Satisfying Oregon's Snow Zone Laws
I will be towing our 5th-wheel south from the Seattle area at the end of December to snowbird in the Palm Springs area. I plan on taking I-5 thru the Siskiyou Mountains in southern Oregon, and I know ...
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Having lived in snow country most of my life from the Midwest to Rockies to Cascades to Alaska, I’ve only felt the need for chains here in the greeesy cascade concrete.
I tow regularly in the winter and usually it’s when it’s snowing, to catch good snow for snowmobiling.
Sure there are icy conditions sometimes that would warrant them, or deep unplowed snow, but 90% of what I use chains for is forest roads with a 32’ snowmachine trailer.
Not worth it for the casual traveler especially if you have the ability to wait or change plans.
Note, what I’ve just said does not apply if your using your pavement pounder tires in the winter. If so, chains are the second line of defense for poor tires. After waiting for clear roads.
I tow regularly in the winter and usually it’s when it’s snowing, to catch good snow for snowmobiling.
Sure there are icy conditions sometimes that would warrant them, or deep unplowed snow, but 90% of what I use chains for is forest roads with a 32’ snowmachine trailer.
Not worth it for the casual traveler especially if you have the ability to wait or change plans.
Note, what I’ve just said does not apply if your using your pavement pounder tires in the winter. If so, chains are the second line of defense for poor tires. After waiting for clear roads.
