Mack Anthem No Lockers

So chain both?

 

Chaining two tires or four? I’ve only ever chained the rear axle when I needed to chain but I always put 3 railers on.

As far as the transmission, they can probable program it differently to hold it in gear no matter what. Some of the economy tunes will shift if the rpm’s get too high. My Paccar trans will hold it in gear no matter the rpm but mine has a balance program which is a mix between performance and economy. I would think the M drive trans in your truck could also be changed.

 

Triples - real chains. Cover both duals rather than the outside tire only. Double the traction and only slightly longer to install than a single.

 

Singles on rear axle is basically barefoot. Triples will get you moving

 

Sorry I should’ve explained more. The chains you have are generally called singles as they are for one tire. “Three railers” is a term for chains that cover a set of duals. The have the inner, center, and outer rails of chain that the cross links are hooked to.

They are heavier to handle but the big advantage to them is that you will have a lot more traction if it’s needed.

 

For those unsure about chains . When using singles the chains only have traction when both tires are level if inner tire tire is on solid ground and outer tire with chain is floating because it dug up snow or mud it’s not doing anything. With triples both tires dug and hook up.

 

Read the post before mine carefully.
I bet that farm road is crowned and your outside tires aren’t seeing much weight.
If so try putting them on the inside or get 3 rail chains as others have suggested

 

The only place I run into chain issues in the PNW. I’m supplied with 6 singles, I’ve thought about converting one set to triples and just throwing those on the rear axle.

You’ve never run into issues with the states that want a single on each outside drive?