Tire Chains

Should look nice on your dac.....

Just a joke ....

 

Look who the cat dragged in! How ya been Scotty?

 

I'm doing really well, how are you doing Tom?

 

Same ole, same ole...in that stage deciding when to retire!

 

I stand corrected, sir. I was working off of information from a former coworker. You are right, there is no requirement for three railers, two singles are adequate.https://www.tripcheck.com/Pages/minimum-chain-requirements.asp

 

Just get auto socks. You can have the whole truck done in 5 minutes. Legal in all the lower 48 states

 

You just learned a big lesson. There really is no science to chain installation. although, you would most definitely benefit from a chain class which should take no more than an hour. Check out this video. It will give you a general idea.


Simply lay your chains over each wheel with the front of each chain hanging down as close to the ground as possible. Now pull your truck forward about 3 feet. Connect your chains. Your chains should come with a cam tool to tighten them, secure them with bungees and pull forward about 10 feet and get out and check them once more.

I have heard many drivers say that when it's time to chain up, it's time to park it. That's a bunch of bull crap! When you are required to chain up, it is because the plows can't keep up with the snowfall. Without chains, I have seen many drivers get stuck going up a pass like Donner because they were too lazy to get out and chain up. Now they have to get a visit from a DOT and pay to get towed out. You're not going to be driving much faster than 25 or 30 with chains. If the pass was suffering from say freezing rain they would shut the pass down but snow is nowhere near that bad with chains or cables.

If the chain up sign is on, you definitely don't want to chance it. Pull over and sling your chains and invest into some spider bungee cords. And while you are rolling into Sacramento or Sparks, depending on your direction of travel, those other wimps will be stuck in the truck stops listening to the same old boring truck driving stories.

 

True to an extent...again, speaking for my state, Autosocks are approved for 5 or less axles, but chains are still required for 6 or more axles.

 

I've heard some drivers complaining about those auto-socks.....won't stand up without a good snow pack to run on.

 

Yep. Once you're on dry pavement, you should remove them immediately.