Driving the route past Telluride, CO, one time. Stopped to chain up before the hill going up past the ski area. A trucker stopped behind me and asked me if I would put his chains on. I told him no, but I'll show you how to do it, because the time will come when you will have to do it yourself.
Great job on chaining up! Your chains are different than the ones I used back in the 1980's & early 1990's. We had to use a bunch of bungee straps to tighten up the chains. I'll be looking at the part 2 shortly!
IT'S HELEN...YOU ARE AMAZING SHOWING US HOW YOU HAVE TO PUT THE CHAINS ON ...AND IT IS NO EASY FEAT I AM SURE ESPECIALLY WHEN SO COLD OUT...THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU...FOR ALL YOU DO!!
First time I've watched this video. You may have seen it, I don't know. But, I caught the broken link you have/ had, on that chain. Hope you replaced it. Great teaching video!
Looking at those magnificent hills and mountains I can't but wonder if people live up there. The views would be magnificent. I expect access would be difficult if not impossible. They were probably just put there as decoration I'm thinking.
Theres no use to get in a hurry, just sit back and take your time. I've seen way too many vehicles off the road on that road over the years. It's the black ice that'll get ya.
There is a way of chaining up without needing to roll the tires. The first time I noticed it a UPS driver did it. I was surprised how quickly he had gotten his chains on and then it struck me. He didn't move his truck to do it. Later on another driver with the company I was with at the time. He showed at one of our terminals how to do it to anyone interested in learning how.
Yea, you can install chains without rolling but, you will have to lay down on the road under the vehicle to connect the inner side unless you have really long arms to reach around. I have been doing it very much like this truck driver did but none of my chains have those tighteners. he has to get them very tight or his tires will spin inside the chain.
@@markmuller3144 You can use the a fifth wheel puller to pull the chain together. Or a long wood rod with a hook screw onto the end of the rod. No laying on the ground is needed or required. There's a video out there that demonstrates the technique.
@@Rhaspun Thanks for the reply, I wonder how much experience you have putting on chains, I have been doing it for going on 45 years. I have put on chains in some of the worst conditions and predicaments you could think of. I learned long ago to put on the chains long before their needed, preferably on an open stretch of paved road and not bumper deep in the snow or stuck in the mud. I am talking of off highway travel in my 4x4 truck. My chains are twice as heavy as the truckers , cross links every other link. there is no way I could fasten these chains without rolling as there would be at least one cross link under the tire. I have learned that draping the chain over the tire just as the trucker did and rolling to be the best way, even for light duty chains. nuff said. Have a good evening.
just wondering what is the easiest or in your opinion the best way to store chains on the chain rack without em getting all tangled if you have time to make or post a video showing itd be great help thank you stay safe
A wonderful scenic drive. However, we would have enjoyed much better had there not been any obstacle of top mirror. Trust you will rectify. Many thanks for sharing this fantastic video. Best regards, Nassa
I don't remember ever putting chains on a car. So I wondered how you did it. I thought you just laid them out snd ran up on them then brought them up and over. You made it look a lot easier. I don't think you could do that with a car because the wheels are so close in the fender.
when it comes to guys who do not want to chain up they might have the same mentality as me . If it is bad enough for chains it too bad to even be out there at all But then again I am not from Colorado like you are ( hint name "Chicago" )so we have a different mind sit when it comes to throwing iron
Yeah at the level roads you guys have no need for iron. But here yes.. and it's usually only bad in the pass areas.. so throw iron.. run 20 -30 miles take em off.. free wheeling all over again and dry roads.. ☮️
David Hollifield ..you're one tough guy! Get free from any bad habits! Get better by eating more & better foods! Find substance free friends! Keep only good friends.They will help you get started! They will help you along further if you start connecting the better dots of your life.Make little commitments, but try to absolutely keep them! If you have any musical interests then beg or borrow a cheap instrument. Better If you learn to play it with a clean friend. Control your mind and focus on what matters most to you: The big three: Food, Clothing, & Shelter! With these big 3 human needs, your mental state will improve! Find (Always Good Friends) that will help your struggle and take a real job, even if it's the worst one you can imagine, to start life anew! With an income you can help support yourself, if you are not drug addixted? Seek medical help, mental & physical. Get emotional control, and a pet! Pray & read the NT Bible! With God, all things are possible!
@@edwardjones9631 your best advice was at the end... Read the WHOLE bible because Jesus said the OT testifies of HIM. @David Hollifield. www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=matt+1&version=NKJV and ruclips.net/p/PLHZp_z2RSv22iNN3VGCR0x_EzqCPvUU2n
Just found this, good Vid. Im a Brit wirh a Lifetime US residence but cant stay for Family reasons. Your Police are easy on a Brits caught speeding. They all have a Friend in "STRATFORDSHIRE" England called Bob, and do i know him, talk for 10 mins n let me Go.
Bro wtf I got over a million miles under my belt I never threw no chains on to make money in the trucking industry and I made over $80,000 a year as a company driver and over $125,000 a year after all expenses as an owner operator
Oh you mean the one's that are USELESS for any OFF-ROAD vehicle ? True .. It says so on their EVERBLADES website. Their Winter Driving blog - says they're only used for vehicles on-road, & won't work if your vehicle is "off-road" .. Check it out.. Second paragraph of their own website's Top Winter (Driving) blog: [quote] ... they won’t do you any good if your vehicle isn’t actually on the road ... [unquote] Meaning that if you are using an OFF-ROAD vehicle - OFF any formed road, then these are totally useless. Oh yeah sure - they MEANT to say - if your vehicle isn't able to be used (not running), and thus isn't able to be run anywhere ON or OFF road, but that's NOT how it comes across in written form - when what they wrote intimates that the blades won't be of any use - if you are running in an OFF road environment. (Just a way with words maybe, but it screws up their actual intention) re: First sentence - second paragraph - VERY CLEARLY STATES, won't work, thus useless - for "off-road" vehicles. www.everblades.com/blog/top-winter-priorities-wiper-blades-antifreeze/
I would be upset if a big rig followed me as close as you were to the rig in front of you because I would feel like I was being pushed to go at a speed that I might not be comfortable at. This in dry conditions as well as snow covered. I would have pulled over quickly and done something about it in order to allow you to drive at the speed you feel comfortable at. When I'm driving in the snow I often have inexperienced snow drivers tailgate me. Chain restrictions in the state I live in are accompanied with a reduced speed limit, 35 mph for major highways and 25 for secondary roads. Some towns use the state DOT designed chain restriction signs and post reduced speed limits while specifying chain requirements. In the town I live in all roads are reduced to 25 mph when chain restrictions are posted. We have two roads that are gated off once they get slippery as the grades on them are insane and multiple car pileups will form if they don't. We have one short road that has a grade of about 10-13% that leads up to a busy intersection. It was redone some years ago with brick like material or poured concrete with large grooves on the surface that resemble bricks. Geothermal heat is transferred to pipes underneath the paving to keep the ice off. The town does not have enough money to install this system on the steep roads they have to gate off, as it would involve a couple of miles of piping and the different road surface. I've never used chains with those tightening cams. They look very useful. I don't think chains like that are made for average sized passenger vehicles. I've always used those ring like rubber tighteners. I haven't chained up a personal vehicle in over 30 years, but have on work vehicles, one in a post retirement job driving a small shuttle bus for a hotel. I've been quite pleased with the Michelin tires on the shuttle and one of our all wheel drive. I've never had any other tires that losses air as slowly and after nearly 9 years they are still going strong, all but 1 year of that used as an "out of town" car and parked in the garage.
Everyone has a different view.. I was not tailgating him at all.. we were just cruising along.. I mentioned if I was alone I'd maybe go a little faster.. these roads at the time of me following him were just a dusting and had plenty of grip..
@@ridingshotgun1251 No you were not tailgating, but I think you were getting close to it. You were close enough that is would have rattled my safety sense. Then again, cameras don't represent depth perception well and I could be wrong. In those circumstances I would have found the next place where it was safe to pull over and let you go on at your own speed.
@@ridingshotgun1251 Do you think you got where you were going any faster by driving that close? There's no reason to follow so close in the middle of nowhere with no traffic so why do it?
thanks for the chain install
I never knew until now how men got tire chains on. Thank you for showing and explaining the process.
thanks for the demo of chains. Quote logical isn't it?
Can play havoc with your tyres though.
Thank you for showing us how to correctly do the tire chains, now I know where those bungee cords come from, I occasionally see those on the road.
the trailer puts weight on his truck bed
Thanks for the chain up lesson!
Driving the route past Telluride, CO, one time. Stopped to chain up before the hill going up past the ski area. A trucker stopped behind me and asked me if I would put his chains on. I told him no, but I'll show you how to do it, because the time will come when you will have to do it yourself.
Great job on chaining up! Your chains are different than the ones I used back in the 1980's & early 1990's. We had to use a bunch of bungee straps to tighten up the chains. I'll be looking at the part 2 shortly!
Love your videos and you talking to me like we have been best friends, crack me up. Thank you for sharing these. And BRRRR hearing that wind! :(
500lb to 600lb! Big bales
IT'S HELEN...YOU ARE AMAZING SHOWING US HOW YOU HAVE TO PUT THE CHAINS ON ...AND IT IS NO EASY FEAT I AM SURE ESPECIALLY WHEN SO COLD OUT...THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU...FOR ALL YOU DO!!
Mike looks like a lot you have to do I hope your pay is efficient.
Nice Michelin drives. The siped model commonly used in Canada.
If you chain your tires right. You don't need bungees
What beautiful country - Thanks for the video
First time I've watched this video. You may have seen it, I don't know. But, I caught the broken link you have/ had, on that chain. Hope you replaced it. Great teaching video!
PEWAG Mini Combo Tool is a 2-in-1 Tire thumper and cam tool. Great leverage tool for chaining
Looking at those magnificent hills and mountains I can't but wonder if people live up there. The views would be magnificent. I expect access would be difficult if not impossible. They were probably just put there as decoration I'm thinking.
I thought the guy in front drove well.
That road would be a forty limit for trucks in the UK.
Cheers.
Gee Shotgun, where are we? It's such a beautiful drive!
pro tip: you can watch movies at Flixzone. Been using it for watching lots of of movies these days.
Now I know how to chain! Lol!!! I live where it doesn't snow much...We get ice storms,then I stay home...
I would not take less than $5 a mile if I got to throw change on the road
Wow, those are some nice tires! Don't expect all truckers to have those, there's a reason why others go slow.
Theres no use to get in a hurry, just sit back and take your time. I've seen way too many vehicles off the road on that road over the years. It's the black ice that'll get ya.
the drought caused hay shortages in colorado ..that dude in truck had to be hard up to have to go over douglas pass to get hay
I just go over whatever pass I need to to get the next load .
Never used chains before. Didn't know how it was done.
There is a way of chaining up without needing to roll the tires. The first time I noticed it a UPS driver did it. I was surprised how quickly he had gotten his chains on and then it struck me. He didn't move his truck to do it. Later on another driver with the company I was with at the time. He showed at one of our terminals how to do it to anyone interested in learning how.
Yea, you can install chains without rolling but, you will have to lay down on the road under the vehicle to connect the inner side unless you have really long arms to reach around.
I have been doing it very much like this truck driver did but none of my chains have those tighteners. he has to get them very tight or his tires will spin inside the chain.
@@markmuller3144 You can use the a fifth wheel puller to pull the chain together. Or a long wood rod with a hook screw onto the end of the rod. No laying on the ground is needed or required. There's a video out there that demonstrates the technique.
@@Rhaspun Thanks for the reply, I wonder how much experience you have putting on chains, I have been doing it for going on 45 years. I have put on chains in some of the worst conditions and predicaments you could think of. I learned long ago to put on the chains long before their needed, preferably on an open stretch of paved road and not bumper deep in the snow or stuck in the mud. I am talking of off highway travel in my 4x4 truck. My chains are twice as heavy as the truckers , cross links every other link. there is no way I could fasten these chains without rolling as there would be at least one cross link under the tire. I have learned that draping the chain over the tire just as the trucker did and rolling to be the best way, even for light duty chains. nuff said. Have a good evening.
just wondering what is the easiest or in your opinion the best way to store chains on the chain rack without em getting all tangled if you have time to make or post a video showing itd be great help thank you stay safe
A wonderful scenic drive. However, we would have enjoyed much better had there not been any obstacle of top mirror. Trust you will rectify. Many thanks for sharing this fantastic video. Best regards, Nassa
Gl Nassa Yes, I’m sure all that’s up there on his windshield for us, and not him 🤦♂️
I don't remember ever putting chains on a car. So I wondered how you did it. I thought you just laid them out snd ran up on them then brought them up and over. You made it look a lot easier.
I don't think you could do that with a car because the wheels are so close in the fender.
i get good used snow,s "well worn down" sipe them with a zip disc and get a few more yrs out of them,
If the bales are round they weigh 1/2 ton, if they are oblong they can weigh up to a ton.
when it comes to guys who do not want to chain up they might have the same mentality as me . If it is bad enough for chains it too bad to even be out there at all But then again I am not from Colorado like you are ( hint name "Chicago" )so we have a different mind sit when it comes to throwing iron
Yeah at the level roads you guys have no need for iron. But here yes.. and it's usually only bad in the pass areas.. so throw iron.. run 20 -30 miles take em off.. free wheeling all over again and dry roads.. ☮️
I've spent 7 years homeless in this Colorado cold and snow..when I hear the wind blow it makes me shiver..
David Hollifield ..you're one tough guy! Get free from any bad habits! Get better by eating more & better foods! Find substance free friends! Keep only good friends.They will help you get started! They will help you along further if you start connecting the better dots of your life.Make little commitments, but try to absolutely keep them! If you have any musical interests then beg or borrow a cheap instrument. Better If you learn to play it with a clean friend. Control your mind and focus on what matters most to you: The big three: Food, Clothing, & Shelter! With these big 3 human needs, your mental state will improve! Find (Always Good Friends) that will help your struggle and take a real job, even if it's the worst one you can imagine, to start life anew! With an income you can help support yourself, if you are not drug addixted? Seek medical help, mental & physical. Get emotional control, and a pet! Pray & read the NT Bible! With God, all things are possible!
@@edwardjones9631 your best advice was at the end... Read the WHOLE bible because Jesus said the OT testifies of HIM.
@David Hollifield. www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=matt+1&version=NKJV and
ruclips.net/p/PLHZp_z2RSv22iNN3VGCR0x_EzqCPvUU2n
It's Helen ...God Bless You David..I hope you are doing ok now...God Bless You Always!
Just found this, good Vid. Im a Brit wirh a Lifetime US residence but cant stay for Family reasons. Your Police are easy on a Brits caught speeding. They all have a Friend in "STRATFORDSHIRE" England called Bob, and do i know him, talk for 10 mins n let me Go.
Bro wtf I got over a million miles under my belt I never threw no chains on to make money in the trucking industry and I made over $80,000 a year as a company driver and over $125,000 a year after all expenses as an owner operator
I'll be straight up with you dude it's because they're lazy that's why they don't chain up
One thing I like is over 17,000 people was part 1 and only 7000 watch part 2. Is it because of the driver in front or the guy doing video?
i am concern about that tire at 16:22 mark
Old vid.. but have since changed the tires . Thanks for watching ☮️
those bales weigh around 700 lbs...
Thanks.
Nice video.
Thank You Dan!
Hey Mike i really enjoy these videos but when are we going to see you arm wrestle man
Could u please be more specific in details of your location??? Thx❄️
Colorado Hwy 139 up and over Douglas Pass.. northbound from Loma CO to Rangely CO.
North West Colorado. Some call it flyover country, I call it home.
Get you some pewag chains!
What kind of grades and do you have inter axle and full lockers
And have you heard of socks
Triples are just as fast to put on but socks are easy and I’ve crawled up some good grades with 42 ton on
Your hub caps are neat are they for aerodynamics and to keep snow out?
@@larrybonin7050 I have but never used them..
The grades are 5-8% and I did interlock my axles
nope to cold and to much white stuff for this old Texan . been over douglas pass a many times and didn't like it when it was dry
Douglas Pass ... ugh ... I take the 5th ...
those lines are called sipes, must be low pro's?
Sipes
siped
That is not good winter tires. They are too dense in the pattern.
I drove a truck in Sweden for about 30 years and I never needed to use snow chains.
Does anybody use those everblade heated wiper blades up there?
I'm not sure.. I never have but I wouldn't mind checking them out
Oh you mean the one's that are USELESS for any OFF-ROAD vehicle ?
True ..
It says so on their EVERBLADES website.
Their Winter Driving blog - says they're only used for vehicles on-road, & won't work if your vehicle is "off-road" ..
Check it out..
Second paragraph of their own website's Top Winter (Driving) blog:
[quote]
...
they won’t do you any good if your vehicle isn’t actually on the road
...
[unquote]
Meaning that if you are using an OFF-ROAD vehicle - OFF any formed road, then these are totally useless.
Oh yeah sure - they MEANT to say - if your vehicle isn't able to be used (not running), and thus isn't able to be run anywhere ON or OFF road, but that's NOT how it comes across in written form - when what they wrote intimates that the blades won't be of any use - if you are running in an OFF road environment.
(Just a way with words maybe, but it screws up their actual intention)
re:
First sentence - second paragraph - VERY CLEARLY STATES, won't work, thus useless - for "off-road" vehicles.
www.everblades.com/blog/top-winter-priorities-wiper-blades-antifreeze/
riding shotgun... another you tuber has them. His search name is Longhaul Larry
riding shotgun... he said heated blades don't work
Right off from the beginning, All I can say is you follow too closely to vehicles in front of you. Get with the program boy!
I would be upset if a big rig followed me as close as you were to the rig in front of you because I would feel like I was being pushed to go at a speed that I might not be comfortable at. This in dry conditions as well as snow covered. I would have pulled over quickly and done something about it in order to allow you to drive at the speed you feel comfortable at. When I'm driving in the snow I often have inexperienced snow drivers tailgate me.
Chain restrictions in the state I live in are accompanied with a reduced speed limit, 35 mph for major highways and 25 for secondary roads. Some towns use the state DOT designed chain restriction signs and post reduced speed limits while specifying chain requirements. In the town I live in all roads are reduced to 25 mph when chain restrictions are posted. We have two roads that are gated off once they get slippery as the grades on them are insane and multiple car pileups will form if they don't.
We have one short road that has a grade of about 10-13% that leads up to a busy intersection. It was redone some years ago with brick like material or poured concrete with large grooves on the surface that resemble bricks. Geothermal heat is transferred to pipes underneath the paving to keep the ice off. The town does not have enough money to install this system on the steep roads they have to gate off, as it would involve a couple of miles of piping and the different road surface.
I've never used chains with those tightening cams. They look very useful. I don't think chains like that are made for average sized passenger vehicles. I've always used those ring like rubber tighteners. I haven't chained up a personal vehicle in over 30 years, but have on work vehicles, one in a post retirement job driving a small shuttle bus for a hotel. I've been quite pleased with the Michelin tires on the shuttle and one of our all wheel drive. I've never had any other tires that losses air as slowly and after nearly 9 years they are still going strong, all but 1 year of that used as an "out of town" car and parked in the garage.
Everyone has a different view.. I was not tailgating him at all.. we were just cruising along.. I mentioned if I was alone I'd maybe go a little faster.. these roads at the time of me following him were just a dusting and had plenty of grip..
@@ridingshotgun1251 No you were not tailgating, but I think you were getting close to it. You were close enough that is would have rattled my safety sense. Then again, cameras don't represent depth perception well and I could be wrong. In those circumstances I would have found the next place where it was safe to pull over and let you go on at your own speed.
Also I haven't even driven with my chains on yet in this video.. in part 2 I strat to drive with my chains on..
@@ridingshotgun1251 Do you think you got where you were going any faster by driving that close? There's no reason to follow so close in the middle of nowhere with no traffic so why do it?
@@terrywaters6186 must he an optical illusion with the filming as I was not on his ass.. might look like it but I wasn't..
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