If you haven't ever used tirechains, practice a few times at home. I'm glad I did. It's one thing to get them on at home, another thing when you're in a foot of snow and it's freezing and blowing. They work good in the corn flour crazy slick forest service roads after it rains. Your front tires...
FB Marketplace is a good tool when shopping for deals.
Found these Hummer H2 with good tires. Got a great deal because of the odd size but it will work perfectly for me. They are 255/80 R17. Which is a 33” by 10” wide tire. Perfect balance between MPG and still getting the height for...
Get 4 of these and don't look back.
https://tirechain.com/made-in-usa-265-60r-20-265-60-20-7-0mm-square-alloy-two-link-tire-chains/
And get you these.
https://tirechain.com/tire-chains-ramps-sno-chain-ramps/
And most importantly, dont wait until you are stuck to put chains on....
Seems like I add a little to my trailer every year. Looking into having a set of chains for the UTV, just in case.
Seems like some are sold as a set of two, rears.
Would that be sufficient?
Polaris ranger 570
Tirechains and two shovels. I carry what almost looks like a long handled clam digging shovel. Long narrow blade is great for getting under differential and tranny. Regular shovel for moving snow. Sometimes there just isn’t that much snow on the crown between the ruts and a regular shovel just...
A heavy canvas tarp to lay on when you're putting them on (invariably in mud and snow). The plastic ones will drive you mad in the wind and are slippery.
Good points on not waiting. How do you gauge when is appropriate? When it starts getting a little deep? I’ll be driving farm land roads in Canada in a few weeks on an elk hunt.
I’ve got a pair of these these that have never been used. Yours for $50 plus shipping. Bought them for a 4Runner I no longer have. Tires sizes they fit are in the ad - just scroll down. Will also include a pair of tensioners for them...