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 do it, sorry no pictures yet, on a trip this winter next time I put the chains on I will pictorially document it if my description doesn't work. Now this will only work if you have slots in your rims.
First for your TV and rear axle of TT;
1) Lay the chains out in the back of the wheel
2) I carry bailing wire (from any box store) and I cut 6 pieces about 12 - 14 inches (depends on how wide your rims are)
3) Thread the wire through a slot in your rim, hook the chain on each end of the wire on all 6 wheels
5) hop in your TV and drive forward until the chain is all around your tire and where you can reach to hook the chain.
6) Remove the wire and attach the chain hooks
7) do the same for your front TT axle except you will have to back up.
8) attach chain tighteners, though I think you will find doing it this way the chains go on very tight. Unless on the highway I do not put on the tighteners.
They use to sell tire clamps to do this back in the old days :-).
Just my way, thought I would throw it out.
Happy RV'ing
First for your TV and rear axle of TT;
1) Lay the chains out in the back of the wheel
2) I carry bailing wire (from any box store) and I cut 6 pieces about 12 - 14 inches (depends on how wide your rims are)
3) Thread the wire through a slot in your rim, hook the chain on each end of the wire on all 6 wheels
5) hop in your TV and drive forward until the chain is all around your tire and where you can reach to hook the chain.
6) Remove the wire and attach the chain hooks
7) do the same for your front TT axle except you will have to back up.
8) attach chain tighteners, though I think you will find doing it this way the chains go on very tight. Unless on the highway I do not put on the tighteners.
They use to sell tire clamps to do this back in the old days :-).
Just my way, thought I would throw it out.
Happy RV'ing
