I took a trip to the Phoenix Arizona Volvo dealership a couple days ago and was shocked to find none of their trucks had a rack to hang snow chains. Every truck I have ever driven, mostly freightliners and T680s have had a rack behind the passenger side fuel tank mounted on the frame rail for hanging chains. When I asked the sales guy about it he acted like he had never fielded that that question before. For all of you who drive Volvos what is your solution? I really did like the new 860 but I have to have chains. He suggested putting a box on the catwalk to hold them which I would rather not trip over every time I need to hang placards.
Volvo chains
Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by Midnightrider909, Nov 11, 2017.
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I'd imagine any dealership around the Phoenix area, chains wouldn't be high priority. That being said, you'll usually find that a fair amount of guy's are slingin' their iron on the mudflap hangers.
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Omg midnight, go to that place in Iowa, get a chain rack and have them put it on.
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Iowa is a large area. I am assuming you are referring to the Iowa 80 truck stop. I know it can’t be done there’s a Volvo parked next to me and I just spent two hours talking to him. He has a box on the catwalk where he stores his chains. There is also a space behind the fairings between the DEF tank and the fuel tank where you could put chains but it would be a ##### to get access to that. It just blew my mind they don’t have a chain rack from the factory. Every truck I’ve ever driven has had a chain rack.Last edited: Nov 11, 2017
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Just because it has a rack dose t mean it came from the factory. I've ersonly never driven a truck with a chain rack. They make a tool box that sits in between the frame rails in the cat walk.
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Inside. The compartment on the passenger side. It may not be very elegant, but during the chain season, I can cram 8+1 chains in there. I place them on a thick cardboard. I even prefer it that way, as I seldom chain up, and hanging chains get rusty and messy.Midnightrider909 Thanks this.
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Tire socks? Smaller and lighter.
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That’s an option. Are they legal everywhere? I heard they weren’t in some states.
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I would Google it.
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M11-391: Tire Chain Hanger - Clip-On - 30" - Magnum Trailer & Equipment Inc.
I have a pair of these mounted ahead of front drive axle on each side. Nice cus you can rip em off in 1 minute. I mounted a mudflap and anti sail bracket to keep things cleanish.
If space is really tight they make a slide out hanger....only downside to these is dirt and junk can jam em up
M11-392: Tire Chain Hanger - Pull Out: 31" - Magnum Trailer & Equipment Inc.Last edited: Nov 12, 2017
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