anybody ever run them? I'm thinking of getting a set for the rig. Just interested to hear peoples opinions.
anybody ever run them? I'm thinking of getting a set for the rig. Just interested to hear peoples opinions.
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Do it! I was thinkin about gettin a set to run offroad year round with my a/t's but I got a good deal on my swampers so I put that on the back burner, they are for sure the great equalizer, I know that JDGreen04TJ runs em on his XJ trail rig, maybe he will chime in and tell ya where to snag em. Ive seen em new, for around 100 a pair for like 31s
97 XJ Clayton Longarms 35s locked etc.
94 YJ MTO
98 5.9 ZJ Limited alllll original
02 Cummins 6spd HO Studs, Sticks, Box, Pump...
I used tire chains on the rear axle of my lifted 2wd dodge dakota and went freakin everywhere with them. I did have a locker though but I had no problems keeping up with the 4x4's. I once got it stuck on a pipeline trail near RIT in Rochester, NY. I didn't have chains on at that time but I did have a rear locker so I jacked it up and mounted the chains. I drove out of the big rut i made and back to the road without an issue.
I don't use em anymore though cuz I like to get stuck in the jeep and using chains won't let that happen.
Put em on my old cub cadet, traction was amazing. You would sound like jingle bells rolling down the trail, and they kinda suck on rock because they can't dig in. They help on pretty much any terrain except solid rock. I would get a set.
03 Cummins 6 speed pulls around my 84 chev 1 ton on 44"s. 427BBC, 5.13's and detroits. Shortened 28". Some day I'll finish it
1969 M35A2 "Deuce and a half" with winch, singled out. SOLD
1972 M818 on 53"s with a 855ci Cummins. SOLD
99 4runner winter hoopty
i use chains to pull a 24' enclosed snowmobile trailer any were i want i have front and rear chains, just make shure u keep the chains tight or u can spit them off i ripped up a brake line once by it comimng off.
Their handy to have if you get screwed up for sure (Would love to have a set in my Jeep that fit my tires in case of emergency)
That said, to rely on them regularly on a trail rig seems to be a bit silly IMHO
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this all sounds very promising,.. tirechain.com or something like that has pairs for 60buckks.. anyone know how deep the snow on the roads has to be to run them on the streets?
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we wheeled wellsville once and it was solid ice. one dude had like "chain loops" just a loop of chain on each wheel/tire. it made a difference for sure.
taking unsafe rigs to a whole other level
This is all I found so far....Originally Posted by cityslicker
Required on two tires on a driven axle on emergency routes when the roadway is covered with ice or snow.
If Pennsylvania officials post a route as a snow emergency route, all vehicles traveling on it will be required to have snow tires and/or chains on a drive axle.
And this....
One set of chains or snow tires is required when vehicles are likely to encounter any adverse weather conditions which may require chains. They must consist of not less than five cross chains and must not project more than an inch on the outside surface of the wheel.
And HERE is a link to the vehicle code highlighted in the above pic.
With this being the section on chains...
(d) Tire chains.--Tire chains may be temporarily used on vehicles during periods of snow and ice emergency if they are in conformance with regulations promulgated by the department.
(e) Penalty.--
(1) Any person violating the provisions of subsection (c) shall be guilty of a summary offense and, upon conviction thereof, shall be sentenced to pay a fine as indicated in paragraph (2) and, in default of payment thereof, shall undergo imprisonment for not more than 30 days.
(2) Fines for violation of subsection (c) relating to the period of use of ice grips or tire studs shall be determined from the following chart based on the period of unauthorized use:
April 16 to May 31 $35
June 1 to June 30 45
July 1 to July 31 55
August 1 to August 31 55
September 1 to September 30 55
October 1 to October 31 55
(3) Fines for any other violation of subsection (c) shall be determined according to the chart in paragraph (2) except that fines for violations occurring between November 1 to April 15 shall be $10.
(Nov. 10, 1979, P.L.460, No.95, eff. imd.; July 10, 1984, P.L.679, No.146, eff. 60 days; May 20, 1993, P.L.30, No.10, eff. 60 days)
Last edited by hyperbuzzin; 12-08-2009 at 05:55 PM.
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'16 Jeep KL Cherokee Trailhawk (her's)
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so
I guess you have to have them? oooooooooooohhhhh k
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"It really is sad that stupidity isn't as painful for the stupid as it is for those forced to witness it!"
Only if on an official emergency route...so
I guess you have to have them? oooooooooooohhhhh k
(I made an edit to my post after you posted)
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'13 Jeep JK Wrangler (his)
'16 Jeep KL Cherokee Trailhawk (her's)
Jeep Ambassador to the FJORC
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IF anyone is looking for prices for them, PM me with a tire size and I can get back to you within a day.
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How about 1 pair for 38.5 x 15.50 - 15
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Midget.
Price me a set for 285/70/17's. I would like a set for the truck.
84 CJ7 with some stuff....
2005 Dodge - Tow Pig 462/865
If the weather is so bad that you need chains, a cop is NOT going to pull you over. They dont want to get out there car in conditions like that. lol
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MXG 2 pairs or 1 pair?
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Sold all my lifted shit to fit 3 car seats.....
2004 Trailblazer EXT G86 rear factory LSD, Bilstein struts front with Moog 81114 coils and 2.5" spacers, Moog 81069 coils rear with 2" spacer and searching for shocks.
WTB 33s for 17's
O, and just to give you an idea, i got a price quoted the other day for chains for my YJ at about $70 for the pair.
And I can accept pay-pal, shipping wont be cheap though. But we can work something out.
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Sold all my lifted shit to fit 3 car seats.....
2004 Trailblazer EXT G86 rear factory LSD, Bilstein struts front with Moog 81114 coils and 2.5" spacers, Moog 81069 coils rear with 2" spacer and searching for shocks.
WTB 33s for 17's
Chains make a world of differance. I don't think I would use them for offroading all the time though. The chains would probably wear out faster and get beat up, constantly running them over rocks and mud. And you would have to check them and keep the tight all the time so they don't come off and do damage. Plus that is a lot of rotational mass if you need to spin your tires, and would put a good bit of stress on your axles. If your looking for better offroad performance I would just save up for and aggressive tread tire. Deffinately worth it for snow or the occasional muddy field.
What size tire do you have? I have a pair that fit a 28" tire.
Just curious, What about a 36x13.5r15 tire chain?
'99 TJ
I'll ahve prices tomorrow after 3, as long as you get me the sizes before tomorrow morning at 6am.
Midget
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Sold all my lifted shit to fit 3 car seats.....
2004 Trailblazer EXT G86 rear factory LSD, Bilstein struts front with Moog 81114 coils and 2.5" spacers, Moog 81069 coils rear with 2" spacer and searching for shocks.
WTB 33s for 17's
I have to use tire chains to access my camp in the winter. The snow cover is usually pretty deep, and the trail is 2.5 miles up a mountain. Last winter I thought I could make it without mounting the chains, got stuck and had to put them on in the middle of a big snowstorm.
By the way they work better on the front axle, you have traction and you can steer.
i run them on my xj. and i have 3.07s with open differentials. i go everywhere i can point the front end. i only run them on the rear. a great investment if you ask me, i am cheap.
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whats that?
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What does that fit, like a Celica or something?
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