I bet I got you all beat.
The first time I ever chained up, was the day before christmas eve in Laredo Tx, I sweated up a storm getting them chains on. lol
I was at the old pilot and had somewhat of a crowd standing off watching me before I finished. lol
Finally one guy walked over and ask if I knew something they didn't. lol
where did you first chain up?
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There was a crowd watching the first time I chained up too, I was standing in front of the altar.
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What a day that was. Chain school.
Ultimately I learned on my own playing with the mess of Cable Tire things that Mr Dowdy hung on my FLD 120. I found that they had the little rollers that slipped in that snow. Hung all of them back up on the stack hook, and ran barefoot just like Ive always done on US 322.
My tahoe has a suit of tire chains from austria for ice purposes. It will only know how to go in one direction full 4x4 and don't know how to stop; what with the once every 15 year ice storm we get... it's a poor investment.
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About 20 years ago in Port Newark, N.J. we use straps now.
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I-25 in Colorado; i had to watch another driver first.
Then, after i got it done. i think it took 45-90 mins., the chain requirement was lifted.
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Wolf Creek Pass Colorado 1984, Donner CA 1995, The one on Donner I had just latched the last chain when Cal DOT came by and said chain requirements lifted! I unchained immediately!
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Donner’s Pass on the shoulder of the highway not too far into California after BoomTown. I think it took me 90 minutes that first time.
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"Earl grabbed onto the shifter and stabbed her into fifth gear. Then the chromium-plated fully illuminated genuine accessory shift knob
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