I was always taught to put tire chains on the front wheels of a 4wd truck w/ 4wd engaged. I have a 4x4 dually. Should I need to chain up while towing the horse trailer, should I put the chains on the front wheels or the outside set of dually wheels? Hoping I never need to know this, but if I do I want to be right the first time.
Posted 2007-12-06 2:35 PM (#72543 - in reply to #72537) Subject: RE: tire chains on towing rig
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Posts: 1205 Location: Arkansas
We have chained the front tires on ours( 4x4 dually), and chained a braking axle on the trailer. Slow and slow, steady on... tried not to get where we needed to, but got out and need it once in hunting season ( in Montana)
Posted 2007-12-07 5:48 AM (#72591 - in reply to #72537) Subject: RE: tire chains on towing rig
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Posts: 3802 Location: Rocky Mount N.C.
The municiple fire service has been using these for years now. Put them down on the icy road and lift them before backing back into the station. They are worth their weight in gold!!
Posted 2007-12-07 6:39 AM (#72593 - in reply to #72537) Subject: RE: tire chains on towing rig
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Posts: 335 Location: Decatur, Texas
Wow, that onspot makes me want to move to where it snows so I could use them. No wait, I remember how inconvenient everything else is when it does snow here once every five years or so. What was I thinking?
Posted 2007-12-07 9:48 PM (#72623 - in reply to #72537) Subject: RE: tire chains on towing rig
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Posts: 671 Location: THE GREAT NORTHWET, OREGON(THE REAL GODS COUNTRY)
I chain My rear duals,on the outside.i drive up on blocks and this lifts the wheel off the ground.If real bad I chain all front and rear.
On spots work great butcost a lot.Also from my experience with them.....don't stop on a hill.....don't slide the tires....the rotation of the tire is what spins the chains under the tires. No spin no chains, no chains no stop !If your wheel stops spinning the chain slides out from under the tire and you loose traction.Also if you lide over to the right when you do get traction they will pull you to the right and if you are close to a ditch you will slide in it.
Posted 2008-04-01 9:42 AM (#80882 - in reply to #72537) Subject: RE: tire chains on towing rig
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Posts: 736 Location: Western WA
Opening up this thread again because I have to cross a mountain pass next week with truck and trailer to get to a show, that is still experiencing pretty severe winter weather. Wanted to find out thoughts on chaining up the trailer if the truck gets chains, which axle on the trailer?
And no, this isn't an April Fools Day joke. I live an hour outside of Seattle and got 12" of snow Saturday night, its 30 degrees right now and 3-4" of it is still on the ground. Not in a million years did I think I'd be discussing chaining up my truck and trailer to get to a show in April.
Posted 2008-04-04 10:14 PM (#81218 - in reply to #80882) Subject: RE: tire chains on towing rig
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Posts: 122 Location: Monroe, WA
Repeat after me: It will not snow next week. It will not snow next week. BTW I plan on going over in the middle of the day for best chance of no sticking snow. A couple years ago we had snow coming home from this show. I was talked into following someone home Sunday nite, made it home OK but now I would just wait until Monday.
Posted 2008-04-04 10:34 PM (#81220 - in reply to #72537) Subject: RE: tire chains on towing rig
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Posts: 736 Location: Western WA
LOL! I have never been so excited to have it be 50 degrees as I have the last few days! We live between Monroe and Duvall up by Lake Kayak and we got 12" of snow Saturday night and its still not gone. I'll be packing the trailer this weekend and never thought I'd be doing it tromping through snow. But at least the roads are clear. I'm planning on hitting the pass at about 11am Wednesday for optimal weather. Will just have to see what Sunday brings us for the trip home....hopefully sun shine and blue skies!
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