Any Good Chain Up Videos?

This will be my first winter and I am trying to get myself prepared early.

A co-worker recommended a tool called the "chain dawg" which is supposed to help with those hard to reach links.

My trainer showed me one time how to chain about 5 months ago and discussed the fundamentals between singles and doubles etc. Very different from chains I used on my old Hino.

Could use a good refresher course with some videos or quality of life advice!

Thanks!

I was actually looking up this topic on YouTube earlier tonight. Lots of good videos on there.

This will be my first winter and I am trying to get myself prepared early.

A co-worker recommended a tool called the "chain dawg" which is supposed to help with those hard to reach links.

My trainer showed me one time how to chain about 5 months ago and discussed the fundamentals between singles and doubles etc. Very different from chains I used on my old Hino.

Could use a good refresher course with some videos or quality of life advice!

Thanks!

My personal advice to any newer driver is that if the situation requires chains, park and wait it out. As far as actually chaining up, my company provides us with tire socks instead of chains, so I have nothing more to offer. I won't drive, if chains are needed. I have used the tire socks twice to get unstuck when hooking up to a trailer where ice had built up near the front of the trailer.

Drew, just curious to know what areas you drive in that you have to chain for. Does your company route you over the Rockies?

I have chained up twice in truck stop parking lots alone in order to move. The blanket statement of "I'll never chain" does not cover all situations.

I have chained up twice in truck stop parking lots alone in order to move. The blanket statement of "I'll never chain" does not cover all situations.

Good thing that I did not make a blanket statement of "I'll never chain." In all seriousness, the tire socks that we are given are to be used for getting unstuck like you described. We are instructed that they should only be driven on when it is absolutely necessary to move the truck and driving without them would be a hazard.

Lot's of videos out there. I used chains when I towed for my uncle in the early 1990s. But I won't be rolling down the road with them on my truck. Today, if the sitchiation requires chains, truck 1215 will be parked until conditions warrant otherwise. However, I am inquiring about the tire sock - hopefully, my company will reimburse for them. They seem like a handy option to have when hooking/unhooking in icy conditions - as Ryan mentioned.

Safe travels.

Lot's of videos out there. I used chains when I towed for my uncle in the early 1990s. But I won't be rolling down the road with them on my truck. Today, if the sitchiation requires chains, truck 1215 will be parked until conditions warrant otherwise. However, I am inquiring about the tire sock - hopefully, my company will reimburse for them. They seem like a handy option to have when hooking/unhooking in icy conditions - as Ryan mentioned.

Safe travels.

That is also the policy of my company. No chains provided. However, I’ve seen a video of the tire sock being used. Not sure of the cost to the driver if he gets them personally, but has anyone here used them and what was your experience?

We have to buy our chains or auto socks. Used chains are about $260, new about $500... The auto socks are almost double that if I remember correctly. They are easy to put on. But the material is fairly thin, I was shocked given the hype and price. If you have to drive on dry or nearly dry road at all they can shred. Most of my friends have gotten only 2 to 3 uses out of them. I would rather use them than chains .... But I'm not chaining either. 😂. 7 years had two "near chains". I did throw mine on the ground once in front of a tire just to get traction in a parking lot. That's all

I found this out there. Kind of long but you can FF to the part where he installs and reviews. He drove on the socks for over 25 miles, he claims.

For some reason I haven't been able to insert links. I just get an error that says not a valid link. But here it is. https://youtu.be/LliwSgwToGs

Lot's of videos out there. I used chains when I towed for my uncle in the early 1990s. But I won't be rolling down the road with them on my truck. Today, if the sitchiation requires chains, truck 1215 will be parked until conditions warrant otherwise. However, I am inquiring about the tire sock - hopefully, my company will reimburse for them. They seem like a handy option to have when hooking/unhooking in icy conditions - as Ryan mentioned.

Safe travels.

That is also the policy of my company. No chains provided. However, I’ve seen a video of the tire sock being used. Not sure of the cost to the driver if he gets them personally, but has anyone here used them and what was your experience?