New updated BC chain laws

A lack of enforcement, but the root cause is the general skill level of the average driver population... abysmal.

 

I think you are entitled to your opinion, Mr. MacIsaac. I also think more drivers would agree with me that devices such as autosocks aren't really such a great idea to try to pull 63,500 Kgs up the Coq, that's why C.V.S.E. rescinded the approval of them, and just singles on one drive axle, as well. I would suspect the Autosock company had no real-world chance to test their product here, in B.C. mountains with our weights, and they might have honestly thought they would work. Hopefully, they will stop marketing them here, and perhaps offer refunds to customers in the interest of customer satisfaction. Good luck on the hills this winter...

 

I was thinking the same thing. No way in hell would I try coming down some of the grades you guys do in the winter, with AutoSocks.

Going up? I might try it. But if I ever spun, even once. I’d be hunting a place to chain.

I don’t drive my truck into Canada. But I’m there on a regular basis. I don’t think I would try the grade out of Bella Coola with 6 inch spikes on my drives.

I’m just sayin

 

What's really annoying is having to fix up my old triples for running on bare pavement and order new ones for actual snow. I have not needed them more than once or twice in a couple years since getting out of the super b racket! And I chain up approx 40-50x a season. A pair of singles with good rubber, double lockers, and big power never let me down pulling a tridem.

I get it, I think it's great they are cracking down. I just dont think it's great that a guy in Victoria makes the call as to what configuration is best for all of us guys who have been running up and down the coq and hwy 3 every day regardless of conditions for many years IE chaining FRONT axle for single trailer combination.

To be fair, CVSE hasnt batted an eye at me not chaining the front axle (as required by the new law) I believe even they understand the logic of chaining the rear over the front. I'm not ripping my fenders off. And I'm not running without fenders either with a shallow pin setting. We're pretty fresh into the season though, I'll be sure to post if I'm eventually hassled!

 

All lower 48 approved of and allow socks. I just used mine on Donner in the snowstorm that went across the midwest. I’ve done tons of trips up and down the Coq with them, if you keep the speed under 30mph, and use your lockers/power divider climbing, you’re golden. If you try to race up or down hills over 30mph, the socks can’t handle that. Idk whatever, signed my “No BC” restriction this morning; goes well with my “No Ontario” Restriction LoL.

 

Amen, glad I’ve got a No BC no Ontario (No East Of Ontario) restriction with the company now. All lower 48, no problem!

 

autochains and autosocks

rofl

 

Autosocks have been developed in Norway. As someone who has personally driven heavy trucks over there I can assure you that those guys haul much heavier loads over much more difficult terrain.

If Autosocks work in Norway then they will work anywhere in Canada.