Thread: Mud/Snow Chains?

Originally Posted by loanrangie

I've always been told that you fit them diagonally opposed, ie 1 front right and 1 rear left or vice versa.

Unless you have diff locks that would be useless, as soon as the unchained wheel broke traction forward progress would stop.

If getting chains, get the diamond pattern configuration, they are the superior chains.

Baz.

If you only have one set of chains, these always have to go on the rear wheels (as the rear wheels are the ones that give stability to your drive). Anything else is just plain silly. This applies even to a vehicle with front wheel drive!
The best solution would be to fit chains to all wheels, tough.

Drive safely!
Cheers

Originally Posted by Jojo

If you only have one set of chains, these always have to go on the rear wheels (as the rear wheels are the ones that give stability to your drive). Anything else is just plain silly. This applies even to a vehicle with front wheel drive!
The best solution would be to fit chains to all wheels, tough.

Drive safely!
Cheers

I'm assuming you don't mean a front wheel drive only vehicle

Baz.

Using chains for mud is generally frowned upon these days, because of the damage they do to the track.
Save them for the snow.

Originally Posted by waynep

Using chains for mud is generally frowned upon these days, because of the damage they do to the track.
Save them for the snow.

You have to use some common sense here

We all know and appreciate that but I think as a last resort in an extreme situation most people would view using chains as acceptable

Regards

Originally Posted by Piddler

You have to use some common sense here

We all know and appreciate that but I think as a last resort in an extreme situation most people would view using chains as acceptable

Regards

i agree

do you

a) keep driving backwards and forwards, backwards and forwards destroying the track trying to get out and not make it

or

b) put chains on to help you get out in minimal trys as it aids with more traction.....

i would of thought if you were having to resort to chains in a situation then track is probably already in a bad state of repair

i wouldn't reccomend anyone going out and having a fun day in chains as you will cause damage!!

but in the event of being in a potentially dangerous situation where traction is at 0% and gravity is taking over i would use them in a heart beat

Originally Posted by Redback

I'm assuming you don't mean a front wheel drive only vehicle

Baz.

Nope, this applies to all vehicles with two axles and four wheels that all stretch down to the ground .

Having done a quick search, I found this site:
http://www.4x4abc.com/jeep101/chains.html



Although they state at braking is impaired when having the chains on the rear wheels this is much less of an issue as in mud or snow since

• the speed will be low anyway
• any braking will cause formation of a wedge in front of the wheel and thus facilitate stopping.

Let's state this again: for the sake of directional stability chains always have to go on back axle or, even better, on both!
Cheers

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Using chains for mud is generally frowned upon these days, because of the damage they do to the track.
Save them for the snow.
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Sorry, don't agree at all, the analogy is the same as those Cruiser and Patrol guy's who don't lock their hubs until the last moment, and in the process chew up the track for everyone else.



Having chains allows you to possibly take a different line, avoiding the bad section, reducing the overall damage.