Dually tire chains

CWL · Oct 6, 2011

Any of you out there tried running chains on a 1-ton dually two wheel drive in the winter? The truck we use to feed hay struggles some when the snow flys a little deep. I was thinking about running regular chains on the outside tires this winter, but while checking around I found these. One set of chains goes around both tires. Never seen them before, but south central Ks isn't really big snow country. The price isn't to bad.
http://www.tirechain.com/DUALTRIPLE.htm

thurlow · Oct 6, 2011

For the last few years, I've been a 'go-getter', as in, "When his wife gets off from work, he'll go-getter." Actually, I've been hauling her to-and-from work on 'bad' days for 45-plus years. Have owned a Jeep for most of those years and usually used it, but the current one is pretty ragged, so I bought a set of chains as you've described several years ago. We tend to get as much ice as snow and I put them on last Winter ('93 Dodge dually 5-speed w/Cummins) when we had about a half inch of ice on the roads. They were easy to install and worked GREAT. First and only time I've used tire chains.

Dean · Oct 6, 2011

They should work fine, particularily with some weight in the bed, but they will be heavy.

Dean

mkirsch · Oct 6, 2011

Those are the same kind of chains they use on Ice Road Truckers, but I'm betting you don't watch much TV.

You'll wonder how you ever got along without them.

tjdub · Oct 6, 2011

I've never had a set with the center chain, but I have had a set that covered both wheels with one bar and they worked fine. tirechains.com sells those too, you'll see them in the list after you pick your tire size. They're quite a bit cheaper.

I might be worried what would happen with that center chain if you got a low tire and didn't notice it right away. It seems like it would eat the sidewall out of both duals pretty quick since it would be getting squeezed between them.

Mike (WA) · Oct 6, 2011

I remember when I got a dually one ton flatbed back in the 70's- thought it would be great in snow- twice the tires = twice the traction, right?

WRONG- it half the traction. I could spin on a heavy dew. I sure was diappointed.

Those chains look like they would work well.

smallercrawler · Oct 6, 2011

Have used a set several times on Dodge dually with ~800# bed weights after ice storm. IMHO better traction and control than 4WD and no "clunky" steering to contend with.

CWL · Oct 6, 2011

Thanks for the input. The truck does great once I get a large round bale on it. The trouble comes in sometimes backing up to get a new bale or getting away from it once I set it on the ground. There have been a couple of times I've had to sort of drop the bale on the run then roll the ring over to it. From what you all are telling me I need to get a set on order.

Thanks again.

RodinNS · Oct 6, 2011

Triple sided duals will work fine... but I'd expect them to be a bear to install. All we ever run on tandems around here is a set of singles on the outside dual. You could run a full length dual right across the set... but if one of those crosses break... and go haywire... can do a LOT of damage. That's the main reason for running the single set on the outside. They're also lighter and easier to install. Just get the quick hooks for the inside and a good clasp for the outside.
You can probably make them up yourself from better quality chain for about the same money as buying the cheap ones...

Rod

hd6gtom · Oct 6, 2011

CWL Owned a propane/fuel business in the 70's and the 80's, in Iowa. I only ran single chains on the trucks, outside dual. Worked great.

S2710 · Oct 6, 2011

CWL them are the best chains that you can put on a duel wheel truck. The only draw back is you had better put them on in the shop before you go out because if you try to put them on when you get stuck you will cuss worse then a seasoned sailor.

Bob

CWL · Oct 7, 2011

"CWL them are the best chains that you can put on a duel wheel truck. The only draw back is you had better put them on in the shop before you go out because if you try to put them on when you get stuck you will cuss worse then a seasoned sailor."

That's the plan.

Thanks

Harold Hubbard · Oct 7, 2011

Just check the clearance between the tire and the spring on the inside. Most newer trucks have no problem there, but I know some of the older chevys ran too close, and we had to use singles only on the outside.

mkirsch · Oct 7, 2011

(quoted from post at 14:48:58 10/06/11) Triple sided duals will work fine... but I'd expect them to be a bear to install.

Maybe, but that's what the OTR truckers that drive in the arctic seem to use. They put them on right on the road, so it can't be too bad.

If you put them on and leave them on, no big deal even if they are a bear to install.

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