How do you put chains on your RV's?
We mostly travel in winter From AZ to Denver or to Seattle for Christmas. We also mostly boon-dock for long weekends a lot of the time in winter. So I do put on chains here and there. Here is how I...
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eichacsj wrote:
You all misunderstood the use of the wire. It is only used to hold the chains long enough to roll one revolution of the tire to wrap the chain around the tire. You then remove the wire and link the chains as normal. Why this method instead of draping them over the tire? Because they get on so much tighter, so tight that I don't use tighteners unless on the highway.
I understood exactly what you meant. Don't see the point really, but I assume it works for you, so no worries.
The way they tuck disk brake calipers into the wheels these days, I am leery of putting anything through the spokes. I guess the risk is minimal doing what you suggest. But for example, they sell a kind of tire "chain" that is a few straps that go through the spokes of the wheel. They wrap around the tire cross-section so to speak. Those look like trouble to me.
Here are a couple of examples;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pc3xsqWjgzY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PoVdBkPfajg
