....well we had been waiting (5 hours) for our "pre-loaded" trailer in a freshly paved parking area...mid September...so I decided it was time for a chaining lesson. I demonstrated the first drive draping and had him continue with the other drive and two drag chains. He climbed up, rolled forward, hooked u all the chains got back in...so I then told him to circle these trailers once so you get to know what the feel will be.

We "left our mark" after 9 hours....wonder who found our "tracks"......????

 

I live in North Idaho I do know how to chain I will not chain up at anytime on the road chain laws go up I go to ground, my snow plow stays chained up all your around never know we're going to get some snow at the house