I popped my chain cherry.

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by PackRatTDI, Dec 24, 2015.

  1. joseph1135

    joseph1135 Papa Murphy

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    Hey I've seen them in the middle of the road and seen people have them wrapped between the duals.
     
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  3. S M D

    S M D Road Train Member

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    It's rare for the hook to dig into the sidewall but with enough miles driven the hooks rub the sidewall which makes it sketch. A lot of people put them upside down. Heck I probably would still be doing it if I didn't get a flat
     
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  4. S M D

    S M D Road Train Member

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    Seen it too. Had to help a lady with c.r get hers out. What a nightmare that was. Her suggestions was drive until it falls out by its self hahahah
     
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  5. HeWhoMustNotBeNamed

    HeWhoMustNotBeNamed Crusty Pogosticker!!

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    so you're sayin' you was a wimmuns yesterday, eh ? ..... o_O
     
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  6. PackRatTDI

    PackRatTDI Licensed to Ill

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    I will survive!

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    This is about as good as it got until about 10 miles outside of Cortez
     
  7. cnsper

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    Where is the rest of the chain? Those are for pickups....:p

    We only carry 3 railers for our drives. We have 2 sets and one set of single pickup chains like yours for the trailer...LOL I normally only have to chain up the rear drive axle but then that axle does not have a fender and I have full lockers that are engaged in this kind of road conditions. I put mine on for the first time this year also and it only took about 20 minutes to chain up one axle with 3 railers.

    The other day I had to chain up 2 times just to get out from under the RGN. Roads were fine but where I had to pickup and drop of the excavator was compacted snow and ice.
     
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  8. windsmith

    windsmith Road Train Member

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    Hah. 1 1/2 years driving OTR, and another 2 years driving northeast. I carry in the winter, but never had to chain up. I feel for you!.
     
  9. PackRatTDI

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    I have no confirmation but the word was that Colorado was thinking about closing the road due to the disregard drivers were showing for the chain requirement. A lot of drivers kept rolling.
     
  10. cnsper

    cnsper Road Train Member

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    If most of the road was anything like your photo, I would have kept rolling too. That's not even bad enough to warrant chains.
     
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  11. PackRatTDI

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    It was far worse than that. The whole road was snow packed. That's just where it started to improve. Took over an hour to get to Cortez from Dove Creek.
     
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