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Originally Posted by Steeveedee
The last time I used chains is when I was in Idaho in '75. The roads were all black sanded or salted, so it was OK until I stopped at my sister's house. I had come from Idaho Falls to Gooding, and when I parked the car off the street, the tires were just warm enough to melt into the snow, and I couldn't get traction. They knew I was coming to visit, but they were already at the bar. Jerry's Lounge and Café, if you've ever been to Gooding, Idaho. Since the streets were actually clear, I just threw the chains on the ground in front of the right rear tire and drove out, onto the pavement. Threw the chains in the trunk and went to the bar.  |
One winter evening 20+ yrs ago when we still lived in town, we went over to a get-together at somebody's house. There was another couple that had a pickup similar to mine, 73-80 3/4 ton 2wd only it was automatic. I dunno where the kids were but for some reason we drove the pickup over there instead of the Suburban. It was raining and snowing and freezing.
So we all go to leave and this other lady starts her pickup but as soon as she even lets off the brake the rear wheels start spinning. Seems like a bunch of us pushed it by hand and got it going away from the curb. Then we jump into my p/u with a 4 speed and I just drive away in the same conditions without any problem. Of course, you've got to know how to do it.
Years before that, I used to take the inside duals off my C50 in the winter and run single chains on the remaining 2 rear tires. We got around in quite a bit of snow even with nothing on the back but the swivel log bunk.