Chaining up drives

No, no, man. I mean if you're unchained - the furthest point away from the center of gravity is going to lose control first, because it's the lightest point of the vehicle. And i think this is why so many recommendations say 'rear drives'.

 

I gotcha misunderstood what you meant. But I got ya now

 

Still haven't been able to find out how do you tighten the chains on the inside tire using tarp straps or do you just leave them off?

 

Best to use three rails and use bungees on the outside. If something breaks loose you want the chains pulled out, not in.

 

They probably chain the rear axle so if they get too loose, they lose a mud flap and/or bracket instead of a 1/4 fender.

 

i spun out behind trainer boy and his trainee on us 12 a couple weeks ago
he pulled off on the shoulder in the deep snow and put two singles on the front drive axle.
i stopped 100 feet behind him in the right lane
first thing out of the rack was three railers so i put them on the second drive axle fast as i could
they were sitting in the truck as i crawled past them up the hill
gotta put in a new cb coax so i know when to chain up at the bottom

 

Really doesn't matter. Both drive axles receive equal torque. Rear drive likely has more room and thus easier to throw chains.

 

How up to date is that Werner chart? According to Auto Sock they are legal in Colorado, indeed all states, but the chart says steel chains for I-70 west of Denver. Unless that is company policy on the chart and not the legals...

 

There is no reason to even consider using 3 railers ...no state requires the maximum application of chains to proceed, unless using exclusively cables since the chances of a cable breaking is much higher than a true chain breaking.
Forward or rear axle application on drives is equal in performance, and always activate the power divider when chains are in use, even if only applying to one drive axle.
Socks are good in snow conditions, not good on ice or dry/wet asphalt...cloth does what cloth does...it shreds!

Here is a link to help y'all out...should answer most all of your questions:
http://www.thetruckersreport.com/truckingindustryforum/threads/chaining-are-you-ready.158771/

 

To answer your question it really doesn't matter what axle you put them on because you should be locking in your differential when using your chains to give you Maximum Traction and each tire has equal torque.

For the most part your front axle is the main drive axle. There are some trucks where it is the rear axel. Really honestly the only way to find out for sure is when you're having a spin-out. Go ahead and adjust your mirrors so you can see your tires and find out which tires are spinning.