CHAINING...are you ready?

I will ask this, however....it's one of those side-mounted racks with the three pairs of "prongs" and a cover that folds down over the whole assembly. I looked on-line for the same thing, and couldn't find one similar to the one on my unit that would accomodate 10 chains (8 was the most). What is the best way to load this style of rack?

 

I'll do it...that'll give me something to do next time I'm home! Leave out tomorrow...shucks, I just won't have time this evening!

 

Where are those vids?

 

Got it! I always make things far more complicated than they need be! Thanks again!

 

We don't even carry chains here, weird after chaining so many times a day last winter!

 

be careful, that can be too much weight. I use those 6 prong (3 per side) hangers as well, generally carry 7 singles. Noticed a few weeks back that the bracket agains the frame was starting to crack. It had only been on there 3 winters. I am now back to 5 singles and a bag of two in the sleeper.

 

I'm interested in getting one of those deer bumpers. What do you think the feasibility of hanging chains off that would be? I typically have about 500 pounds to spare on the steers when loaded.

 

My Company, Foodliner tells us, if we need chains, we shouldn't be on the road. Pull off and wait for the conditions to improve. It's good advice, especially since I pull a smooth-bore liquid tanker with LOTS of surge.

I've been with them for over 3 years now and the safety of the road is our call. This year, in fact, I was issued a new (2013) Freightliner Cascadia and it has a built in thermometer to measure outside temps... a good thing to predict black ice probability.

Great information though... just glad I don't have to use it anymore.