Chained up

[redneckdan]

Got the chains put on tonight. One step closer.



A tip for anyone using tirechains.com studded diamond pattern chain:
Use 1/4" crosby bow shackles to replace the small u-shackles that come with the chains. My wife was riding in the woods last year and one of the factory shackles broke. Fortunately she pays attention and caught it before it made a mess. Was fun explaining over the phone how to dismount the chain.

[mossboss]

is that a 2wd quad?

[redneckdan]

Nope. 2014 Honda Foreman 4x4 with diff lock.

[Idahogator]

Dan,

Looks to be tight enough.

Some folks lower the pressure, install the chains and re-inflate.

Many way to skin that cat.   

[redneckdan]

Yeah that's how I do them. I pull the tire & rim off the machine, pull the core then get the chains on tight as possible. Reinflate to max PSI.

[IceFishinJoe]

I have been using rubber bungee cords for \years to keep my chains tight with great success.

[redneckdan]

Yeah I run crossed bungies on my truck chains. Even with the ratchet tensioner they are needed. Bungies work by ensuring the slack works it's way to the outside instead of the inside. After running bungies for a bit, retension the chain to take up the slack that has worked to the outer side chain, then rebungie.

The deflate/inflate method is much, much tighter.