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Snow Chains vs the alternative

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by stone24, Sep 27, 2011.

  1. Sep 27, 2011 #1
    stone24

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    Why not use snow tracks? In the case of individuals doing a month or more in Canada on the ice roads and snowy wilderness in their own rigs: Why not fit the truck with tracks on the back instead of tires fitted with snow chains. I'd think that might save you a lot of headache. Watching IRT I always see bulldozers with tracks saving their ###... why not BE the guy with tracks to begin with. They aren't driving fast anyway!:biggrin_2558:
     
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  3. Sep 27, 2011 #2
    dave26027

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    Sounds good- but tracks have no side to side traction. At 50 mph you need traction to change direction, not just to accelerate.

    Maybe that's why you don't see tracks on ambulances in Canada?
     
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  4. Sep 30, 2011 #3
    kilo6

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    it might be easier to try the trie sock check it out
     
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  5. Sep 30, 2011 #4
    Cowpie1

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  7. Sep 30, 2011 #5
    scottied67

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    When the track blows, hard to get service. Then you have a flat track broke down on side of mountain.
     
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  8. Sep 30, 2011 #6
    MacGyver.

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    I always had the thought to hook four sets of tire chains together (3 railers) and wrap them around both drive axles at once.
     
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  9. Sep 30, 2011 #7
    Prairie Boy

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    We don't use chains on lake ice. They would chew up the ice surface and reduce the strength of the ice.

    Some of the mines in Northern Canada require as many as 7,000 truckloads of supplies. Just imagine how much damage chains would cause.
     
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