Tire Chains on Limited Slip
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Tire Chains on Limited Slip
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Is it ok to use tire chains on a Limited Slip rear end? If I have only one set, should I put them on the front for better traction? I would like to put chains on all the way around like I did in my 93' F150. I don't believe it had limited slip. Does anyone see any problem with this? My Owners manual says, "SAE Class S" for chains. What's that? I've used "Weed V-Bar" chains before. Don't know what "Class" they were. Didn't care.
While hunting up in the mountains last weekend, I talked with a Forest Service Oficer, who said, if I go to these certain areas, I would need chains. Didn't tell him that I had already been there. I just bought new Les Schwab Wild Country XTX's. And even tho they ain't a true off road tire, man I sure got around good in snow and whatever. Snow was only a foot deep.....I didn't scratch a tire all day. If it gets worse, which it should, I would like to get chains on. Some of the roads are just wide enuf for a pickup and it's a long way to the bottem if ya screw up!
Is it ok to use tire chains on a Limited Slip rear end? If I have only one set, should I put them on the front for better traction? I would like to put chains on all the way around like I did in my 93' F150. I don't believe it had limited slip. Does anyone see any problem with this? My Owners manual says, "SAE Class S" for chains. What's that? I've used "Weed V-Bar" chains before. Don't know what "Class" they were. Didn't care.
While hunting up in the mountains last weekend, I talked with a Forest Service Oficer, who said, if I go to these certain areas, I would need chains. Didn't tell him that I had already been there. I just bought new Les Schwab Wild Country XTX's. And even tho they ain't a true off road tire, man I sure got around good in snow and whatever. Snow was only a foot deep.....I didn't scratch a tire all day. If it gets worse, which it should, I would like to get chains on. Some of the roads are just wide enuf for a pickup and it's a long way to the bottem if ya screw up!
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I have used tire chains on my previous 2 wheel drive truck with the limited slip rear end without any issues. Check out this site www.tirechain.com for further information on tire chains.
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Nope, nothin mattered....it worked fine. In the manual it says SAE Class S which is cable chains. I put ice-breakers on anyhow on the rear. Had to sign a release at the parts store. Not a problem. Had to tie back my emergency brake cable to the leaf spring cuz of the way it was routed...too close to tires edge, thot link might hit it. But everything worked good.
No elk, lottsa snow, lotta wind. Running in some very precarious (snow drifts and icsy) places. Truck came thru fine. My buddy was impressed. Glad I used to Seismograph when I was younger!
No elk, lottsa snow, lotta wind. Running in some very precarious (snow drifts and icsy) places. Truck came thru fine. My buddy was impressed. Glad I used to Seismograph when I was younger!
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I'm getting a set for the front next year....wait for a sale. If snow gets real deep, which would be normal, I would need them. These drought years suck. Would usually be over 4-5 feet by now. The roads are kinda kept busted open by vehicles until it gets real bad. Only about a foot or two now.