They have their limitations. But to get up and down a mountain pass they do the job . They dont work on ice, u dont ever wanna drive with them on dry pavement as they will disintegrate , and u dont wanna drive over 25mph or they will go flying off the tire. Learned that one the hard way ... but to get up and over a freshly snowed mountain pass , they are perfect. i can hang all 4 drives and 2 drags on the trailer in 15 minutes or so...compared to 45 mins to an hour with chains ... take them off only takes about 2 minutes. Another downside is they stay wet , wherever u put them away after taking them off is gonna be good and wet.
Chain season is coming!
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Where’s a good place online to buy a good set of chains........?
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For me winter driving means no trips east of California. I haven't chained up one time since I got my CDL, and I have a 2 year old pair of socks in my Jockey box that are still unused in the original packaging. I stick to the I-5 up to Washington, and just watch the weather reports and plan my loads accordingly.
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I always did my best to avoid chaining but I would rather chain than sit in a packed truckstop, or even worse, in a line of trucks parked on the side of the road. While those guys sit the guys that chain are still bringing the $$$ in.
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Practice in a grass lot or gravel
lot 3-4 times. Chaining is super easy once you get the hang of it. Try to keep them
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