School me on tire chains

[skegpro]

In the market for a set of tire chains for a f350.

What chains are the best?

Where do you buy them?
(Edmonton area)

Easiest way to put them on?

Anything else to consider?

Thanks

 

[52weekbreak]

Picked mine up at Gregg Distributors for my 3500. They are pre-sized to the stock tires. If you are running something other than that, you may have to go to a Specialty shop. They are easy to put on but you should practice at home first. Bring at least 2 tarp straps for each tire to keep them in place. Last suggestion is to put them on early before you are in a jam.

 

[skegpro]

Picked mine up at Gregg Distributors for my 3500. They are pre-sized to the stock tires. If you are running something other than that, you may have to go to a Specialty shop. They are easy to put on but you should practice at home first. Bring at least 2 tarp straps for each tire to keep them in place. Last suggestion is to put them on early before you are in a jam.

Do they fit pretty sung or do you worry about taking a fender out?

How fast can you drive with them?

Are they just straight chains or do they have the little stars to enhance traction?

 

[52weekbreak]

They do fit snug to my tires. I was taught to put them over the top of the tire and attach the back side first then the outside (front) of the tire. Once they are all on, I roll ahead about 5 feet and check how tight they are. Usually good so I then use the tarp straps on the front of the tire To help address any slack that can happen at speed. I have gone 80 KM for quite a while with them on but usually less than that due to road conditions. Takes about 15 minutes for me to do all four tires.

Certainly never had any clearance issues in the Ram with stock tires and your Ford should be good too.

 

[Trukker]

They have claws on the outside . Don't put them on upside down or you'll fawk a set of tires LOL . I've had a couple real smart drivers over the years . They have a star bungy that will keep them snug

 

[zal]

I like to run at least four tarp straps on mine. They can be fun to put on. Trick is to put them on before you need them. Also, you mention about taking a fender out. Best to drive a couple miles and check and re tighten if necessary. Speed...you can't go too fast with them. If there is any slack, the speed will "inflate" the chains because of centrifugal force which can take out brake lines, panels (if really loose) or anything else it could grab.
Depending on the chains, the ride can be rough because of the lack of cross chains. I added extra to mine.

Read your manual. Mine recommends not putting any on the front for a Dodge Ram 2500. Some will disagree. Some will agree. Bottom line, do what you feel you need to do.

And always try them on to make sure they fit before you need them.

 

[AreWeThereYet]

I bought my singles at titan for $125 set, size 285 70r17.

 

[SHREK1]

Go to a shop like continental chain a rigging, get a set of v bars with cams, once you put your chains on you twist the cams and they tighten the chains, bungee cord them tight, I use zip ties for the extra chain and your good to go, I carry a jack for when I put them on works great

 

[skegpro]

Will 20" rims be an issue?

 

[SnowJunkie82]

Will 20" rims be an issue?

I have a 2018 GMC 2500 with factory 20” rims that I ran chains on the rears about a month ago. Don’t think there is clearance between tire and upper control to run chains on the front.

 

[ABMax24]

V-bar type are probably the best, but I just run an S-Class chain on my F350 the S-class are low clearance and have less of a chance of catching a fender but they don't have studs that dig in like the V-bar type do. But I have found chaining up the rear axle with them to be more than sufficient to climb the icy hills around here.

The key is to get them tight, most times I run without bungie cords as I have found they still allow the chain to expand at speed.

 

[Cdnfireman]

Check your owners manual. Most manufacturers won’t allow chains on 20” tires due to fender clearance issues.
Get v-bar chains sized to your tires with cams on the outside chain, and replace the inside boomer with a quick link or quick chain connector. Use at least 2 bungees to take the slack out of the side rails once you get the ends connected together.
Drape the chains over the tire with the ends at the 10 o’clock position, then drive over them until the same ends are about 1foot behind the tire on the ground. Reach inside and hook the inside ends together using the quick link, then hook the outside ends together using the boomer on the outside rail. Then tighten the cams and install the bungees.
Check for tightness after a mile or so and then every few minutes afterwards.

 

[skegpro]

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[SHREK1]

I have 20” on my king ranch with factory fender flares and mud flaps, no issues just make sure they are tight, if you need a set I can get for you, I have account there, might even save you a couple bucks

 

[ABMax24]

I think they put that in the manual because the front end is pretty tight to use tire chains with 20" rims.

 

[skegpro]

I have 20” on my king ranch with factory fender flares and mud flaps, no issues just make sure they are tight, if you need a set I can get for you, I have account there, might even save you a couple bucks

Awesome that is pretty much the identical setup I have.

Do the chains hammer the **** outta your rims?

I'll check with Kal tire first as I have a discount/account there.

But thanks for the offer.

These look similar to what you bought at Continental?

http://www.kaltire.com/en/tires-accessories-chains/

 

[Horse lake rider]

If you got chains on go slow I've blown a link before not good! Tight is good but too tight isn't great allowing for tire flex.

 

[gunner3006]

I got trygs for my gmc 3500. Really impressed with them. Back east the snow is packy so I didn’t find them as helpful. Here in Alberta the snow is fluffy and light I find and makes it real big difference. $200 from northern metallic I believe.

Cheers

 

[ferniesnow]

I bought mine at Kal Tire for my stock 18" tires. They also fit the 20" stock rims off a Platinum. Here is a video for you .......

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oH3rL6tqUj0

 

[skegpro]

Are trygg the industry standard?

https://www.trygg.no/EN/no/market/T...d_double_duty;rim=20;tire=275/60;pattern=PIGG