Is putting snow chains on a small car the same as on a CMV?

Set the cam lock tool inside the wheel when ur not using it. Otherwise you will set it down on the ground and lose it in the snow like i did... And then u have no way to tighten your chains .. some of us learn lessons the hard way lol

Its kinda one of those habits like setting the winch bar down on the deck sticking out the side so when u forget to put it away and get going down the road, u can see it in your mirrors..

 

I am horrible at throwing chains. I've only done it twice in a big rig and both times the chains fell off. Now I work for a company that doesn't require it and will actually pay you to sit if chains are required. I guess we will see how that works because they are based out of Minnesota.

 

Chains are easy. Then again when i did oil in ND i would throw them dozens of times in a shift. And i mean that literally. Pop the chain over the tire. Hook a short bungie on it so it doesnt "flop off" and stays somewhat tight. Roll a bit. Hop out, attach hooks, tighten. Drive back and forth a few times. Hop out retighten if required and roll. Stop at the next chain area and retighten if needed. Takes about 15 mins to throw 4 chains.

Car imo is more of a pain because of how tight it is around the wheel wells.

 

I would think so, I’ve been using them for snow removal on the super duty’s for a few years. That heavy wet snow seems to instantly turn a little torque into dead sideways movement when you have no space. I practiced getting them on a few times in good conditions ( at shop indoors), it helped to be familiar with it before doing it in the salty slush with a truck dripping on you. I keep bolt cutters in my tool box in case I get a broken strand across the tire. Easier to snip it off and keep going, than trying to secure the broken end so it doesn’t beat the p##s out of your vehicle while flailing around.

 

Definitely like Arctic fox says, roll a bit, tighten, roll a bit, check and tighten again if needed. I try to keep my window open a bit to help hear if there is any slapping or slackening going on

 

Oh ok cool, I hope I never have to chain.

 

It depends on what truck chains and what car chains you use. The key is to practice both on a dry floor out of the sun on a cool day so you can do it when you aren't 3 inches from morons driving in the snow and ice, and away from small children in case you need to use salty language.

 

True lol, I'm going home the first week of September after a month and a half out, maybe I can put some practice in when I get to the yard before I go home. Where do you guys put your chains after taking them out of the bag? I've seen some Trailers that have some hooks on the sides and drivers put them there, but I have a tanker and there's no box on my catwalk to put them. So I wondering about that.

 

Like tarping a flatbed load, chaining should be a paid activity.. once they're on you're driving 30mph tops and then you've got to remove them once you're over the pass.. they're just not paying drivers to take the risk.. work for a company that'll at least pay you to shut down ..