TIRE Chains?

[blackdawg]

Where do I buy tire chains for my Toyota Tundra? Which ones are recommended? Has anyone tried them on their ,,,dare I say,,,ATV ? Where would you get them and which ones for a Honda Foreman?

 

[duchntr]

Don't know anything about atv chains but I will say don't skimp on your truck chains. My old man swears by his pewag chains but i feel the price of those chains is insane so I skimped and picked some up some from tire chain.com and quickly destroyed them... lesson learned, Im going to try rud chains next as they have good reviews from reputable sources and they are not too expensive.

 

[Shrek]

Check to make sure you can put chains on the front of your Tundra. I can't use them on my 2002 Sequoia front end. Check your owners manual.

 

[LandYacht]

I used to chain all 4 on my 2007 Tundra never had a problem, just make sure you've got clearance with your setup.

Ran my atv chained all 4 many a winter while plowing. Big tread mud tires are tough to get any bite with your chains.

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[5MilesBack]

Don't know anything about atv chains but I will say don't skimp on your truck chains. My old man swears by his pewag chains but i feel the price of those chains is insane so I skimped and picked some up some from tire chain.com and quickly destroyed them...

How on earth can you destroy a tire chain? Were they made out of Chinese steel? Mine are almost 30 years old and as strong as the day I bought them. But I dry mine out and don't let them completely rust.

 

[duchntr]

Yea they were cheap chinese steal, To be fair i didn't totally destroy them just broke multiple links.

 

[realunlucky]

If your buying chains for one trip look at les Schwab they will buy them back minus a fee if you end up not using them.

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[blackdawg]

I need the tire chains for multiple hunting seasons/ icy boat ramps,etc, so a good set at a good price would be the ticket,,,the ATV chains might gather dust if they do not work with the big mud tires, I have some ITP mud tires that are pretty good in the deep mud,,,in up to about 12 inches of snow they have been fair,,, I will look at the owners manual for this 2012 tundra to see if they have an issue with them. What is the best online place to purchase tire chains?

 

[blackdawg]

checked the owners manual, no problem with tire chains on this 2012 tundra. Reports on RuD chains are good??? What online seller?

 

[Jimbo V]

Security chain company


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[LandYacht]

They'll all work with mud tires, but you'll see a lot of the tread links bunch up in the voids. They are better than nothing, but not as good as you'd expect a chain to do. I think it's a different story on a less aggressive tire.

I saw the biggest difference when I was on ice. It didn't take a lot of those traction bars to improve the traction. Anything really deep and your just pushing anyway, atv gets too light for much.

Better off tossing a set of those traxx on and floating on top. Though the pocket book has never justified it for me, I've got several friends that have and they love them. Use then mostly for lion hunting and claim to be on par with a snow machine.

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[PA 5-0]

Tirechains.com. I run the Vbars on the front tires of my slightly lifted 2011 tundra.
The Vbars are a little aggressive but we get a ton of ice on our Mntn. 5yrs of regular winter use and still in perfect condition.

 

[Rs3003]

Good info here. Thanks

 

[Hunt'nFish]

Les Schwab has you covered.

 

[unsuccessful]

If you are planning on using your chains often I would get something with a series of cam tighteners ( just don't loose the cam tool). I cut down a set of junkyard chains for my ATV, and they worked fine. Be careful using chains only on the front of your toy. I watched a guys rear end slide past him going down a hill once. I just run rears.

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[6mm Remington]

Les Schwab has cam-lock V-bars is what I suggest. I really like them and the traction is outstanding.

 

[missjordan]

With our Chevy being an independent front suspension like yours we run the extremely heavy duty V bars in the rear and standard non v bar chains in the front when needed and it works great. It's not recommended to run front chains on independent front suspension trucks because you can wear through your front end but you just have to be smart about it. Schwab sells a extremely heavy duty V bar that is guaranteed not to slip or break off but they are spendy! Costed us around $230 just for the rears but they are worth it. We broke 3 chains one year that were the wimpy V bar when we got stuck trying to turn around in a Snowdrift. Spend the money on the good chains.

I also ran non v bar truck chains on our Polaris rzr, however the tires were 30" so standard atv chains weren't really an option either


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[AdamW]

Tag. I'm pretty tire chain illiterate, but I'm looking to get a set before Colorado this fall's elk hunt. It seems several chain mfrs/dealers list square link chains and v-bar chains pretty neck-and-neck with square link getting a bit ahead in mud handling and v-bar getting a bit ahead in icy conditions. I'm mainly looking for a set that would best be catered to standard public land hunting use. Basically something to get me in and out of the hunting areas. Not sure what that is exactly though.

 

[Lil dude]

To some degree chaining trucks is overrated. We run dodge rams 2500 and 3500's for my logging business. We keep 4 chains in our trucks but rarely if ever use them. Normally if you are chained up on all 4 you are asking to break a u-joint or get stuck or probably both. Chaining up all 4 is really only for last resort. Don't get me wrong we do occasionally run all 4 going into a job but most of the time we can run in on 18-24"'s of new snow. As for ice we chain the fronts going up and the rears going down.

Do not get the cam locks with the tool....just get the old style cam single cam each side. They are easy to get on even when you are stuck, you don't need a tool, and you don't need bungee tighteners. Oh and get v bars-usa made brand isn't that important trygg, baback, etc. About $250 a set.

Don't complain a set of chains for my skidder runs $3400, but only $8000 for 2 tires.

Here is a photo of my truck last winter when I decided not to chain up after chaining up all winter to go down this icy stretch every day. 4 mile hike out that night!

 

[Hunt'nFish]

Yeah... I agree.
For most, quality snow tires is way more important than chains.
Pick up an extra set of stock rims and mount up some deticacted aggressive snow tires and air them down a bit when the snow hits.
Have them siped half depth for light trucks and SUV's.
Sipeing is more effective than studs.... IME.

But when you got a load of pack stock in the trailer, chains are worth thier weight in gold.... for both truck AND trailer.
Hunt'nFish