Truck with chains

[elksnout]

I have a 2014 F150 4x4. I have heavy duty chains for the rear and did some internet recon and purchased S series chains for the front. Dry fitted them at home and there's clearance. We were heading to third season Colorado and there was no way I was going to hunt at 9000' without chains for all four corners.

Ended up needing them on the front to regain steering and braking coming off the mountain with black ice under the fresh snow. That was fun putting them on in the dark with the truck cross ways in the trail facing downhill. No way were we getting off that mountain without those chains.

Elksnout

@elksnout

Could you provide a link for those S series chaite]


Got 'em at Les Schwab.  I did however purchase the same damn chains for a lot less at ETrailer.com  But thank God I dry fitted them!  They were at least 2'' too big. I sent them back but didn't have time to wait for replacements. 

[Fl0und3rz]

I have a 2014 F150 4x4. I have heavy duty chains for the rear and did some internet recon and purchased S series chains for the front. Dry fitted them at home and there's clearance. We were heading to third season Colorado and there was no way I was going to hunt at 9000' without chains for all four corners.

Ended up needing them on the front to regain steering and braking coming off the mountain with black ice under the fresh snow. That was fun putting them on in the dark with the truck cross ways in the trail facing downhill. No way were we getting off that mountain without those chains.

Elksnout

I puckered just reading that.

[Miles]

I have a 2014 F150 4x4. I have heavy duty chains for the rear and did some internet recon and purchased S series chains for the front. Dry fitted them at home and there's clearance. We were heading to third season Colorado and there was no way I was going to hunt at 9000' without chains for all four corners.

Ended up needing them on the front to regain steering and braking coming off the mountain with black ice under the fresh snow. That was fun putting them on in the dark with the truck cross ways in the trail facing downhill. No way were we getting off that mountain without those chains.

Elksnout

I puckered just reading that.

Colorado 3rd season is no joke.  We go in with good tires, chains, winches, shovels, and tow straps.   Always have a chainsaw as well.

Last year we fought 3-4 foot HARD packed snow drifts getting to camp (that was already set up), while pulling a trailer.  It was an experience...

[Skyvalhunter]

Was there a pucker factor involved?

[Miles]

Was there a pucker factor involved?

That and the stress of knowing the whole camp is set up.  The only option was to get there or go home.   3 days prior was bare ground and sunny.

  When my dad keeps repeating “don’t stop here” and I’ve got the chained up Duramax to the floor as we are slowing to a stop, you know it’s bad.  I was praying the chains held and didn’t tear everything on the truck to pieces.   

[Survival Pack]

FWIW:
My 2016 F150 running 275/70-18 on stock wheels with 2" leveling up front just got back from a week trip with old school ladder chains on all 4 for days without any issues.  Have run them all 4 several times.  I run a heavy set on the rear and a lighter set up front and watch them close---it is very close to the suspension joint so I don't run any loose links.

[Stein]

I have a 2016 F-150 as well and got a set of class s chains for the rear, haven't had to put any up front yet.  Owners manual says they are ok on the back.

[usmc74]

Not quite a half ton but I know you can on a Toyota Tacoma.

I wonder if a Tundra would.

My tundra manual says no chains (2011)  DAMNIT! I have 2 sets of crosslug chains under the back seat.

[horsehunter509]

Got in a bind with my new duramax and had to put chains on the front. Drove about 15 feet and had all the lights going off. Took out the wires to the wheel speed sensor. Not to expensive to fix but definitely frustrating.

[Miles]

As stated, spacers and leveling kit for the front are about your only options.   Unless you find some really low profile chains and check clearance.  I run chains on the rear and cables on the front of my duramax due to clearance issues.


Also, adjust the inside chain hook more on the loose side so the bungees pull everything to the outside. 

[tbrady]

Not quite a half ton but I know you can on a Toyota Tacoma.

I wonder if a Tundra would. 

Yep.  I run chains on all 4-wheels quite often over in your neck of the woods.

[KFhunter]

16 Colorado

I got a leveling kit I need to install, looking into winter wheels and a spacer kit, or maybe I can buy offset wheels?

Really need to get the chains figured out.

Might skip the level kit for a 4 inch lift.


Wheel spacers I might get into rubbing issues..gah

[Magnum_Willys]

16 Colorado

I got a leveling kit I need to install, looking into winter wheels and a spacer kit, or maybe I can buy offset wheels?

Really need to get the chains figured out.

Might skip the level kit for a 4 inch lift.

If running winter wheels would definitely research some with 1.5" - 2" more offset from stock.  Little more load on wheel bearings but all the cool road guys are running them with big offsets now and no issues. 

[KFhunter]

anyone heard of or used these?

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https://spikes-spiders.com/pages/alpine-pro-detail


I would be worried about durability

[buckfvr]

I didnt see where it mentioned the special wheel/adapter thingie it mounted on.