I think the owners manual is telling you not to chain up the front end more for liability or for people that don't know how to put chains on. I have a 2022 Chevy 3500 that I put "V" bar chains on the front end and they work fine. I did fit the chains to the tire so that you don't have any loose...
The manufacture sells "light truck" for $20/pair. Is heavy duty worth the extra money on bungees? https://qualitychaincorp.com/0216-6-arm-light-truck-spider-bungee/
Thats why I put different rims on my truck. Got rims with a different offset so the rim and tire are now 1.5 inches farther out. Now I have enough clearance to put chains on.
I have a set of chains for rear but I bought the claw kit since i cant run much upfront due to clearance and as a insurance policy thats a lot of rear traction. The older i have got the less likely i am to take truck into place where chains are needed, thats why i own ORVs. Understanding sh@t...
Ya correct. Your owners manual will tell you as well. I have a ram but I believe the ford uses an independent front axle as well. The issue ends up being the tire support, forget the name of the bracket, is super close to the tire wall. My truck has less than 1" of clearance so fitting a...
I've carried dog food, chicken food, weights, chains, and water, but the tire just works. It flexes, leans and gets caught on shit that just makes it feel realistic.
I don't have chains for my truck. Never needed them but I'm planning on possibly having 2 November tags and might feel better having chains. Anyone ever use these as an emergency backup? If not have you used anything similar? Not looking for durability to go down the road but just to get back...
I bought a set of new truck rims that the offset is different than the originals. They put the tire out farther and that way I have the clearance to put chains on the front tire. I put my 10 ply tires on the rims also. So far I have not had to chain up....close though. And if I go down the one...
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@mxracer317 get you some of these (sold...
2020 3500 diesel with the same size tire/wheel, no clearance issues, even though chains arent "recommended" up front. Will second the v-bar with cams shared previously, and now Im getting those ramps too. Turns the truck into a snow tractor, did not go above 20mph. Just have a winch in the...
I don’t know the brand but I got mine from tire chain.com seem ok so far
https://tirechain.com/load-range-e-mud-and-k02-285-70r18-285-70-18-vbar-tire-chains-priced-per-pair/?gclid=CjwKCAjwwL6aBhBlEiwADycBIOwnQ16KmiBZQXoG1khrVKrPlNRWYbX-xaYcRYTtO_3LjwkPf2km-BoCBCQQAvD_BwE
...same now .
The thing that sucks is I just put $3000 in this truck , brakes , CV axles , belts pulleys , plugs wires , and then ordered a winch and new front bumper , tirechains , air compressor , all kinds of stuff I might need .
Now I need a transmission . This is going to be a costly trip...
I get my 20x16, frame, wood stove, two tables, chairs, kitchen box, propane bottle, three lanterns, two cots, shovels axe and chainsaw, two sets of tirechains, two 48 quart ice chests and a bale of straw in my f150.
I have a 2019 Ram classic which by own accounts is a GEN 4 Ram. I believe I’ll be able to fit a good set of chains on the rear. Does anybody have any experience running cables or type s chains on the fron tires?