Automatic Tire Chains... Anyone else seen this?

No way in hell would i trust them.. I'd rather throw triples and be done with it. I wonder how well those things work after driving threw snow and slush and then freezing.

 

They are just like everything else on your unit. When you stop to knock snow and ice off you include the arms on the chains as well. They have a light to tell if they moved into position and common sense is to check them when you are in slush before you need them. No need to be scared of them Nate. LOL

 

Scared? The people that use this crap are the ones that are scared of a little hard work. I've never thrown a set of singles in my life other then on a steer chain and never plan too on any drive tire. 10-15 mins and away I go. Prob take alot longer waiting on a tow when you spin out on the coke with singles on.

 

So with that said I wasnt wrong when I said they've been around for at least 10 years.

 

Singles are junk in my opinion. If youre in a situation where you need chains best be throwing a set of triples on.

Actually the only time I wish I had singles is when Im in a empty tri-drive logger with full lockers at the bottom of the Coq when the chain up sigh is on and CVSE is there to make sure you have them on. I hate wrecking a set of trygg triples driving on pavement.

 

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Well they are not idiot proof, so stick with what you are used to.You too Dragon88 LOL

 

Exactly Nate, great to see some get it. Its usually the lazy that buy this junk or dont want to throw real chains. They're also the same drivers that spin out and shut down the Coq for hours.

 

this is dumb

 

You just gave the biggest advantage off the automatic chains..........use when needed.
Flick a switch.

Like any tool they have good and bad .
I have yet to find any tool that does it all.

 

They're really directed towards occasional or intermittent users, like fire trucks or local delivery. When your house is burning down you don't want them stopping to chain up.