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Everybodys got a trick for getting snow chains/ cables off /on the easyest but the only way i could ever keep them on out in the northwest which was the only place i guess they make you use them i kept a box of the med length rubber tarp straps and would double x pattern seemed to work the best for me if i didnt use them they wouldnt be on 5 min stop again over and over . And of coarse the wooden block to put under the inside dual to pull up onto to install/uninstall
Sean filner has a video where he talks about his. Maybe look through them.
Thanks
Thanks, yet again, GD!
The military-issue chains (not cable chains) are made by Pewag. They are their heavy duty line, such as used on heavy trucks and construction equipment. The links are made of rectangular bar, not round bar, for extra bite, and they crisscross across the tread in an irregular fashion.
Yes, I understand all of that, but no point in tearing it if it can be avoided by making a smart choice in the chains I buy.
These are only for emergencies when I get caught in weather and have to chain up. My pickup date for the truck is October 7th, then driving it all the way from the east coast to California, so multiple mountain passes to deal with and there can be weather in mid October.
What city to what city ? When u bring your truck home ! If you come across 80 and its snowing on the pass at salt lake take the 84 split up to ogdon then back down 15 to 80 at salt lake and avoid that one and if by chance its snowing at the Ca. line give it a few hours for the plows to clean it up and save your money you will need a couple of mounted good spare tires and wood blocks and 12 ton bottle jack alot worse than u will ever need snow equipment ! If only i could get snowed in at RENO that would be great ! You can have alot of fun in Reno ! And your darn sure not gona need chains in palo alto lol !
Marriottsville MD to Woodside CA.
Its just a little over 100 miles further to come down 81 to 40 to barstow and across 58 to 5 and you wont see mtns or snow in oct
Thanks, thinking we might go that way. Ordered the cable chains earlier this morning on Amazon, then talked to my buddy and decided we’d go this way, Cancelled the order an hour after ordering them and got a message that it was too late to cancel the order, which seems like a stretch since the estimated delivery is the 29th - 4th. Oh well, if I decide I want a different type I can return them. Still nothing back from Hutchinson’s distributor on the CTI nuts, so the aluminum wheels might be riding home in the bed, I suppose I could get some caps for the CTI studs and disconnect the CTIS controller.
Can't wait to see pics of your Autochains when you get them installed
