Snow chains

ajtmb · Member

Snow chains

macka17 · Guru

One trip. Hire.
regular Buy.

It's pretty easy to make. we did . Rope and link. Yrs ago.
And If I had a 4wd in sh-t traction.
I think I'd be going the 4, plus a prayer.

I went to see mum for her 90'th in UK. near 15\17 yrs ago.
After living here for 30 or so yrs.

Hired a car to NIP across to Liverpool and see Rellies.
From East Coast.

Yea.
December. thick frost and Ice on roads. with some snow.

Drove hire car. 10 miles. Said a prayer. and crept back to mums.
Next time it moves was when neighbour drove in back to Airport for me.

And to think I used to drive trucks over there for a living.

Noooo Wayyyyy. Thank you.
Queensland roads do me fine.

BaldEd · Veteran Member

The owners handbook should state what axles to fit snow chains. For just the one visit, I'd hire. Practise fitting them before you venture out in snow/ice for the first time.

macka17 · Guru

Lay them out. Drive over them and clip 'em up.

Simple after first coupla goes.
Just a miniature excavator\Dozer track re'lay.

pomme · Senior Member

Not sure if you are going to take a caravan up "Jacobs Ladder" to Ben lomond !!
If you are i seriously think you should take a drive up before trying with a caravan.
Pomme.

ajtmb · Member

No, we will not be trying to take the van up as it does not have wings, Just the patrol.

PeterD · Guru

ajtmb wrote:
2nd question what do you think re hire versus buy? Auto barn Launceston hire for $40 day and sell a pair for $190.

Are you likely to make 5 or more trips up there? If not then hire.

GP · Member

They say you must carry snow chains, doesn't say you must fit them.

That road is cleared regularly so it'd be highly unlikely you'd need to fit them.

the biggest obstacle you'll have is avoiding all the little cars with inexperienceddrivers that slip of the road or pull up in the middle of the road to take selfies.

I grew up in the Snowies and the only time I've fitted chains was when the bull bar was pushing snow on an unmaintained road. (That was in a Prado with same tyres you're wearing).