Chainin' Up With Dave In AZ

Amazing.

 

I am a terrible chainer upper. During my most recent escapade up OR 97 in Redmond, my slack driver side chains came off from my RRO drive tire and attached themselves to the mudflap and the dually's. I knew the chains came off, and a nice older couple driving alongside me let me know.

I took the next exit to take a look see. I thought the chains simply flew, but I saw them caught between what was definitely not the moon and New York city. My attempt to unbind the chains were futile. A Les Schwab tire was closeby, so I made a beeline for it.

Well, when I arrived ten minutes later, my chains, mudflap, and mudflap bracket were gone, daddy gone. To protect the wishes of the tire tech, the following portion of this story will be fast forwarded. Wrrrrrzip. There we go.

And so the chains were as tight as can be having the tire elevated. I didn't even bother putting on bungee cords those chains were so tight. I didn't unchain until I stopped at Biggs Junction.

The following day in Prosser, WA, I would need the aid of a wrecker to become unstuck in some awesome snow. The wrecker guy, who arrived rather quickly (like under an hour), pulled me back from the three or four inch tall snowy abyss back onto a flat surface.

This guy had serious chaining skills. He had both chains just as tight as those chains that magically installed themselves previously. With chains on, I was able to maneuver without becoming stuck. If I ever become a gazillionaire, I'm buying this guy a fancy dancy wrecker.

 

While I was #####ing to my dad about needing to chain up several times this year I mentioned the auto chains. He asked why I don’t just buy a set of those. Well, they’re five grand easy. Then he asked again why I don’t buy them.. so @Flat Earth Trucker when you become a gazillionaire if you wouldn’t mind maybe sending a couple sets my way.

 

Great write up. I didn't realize you chain the wagon too. The most we chain is getting up/down the hill to get to the house

 

The point of my questions, the people who refuse to chain, and say they will park and wait it out. I'm curious how they address those issues.

 

That's $5,000 installed, per axle, if you have the ability to DIY it, it's about $3,000 per axle.