Tire Chains - Snow in the Mountains - Yes You

[gaddy]

 sure wish the guy from Dayton that came down the icy grade on the 46 rd last season & smashed into my pu (that my bro from NC was driving) with his Toyota was wearing chains. maybe he could of slowed down & made the corner. some of these tires will go like he!! but wont stop for crap.
That reminds me, if any one knows this guy he needs to get ahold of his ins before this goes any further.

[sakoshooter]

sure wish the guy from Dayton that came down the icy grade on the 46 rd last season & smashed into my pu (that my bro from NC was driving) with his Toyota was wearing chains. maybe he could of slowed down & made the corner. some of these tires will go like he!! but wont stop for crap.
That reminds me, if any one knows this guy he needs to get ahold of his ins before this goes any further.

Sorry to hear about your bad luck. Hope it gets straightened out soon.
Two years ago late archery elk I followed a jeep down the 1611 rd that didn't have chains. He couldn't control it so he kept the drivers side tires in the uphill ditch and still had a heck of a time.

[Special T]

Here is a pic of tire chain tool used to build/fix chains. Its main purpose is to expand and clamp the joints on chains.

[billythekidrock]

1st, check your owners manual.  For instance, my GMC specifically says "no chains".  I do however have LS cable chains as they are the lowest profile chains that I could find.  The problem is the inside of the tire and all the brake line stuff that they can/will catch on and tear off.  The cable chain will give you the most room but it isn't a guarantee. 

The rear tires have the most "room".  On the fronts, I can put them on and drive pretty much straight but much turning at all can get me in trouble.

My Toyota manual says no chains on the front.

[farmin4u_98948]

"truck 18 at the 12 mile, starting down off the beaver slide"

1/2 jake to keep the tires rolling, 5 lbs air on the trailer brake - gotta keep the tires rolling....gaining speed, good thing I went off the top at a crawl.  too much jake RPM the drivers locking up.. don't jake stall the engine!  pick up a gear - still gaining speed almost off the slide - tires rolling? good - trailer locked up crap! less air less air, good they're rolling again - too much speed, can't stop now

"truck 18 in the beaver slide!"

"truck 5 we're pulled over at the 11"


almost down, too fast but we got some mud now, slush was filling up the chains but mud is little better, still slimy and thick though - more jake 8 lbs air on the trailer drag - stab the main brakes a little whew we're droppin speed looks like we'll make the corner

"truck 18 off the slide - cleanin out the britches"

"hehe - she's getting slick huh"

  love it.

Correct me if I'm wrong, didin't sako start this thread out talking about leaving camp and driving halfway into the woods to get out of the ruts so someone could pass? My impression wasn't highway ice snow conditions it was off pavement deepish snow and ice at slow speeds?

   

I was going to rewrite that 'cause I didn't think it made much since unless you knew what I was talking about 

No need to rewrite it. I've driven a few trucks in my day but nothing like that! I rode with my grandpa in his log truck years ago, loved every minute of it!

Been there done that..... And then we are smart enough to go back and do it again , and again , and again........   

[sakoshooter]

1st, check your owners manual.  For instance, my GMC specifically says "no chains".  I do however have LS cable chains as they are the lowest profile chains that I could find.  The problem is the inside of the tire and all the brake line stuff that they can/will catch on and tear off.  The cable chain will give you the most room but it isn't a guarantee. 

The rear tires have the most "room".  On the fronts, I can put them on and drive pretty much straight but much turning at all can get me in trouble.

My Toyota manual says no chains on the front.

I believe you guys on the owners manuals stating 'no chains' but it's hard to fathom a truck built strictly for the blacktop. "No Chains" Who would design a truck like that? And why? Is this fact discussed at sale time? Do they sell these models in the northern Midwest where chains are the norm in winter? Many of the guys where I'm from in northern WI put a plow on their trucks come winter and don't even take their chains off for a couple months.

[SkookumHntr]

I have the les swaub diamond tred chains. Easy to put on! They saved my ass last year! I will never be in the snow in the mountains without these ON! Learned my lesson..

[sakoshooter]

Thought I'd comment on last weekend's snow storm. According to the WSDOT, chains were required last Friday on I-90 over Snoqualmie Pass. I heard this on KOMO News a fews times last Fri afternoon. Funny, they never said big tires required or fat tires required nor did they ever say that real low pressure tires required. Just good ol fashioned chains.

[rtspring]

Chains? Studs??   You people kill me sometimes! Im 41 and have never put chains on any vehicle or studs! Ive drove over, Chinook, stevens, snoqualmie and such thousands of times...   Cabbage hill, wyoming, idaho,,   Been there done that.

Ive drove up to ravens roost with 4 feet of snow on the road!!! 

Air down , go slow !!!   Tall, fat, wide, skinny?? It dont matter, ive used both! Yes on my 50,000 dollar truck and the 500.00 dodge d-50..

I now drive my second tacoma Ive ever owned and it will climb anything around, snow or no snow!!!!

Rtspring

[MLBowhunting]

 

[steen]

Read this before going on our hunt, took chains, didn't use them.  A pair of hunters went up a road in the snow and had to be towed $500 later.  We figured if you need chains to get up there you shouldn't be there.  Use them to get out of trouble not to get into trouble.

[ICEMAN]

Read this before going on our hunt, took chains, didn't use them.  A pair of hunters went up a road in the snow and had to be towed $500 later.  We figured if you need chains to get up there you shouldn't be there.  Use them to get out of trouble not to get into trouble.

I would sort of agree with you. We have used chains to bust down and get through snow the day of or after it falls, creating a driveable way in and out of our hunt area....  then not used chains again for the hunt.

Then there was about 5 years ago above wright meadow....  Snowed like a mutha'.... chains were on the menu for sure.

A foolish man leaves chains at home because he is so awesome at driving in snow.

[DRobnsn]

Thought I'd comment on last weekend's snow storm. According to the WSDOT, chains were required last Friday on I-90 over Snoqualmie Pass. I heard this on KOMO News a fews times last Fri afternoon. Funny, they never said big tires required or fat tires required nor did they ever say that real low pressure tires required. Just good ol fashioned chains.

Yeah I really liked the part when the news crew was trying to help a couple get unstuck in the AWD Lexus they were driving. Stuck in 2 inches of snow on the shoulder in an AWD, REALLY PEOPLE!!!!  Then the guy with the lowered s10 with a quad in back, just holding the go pedal to the floor hmmm I wonder why it won't move.   

That is the reason chains are required its the only band aide the DOT can come up with to keep bad drivers from running into each other and getting stuck 

[Mudman]

I have built a Toy Wheeler.  Ran all sizes and many makes of tire.  Snow wheeled it.  Skinny siped 33" spanked 37" Swampers and 38" Boggers.  My Cummins Dodge has 37" Nitto muds and the truck sucks in snow.  Bad.  KF is right.  Sure light wheelers with floaters will stay on top of 100ft of snow but we arent talking wheeling.  Also if you want to get around in snow use Duratracs!   No other tire will beat these.  My Superduty was unstoppable 285/75 Duratracs, great tire.  Listen to KF hunter he is right.

[Wazukie]

I do not own a set of chains.  That being said, chains do no good if your belly is sitting on the ground