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Buzzcut1
Nov 15, 2014Nomad II
Reddog1 wrote:Buzzcut1 wrote:
Checked the fit of my new tire chains on the truck. Better to figure everything out where its warm and dry than try it the first time in the snow. ,,,
I am impressed Buzzcut1. I thought I was the only one that installed my chains at home in the driveway with the sun shinning. I do that so I get no surprises when they are needed. I am 2WD, so they are more important to me than the 4WD guys and gals.I too have the 245x19.5s. I will install my chains if I anticipate the possibility of needing them on a given trip. So far, it has been a waste of time, but I ain't complaining. Years ago (over thirty) I did not do that. I froze my but off learning why I should have tried them at home.
Wayne
Wayne
Force of habit drilled in from working as a fire fighter in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Our station was above snowline and every fall we drag out the chains and practice putting them on inside the engine bay until we could do it in minutes with no surprises. Thats where I learned the wood block trick. Place the block inside one of the chain squares then drive up onto it. Now you can get the chain in place with no hang ups from any part of the tire.


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