Why I chainup ALL four! [ if I chainup at all ]
One winter's day on Mt Laguna, I was proceeding
down hill on the Sunrise Highway -- in my 2wd,rwd, 55 Ford SAR rig, chained only on my rear drive wheels -- vehicle in front
of me wasn't chained at all -- we came to an exceptionally icy stretch - down hill curve - and the lead vehicle began to fishtail
slowly then overcorrected and slid off the road and over the side - rolling over several times before comin up against a big
pine tree which stopped it's fall -- watched all of this in kinda slow motion.
I, in my adrenalin racin excitement,
turned to the side to pull over to render aid -- all was well -- UNTIL -- I braked to stop!
My SAR rig continued straight
[ w the wheels turned left ] in the skidpath of the previous vehicle till finally stoppin -- with -- I'm shure -- my RF tire
hangin in the air over the edge of the road!
Well -- I said a leetil prayer, threw it inta reverse, backed up and lined
up better w the road edge -- bailed out and ran to assist the unfortunate driver and his passengers outa their battered vehicle
[ was on it's side ] luckily, no one was hurt moren bumps & bruises.
From that day to this, I chain up ALL FOUR
TIRES so that I kin steer as well as move.
Nearta had to clean my seat!
folks are all the time askin me what I
recommend as far as to how many tires to chainup -- I say "from experience -- "
TIRE CHAINS, SNOW CHAINS & SNOWcables -- proper placement
