Today I used what I have read here.

I have used the information here several times, today tho it paid off immensely.

Where I park when I'm home. Is very well taken care of. But the truck I drive is not snow friendly. It's a dirt lot that is plowed and often driven on by other trucks and parked there as well.

Every time i've come home I've had to be pulled across the lot about 225 feet to leave and it was rather bothersome and starting to tally up in cost.

This week I drop the trailer on the lot and left With the tractor to park on pavement. On my way back to the trailer, I was really dreading having to snatch it up knowing what was going to happen.

Then I remembered one of my most recent post about being stuck last time. One of the. Suggestions was presanding before parking the tractor. So I stopped and got a bag of 60 lbs of dirt. Then I was worried about stopping in the lot to hook up the chains.

So I stopped about a mile from where the trailer was. Applied the chains before I needed them. And took the car to the trailer and pre sanded the area.

I don't think I used enough sand because it did dig in a little bit. So I flipped the diff switch. As soon as I did that it pulled out like I was on pavement.

Just another thank you To all who help. I still read older threads. And glad I did. Thats where I learned chain before you need to.
Thanks again every one

 

In your situation, just to get across the parking lot

Those quick chains that ratchet strap through the wheel might be a good
9-22.5, 9 22.5 Ratchet Strap Emergency Tire Chains, Priced per set of 2

 

They look quick and easy. Do you know if they work with disc brakes.

 

Only one way to find out .

well yep I guess .
Email the manufacturer and ask .
Or look at your wheels and discs and see if you think there is sufficient clearance .

 

Smart, thanks.

 

Your story confuses me.
You say the lot is “well taken care of” but you still get stuck . It must not be that well taken care of then,
Then you say you bought a “60 pound bag of dirt”. Why dirt?

 

They should, since they're only on the outer wheel.

 

That setup doesn't work at all.
There was another system I tried. Looked real nifty. But in the real world. It didn't work.

The tire spins and instead of driving over the chain. It keeps spinning. To the point the rims cut the straps.

The tire needs to be 100 % chained. Anything less is just wasting time.

 

Just use your chains and forget the sand or dirt. Just chain one axle but you have to engage your power divider locked or that one axle of chains won't do any good

 

@lester that's 99% of my issues. I only have one drive axle. The other is a dummy axle.

@Lyle H it is very well taken care of. But all of there trucks have 2 drive axles if need be. Where's mine don't, coupled with the fact I'm currently running super singles. Which I hope to change by November.
The sand, this truck just loves to sit still and roast the tires. The slightest spin and it turns into a Indy 500 car. So I bought the sand for traction. This is my first winter with this set up. And the ecas. Don't help at all.