Snow Chains VS Cables for Trailer

I would drop in to a Les Schwab dealer and get their opinion. Also if you buy chains from LS and don't use them they will refund your money.

I have both for the truck, cables for highway use, large link, off-road chains for, guessed it.....off-road. In fact, we had to use the chains about 2 weeks ago!

I have chained the 5th wheel several times..... when off road, on a muddy, dirt road on a hillside, angling toward a steep drop-off. I preferred the trailer to stay on the road! memtb

Lots of consternation about this trip. Maybe leave the camper at home.
Botton line , if you’re in conditions where the trailer needs chains pulling with a 2wd truck, and your questions about towing in the snow, you’d be best served to pull over, fire up the camper, turn the heat on, kick back and have a cocktail and wait until the road is better.

rhagfo wrote:

time2roll wrote:
I have the cables for the trailer. Link chains for the truck.

X2!

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time2roll wrote:
I have the cables for the trailer. Link chains for the truck.

X2!

Links or diamond chains only. Don't deal with cables unless on front drive axle with chains on rear drive axle. Or truck is empty and want a bit more traction.
There is a std set, and a heavy duty set that have slightly thinker links etc. For truck, get heavier set. Trailer either will work. Just make sure you have clearance.

Marty

I have the cables for the trailer. Link chains for the truck.

I ‘spider’ the Silverado’s cables and the TT’s chains.

You can have closer clearances with cables over conventional chains. Most cables do not have tighteners, but have scene some cars with them installed. They look like spiders.