SNOWCHAINS TIRECHAINS & SNOWCABLES proper placement

 

SNOWCHAINS -- where to place em for Front Wheel Drive

FWD -- chains MUST be on front wheels --

CAN also, additionally, be on the rear wheels as well, if the vehicle has clearance for them, to prevent "hike out" when slowin and turnin -- especially when travelin downhill.

TIRECHAINS -- where to place em for Rear Wheel Drive

RWD -- chains MUST be on rear wheels --

CAN also, additionally, be on the front wheels, if the vehicle has clearance for them, so that you can STEER as well as move

Where to place em for All Wheel Drive - 4 Wheel Drive

AWD -- quite a few AWD are primarily FWD for the placement of snowchains -- READ your owner's manual to determine where to install chains. MOST of these vehicles benefit from havin chains on all four wheels, BUT, some, don't have the clearance to allow it. Check YOUR vehicles clearances and fit of your snowtraction devices BEFORE leavin on your trip with em if you wish to avoid unpleasant "consequences" ;)

4WD -- chains should normally be on the REAR wheels for highway travelin, if your only usin one pair -- you *can* put one pair on the front wheels to pull yourself up that steep mountainside or driveway -- but -- then -- when you're comin down -- the back end is going to want to try to pass the front end.

BEST -- is to chainup all four wheels -- makin yourself a virtual tank -- with the ability to go most anywhere you wish to -- OR -- the ability to git stuck worsen you ever imagined possible! ;)

Driver "experience" and "disgression" is KEY in any winter drivin situation. :)

Happy Trails

SNOWCHAINS -- where to git em

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