Are snow cables any good?

I don't think they're legal for tie downs. They might get you through a bad spot though until you could get real tie down gear.
LOL...Can you imagine the DOT's reaction at the scale when you pulled through with tire chains holding down your load? It might be fun to watch. From a distance.

Back on topic. We tried cable chains a couple of years ago. Too light and fragile for our kind of work.

 

I guess they're rated for whatever their gauge is. I've hooked them to my bumpers to pull pickups out of bar ditches. I used them on four pallets of large and heavy oilfield valves. They were banded at one time. I couldn't get straps to bite on them. They kept sliding of. I ended up using the tire chains a netting. They worked in a pinch. They probably wouldn't save a bus full of Nuns.

 

Now, THAT'S a Driver!

 

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Cables are for people who want to follow the carry chain law but want to park when it snows.

Like others gave said: chains.

I always have at least two three railers and I usually put them on the rear drive with my lockers on. If I could afford six I would carry six, but two three railers and four singles have gotten me through even the worst ####.

 

@againstthewind wins the internet today.

 

Locate the closest truck stop and buy some chains.

 

I have to do this because my company only supplies cables. Penny pinching #########.

 

If only I was quicker and saw it

 

Spend the money and buy some chains.

It's your life.

That's long down grade.....