Tire Chain Installation
MacDaddy
Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 95 Western NY Pics |
2007-02-19 139866
Yesterday when I was out on the 4310 clearing my driveway of some pretty deep snow with my rear-mount blower, I threw both chains. This is only my second season with them, but I didn't have this problem last year. I installed them by laying them down and driving over them, then locking them together as tightly as possible. Is there a better way?
By the way.... after I removed them I realized what a difference they make.
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Tire Chain Installation
Chief
Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 4297 Southwest MiddleTennessee Pics |
2007-02-19 139868
Are you using some rubber or heavy duty bungee chain tensioners? They keep the chains from bunching up on the tire under heavy load and spinning/slipping. Might help your problem with throwing chains. ....
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Tire Chain Installation
harvey
Join Date: Sep 2000 Posts: 1550 Moravia, NY Pics |
2007-02-19 139880
My perferred way is: bucket on ground (warm garage) jack under drawbar, drap over tires hook at back. Run a while and retighten.
Out doors drap over tires drive forward hook at back drive and retighten. ....
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Tire Chain Installation
Murf
Join Date: Dec 1999 Posts: 7249 Toronto Area, Ontario, Canada Pics |
2007-02-20 139908
HArvey hit on the key to it, drive them for a while and then retighten them. Even the tightest chains will move a little and settle into the gaps between tread bars, etc., and will become slack with use.
Best of luck. ....
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