Chain season is coming!

They have their limitations. But to get up and down a mountain pass they do the job . They dont work on ice, u dont ever wanna drive with them on dry pavement as they will disintegrate , and u dont wanna drive over 25mph or they will go flying off the tire. Learned that one the hard way ... but to get up and over a freshly snowed mountain pass , they are perfect. i can hang all 4 drives and 2 drags on the trailer in 15 minutes or so...compared to 45 mins to an hour with chains ... take them off only takes about 2 minutes. Another downside is they stay wet , wherever u put them away after taking them off is gonna be good and wet.

 

Where’s a good place online to buy a good set of chains........?

 

For me winter driving means no trips east of California. I haven't chained up one time since I got my CDL, and I have a 2 year old pair of socks in my Jockey box that are still unused in the original packaging. I stick to the I-5 up to Washington, and just watch the weather reports and plan my loads accordingly.

 

The biggest problem with that on the west coast is that you have like 10 places between northern California and Seattle that require chains over summits. They usually clear the roads quickly out here and you can spend the day chaining and unchaining going 25 mph with them on, or you can wait a few hours and make the run going the speed limit and arrive at the same time.

 

Practice in a grass lot or gravel
lot 3-4 times. Chaining is super easy once you get the hang of it. Try to keep them
off dry pavement or youll be repairing links quite often

 

Sounds like you need more practice.

 

Lol u can hang 4 singles and 2 drags in less than 45 mins?

 

California modified only requires 1 drag, where you running 2? I spent enough time chaining I can do the 4 singles in less than 20.

 

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