2500 v 3500 and Chain Requirements
Here's a funny one I found today in my state or Oregon - 10,000# GVWR and under, traction tires can take the place of chains. Over 10,000# you have to chain up like commercial vehicles. I know f...
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ktmrfs wrote:
In Oregon either way you need to carry chains. Seldom do they check but if weather is really bad on the sisiyous or mt hood they do occasionally stop everyone and either make you chain up or show them your chains if your exempt from chain up. Occasionally they have required ALL vehicles to be chained up. Normally 4wd with snowflake tires is ok.
This is what I had always remembered as the rule, and carrying the chains is, of course, always the best practice. I just never realized the dividing line was at 2500 to 3500 trucks. It makes sense that they have to draw the line somewhere but in reality it's pretty funny that the line is drawn between two basically identical trucks.
And, for the purposes of this thread, I'm only talking about the trucks and not towing (my 5th wheel will be firmly planted beside my house while I roll over Mount Hood tomorrow).
My other learning point for here in Oregon is the signage I see on the state website (link I posted originally). The only sign I remember about chains is, "chains required." I don't ever remember seeing things differentiating vehicles by size class/weight. Aside from the signs with "chains" I always see the warnings of "traction tires/devices". Granted, it's been quite a few years since I had reason to travel over the passes here regularly so I understand things might have changed and I didn't notice it.
As I digest the information and read the responses here I realize I'm somewhat ignorant of how the game is played.
