Dewie
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Post by Dewie on Dec 26, 2013 21:38:50 GMT -4
Well after spending half an hour getting the RWD truck and horse trailer out of the ice and on to the driveway (with help of a tractor and Jeep Liberty both) we loaded the horses and headed out - only to get stuck going up a hill at the arena where the girls were going to ride:  (Things were going south when were were sliding backwards and the trailer took a bit of a dive for the ditch) We were able to get out with a tug from a tractor and some sand but a set of tire chains would have made life a hell of a lot easier. Canadian Tire carries chains for light trucks but where might I look for heavier ones? Parts for Trucks is an obvious choice and I'll look in the morning but I'm looking for other suggestions (or someone who has a set out in the barn they've been unable to bring themselves to throw out because someone, somewhere, some day might want them - not that we have any members on the forum like that....  ) |
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Post by T-Dogg on Dec 27, 2013 1:53:51 GMT -4
Well after spending half an hour getting the RWD truck and horse trailer out of the ice and on to the driveway (with help of a tractor and Jeep Liberty both) we loaded the horses and headed out - only to get stuck going up a hill at the arena where the girls were going to ride: (Things were going south when were were sliding backwards and the trailer took a bit of a dive for the ditch) We were able to get out with a tug from a tractor and some sand but a set of tire chains would have made life a hell of a lot easier. Canadian Tire carries chains for light trucks but where might I look for heavier ones? Parts for Trucks is an obvious choice and I'll look in the morning but I'm looking for other suggestions (or someone who has a set out in the barn they've been unable to bring themselves to throw out because someone, somewhere, some day might want them - not that we have any members on the forum like that.... ) Hercules wire and rope. custome chains pa has chains now but only up to a 245/75/16 I believe Da Dogg |
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Post by jmurphy on Dec 27, 2013 17:59:33 GMT -4
Looking for chains for my tractor last year I found this site: www.canadianchains.caI did not buy from them but they state free ground shipping in Canada... |
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Dewie
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Post by Dewie on Dec 27, 2013 20:53:14 GMT -4
I was in to parts for truck today - nice ones are about $160/pair, entry level are $90/pair and really really nice ones are $300+ with 2 weeks waiting for delivery...
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Post by BenConrad on Dec 28, 2013 21:23:35 GMT -4
Trans world distributing in burnside by nova automotive.
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Post by C Monster on Dec 29, 2013 8:50:42 GMT -4
I was in to parts for truck today - nice ones are about $160/pair, entry level are $90/pair and really really nice ones are $300+ with 2 weeks waiting for delivery... I bin running the entry level ones on my 2wd plow truck for 4 years now and she push the snow  |
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Post by Zach "Hulltech Redneck" on Dec 29, 2013 17:16:53 GMT -4
Chains make such a difference!
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Post by itsakeeper on Dec 30, 2013 12:11:40 GMT -4
if you can locate the the side bar connectors they are not hard to make yourself, you just need chain then
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Post by Creepy on Dec 30, 2013 12:41:46 GMT -4
Could they be made on the plasma table? If they are just flat shapes I could bang off as many as someone wanted for fairly cheap.
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Post by Zach "Hulltech Redneck" on Dec 30, 2013 16:00:05 GMT -4
I have a couple here jan you could try
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Post by riles19 on Dec 30, 2013 16:20:11 GMT -4
most home hardware stores should have the side chain ends, along with quick links, cold shut links, and lap repair links, and chain. Easy enough to build by yourself. We build and repair(a lot!!) for one of our forklifts here.
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Post by itsakeeper on Dec 30, 2013 16:54:50 GMT -4
not sure where you would find them but there are pliers which make assembling and repairing them a lot easier as well - pricey if I remember right though
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Post by itsakeeper on Dec 30, 2013 16:56:46 GMT -4
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Post by chevystroker on Dec 30, 2013 20:08:38 GMT -4
not sure where you would find them but there are pliers which make assembling and repairing them a lot easier as well - pricey if I remember right though They sell them on the site above www.canadianchains.ca and on the one you posted. $75 to $85 or so. |
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Post by Dewie on Dec 31, 2013 13:25:47 GMT -4
When a set of chains is $100... hard to know if it's worth making them.
I have a bunch of cross chains which I've been using for my tractor chains - I've been heating the end links and bending them though.
I don't have enough to make my own tire chains, this isn't to say if Jan makes up some of the brackets and we could find bulk chain cheap enough it might be worth it.
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