Been driving for 18 years. Learned how to chain up when I first started driving, but never had to until today in Colorado. Your video really helped me out. Thanks.
me too i was in Colorado last week and didn't know how to put on chain i was never taught by trainer at Dot Foods i ask some to help me with that but didn't workout to good
@@aj_tha_snkrhead136 oh no. I got lucky man. I found a guy that was going the same direction that I was going and he asked me if he knew if we needed chains and I said damn dude I don't know but if we ride together maybe I can help you and you can help me and then he showed me how to do it
I always carried two pieces of 4x4 wood. One for each side. About a foot long. Cut the ends at a 45 degree angle. Drive up your INNER dually on the 4x4. NOW your outside tire is off the ground AND SNOW. Hang Chain. Drive off. A WHOLE lot easier.
Two quick comments 1 tighten cam locks from bottom to top. 2. Put the spider or bungies on so hooks face away from tire so its not digging into sidewall
3. Hook the inside hook first because it's easier to fight the outside hook. 4. How many chain links you have extra on one side, the other side should have the same amount of extra links once you hook them.
@@ronnieam33Great info! I almost had to to the chain thing today in Northern California on Donner Pass from Sacramento to Reno, and I never knew that. I’m fairly new to the chain game. Thank you for your info!
Watched this while I70 East in Vail, CO was shutdown. Threw those chains in 2 feet of snow no problem at 16°F, got her done in 30 minutes with this video 🤝
This video is proof to me that physics works different for me than for other people. When I pick up a set of chains from the middle, the ends wrap themselves around and tangle into knots the Boy Scouts haven't even heard of. If they ever get un-tanged, then a bunch of segments will be twisted and bunched up, yet no amount of force or leverage on the planet will un-twist them. When moving the truck, the chains cascade off the tires and form a ball, which the tire then sits on, making the chains simultaneously drum-tight and permanently loose. I can honestly say that fighting tire chains in the snow in the dark on Snoqualmie Pass was probably the single most miserable hour of my life. In that time I managed to install just 2 chains (5 is the law in WA) and one of them flung off and was damaged beyond service within a quarter mile. I'd seen this video and others, I'd practiced in the dry with fresh new chains. When I had to do it for real, the most basic things turned into impossibilities.
😂😂😂 omg, I’m sorry to laugh, but your rendition really is funny!! If trucking doesn’t work out for you, you have a career waiting for you in comedy….lol.
Yes! I know it’s not funny, but you made me laugh. I’m getting ready to try it now😮 I’m sure I’ll be thinking of you while I’m doing it. I will come back and let you know
@christysikes6246 I've found since that having the chains hung on the truck untwisted and in a recognizable pattern is half the battle. Last season they had me using different trucks each day with unknown chains. Now I have an assigned truck, and at the start of this season, I spent two whole hours auditing my chains, un-twisting them, discarding the ones that were straight-up broken, and practicing how to hold and hang them without causing tangles. If the last guy to hang them was an ape about it, getting them sorted roadside is like trying to decipher the Enigma Stone at gunpoint. Best of luck, and let us know how it went!
I am very unsure about putting chains on. You took my extreme nervousness away. Thank you! This means alot to me. It's wonderful you made this video and I don't have this fear of putting chains on tires anymore. I see it now. You are a very wonderful person for sharing your knowledge. I believe that when you are in trouble, angels appear to help you. . .
I always temporarily hook the outside first so the chain can't slip down between the wheels or onto the axle. After you hook the inside you can re-hook and tighten up the outside. Also I like to hook the bungee hook in the slot of the cam that prevents it from opening up when the chains loosen while you drive. Best of luck drivers, Jon
@@jonthomassings5003 yeah that makes sense ... I'm thinking the 8" rubber bungee cords you buy like in all the truck stops will do if that orange tree bungee thing doesn't work
If you need bungee help..you have wrong size chains..or your tread is worn down..sizes are determined on new tires..wow if you buy chains in your tires size and they are loose. Your tires need replaced..
I drive where they make the tv show, "Highway through hell ". When I have to stop at Box canyon to put on the chains it takes me at least 30 minutes to put on four singles tire chains. Easy in summer time, but when you have six inches of snow on the ground and most of the time the chains are frozen solid. I need to take a hammer to get rid of the chunks of ice that accumulate in the , of course, rusted chains also. Not so easy.
It helped out a lot. Thank you. My manager told everyone to put on chains today and I’m the only one that didn’t go to the training and had a training in less than five minutes from this video. Lol.
Thank you so much for your video! I’m a brand new driver and got my CDL at the beginning of winter - I haven’t had to chain up yet and have been dreading it - but now I feel much better! Thanks again, bro and safe travels
Throw your chains for practice bungees and all. It’s better to know what you’re doing and to know that they fit then to find out at 3am when it’s 28 degrees out on the side of the highway in a dangerous situation.
The ol wise driver said “If I need to chain up I’m not driving.” But hey, haven’t touched chains in 4 years. Always good for the refresher course. Thanks driver .
Sam, you are my hero, now. I’ve driven for 9 years and don’t have a clue how to chain up. But I am good at saying it and sounding cool….”hey, have y’all ever had to ‘chain up’?” “Do you think we’ll have to ‘chain up’ tomorrow?” 😎
They look pretty light duty. Try and start off on a 7% grade with singles like those and you'll be watching broken chain flying out from the wheels. At least that's the way it is in the BC mountains.
Yo Sam! I chained up for the first time in Northern Nevada. Your video really helped me know what to look for. I see other drivers install the "hooks" facing the tires perhaps they don't know the damage it can cause. Interesting note most of the newer version chains are pretty tight after you lock them versus the older ones need the bungees.
Thank you. This is the best way to not lay down on the floor. The only thing I would do differently is have the hooks from the chain adjusters face towards the outside so they don’t do damage the tire sidewall.
good video man. i just moved from Norwalk california to colorado springs and its my first winter here. gonna be ready after watching your video thanks!!
I went through vail pass today and needed to chain up. It was the first time ever and I've been driving since 2013. My chains were tight for 112 miles!! There's some wear on them, so that means they won't last forever lol. I did find a bungee cord missing, but maybe I got it too tight and it couldn't handle the pressure. Thanks for your video! You helped with 98% of what I needed to know. Another video gave me the other 10 seconds that I needed. You didn't have a long clip that looks like a sitting duck, you only had a linking hook. But great awesome video thanks!!!
For 10 years I ran in the Rockies and had to chain up all the time. It's a little different in the snow sitting at the bottom of vale pass at night. Altitude And cold make it more difficult 20 minutes for a set of 3rail chains and drag chains on the trailer was best I could ever do.
Now do the same thing under 2 minutes , this time on Vail pass, minus 2 degrees weather , or in a nicer weather like truckee or weed,ca 😅😅. Good video tho.
I've been a Truck driver for 35 years. Old saying, that if you have to put chains on you don't need to be on that highway, a hot load cools off really fast sitting in a ditch😅
Good demonstration.....now all you have to do is drop the temperature by 70 degrees, add 6" of snow on the ground and add a mess of snow and road grime to the wheels and suspension. Then you need to put on your winter parka, hat, gloves, boots, and then find your flashlight (because you're always doing it in the dark...right) and find that pesky key to tighten up the chains.....and stretching cold bungees....now that's fun when your about exhausted from this ordeal....LOL don't you just love it!!
Rookie! Roll forward. There's more space between the axles than between the tire and fenders and easier to hook up. I Throw on 2 sets of triples 2 to 3 times a day. Don't even get wet.
thanks Sam for the video maybe it's an idea to switch off the engine next time when recording and only start when driving away then you will be better understood on the video Sam keep on trucking keep it between the lines greetings from the Netherlands
It looks so much easier in the sun in shorts and a t shirt
Exactly....
Practice makes... it easier.
Ain't that for damn sure. No gloves either.
You want him to make the video in the middle of a storm ? You go make one and show us how it’s done
😂😂😂100
Been driving for 18 years. Learned how to chain up when I first started driving, but never had to until today in Colorado. Your video really helped me out. Thanks.
I'm about to have to do same. Be safe brother!
Best of luck brother, I’m assuming you are in NorthWest today.
me too i was in Colorado last week and didn't know how to put on chain i was never taught by trainer at Dot Foods i ask some to help me with that but didn't workout to good
@@aj_tha_snkrhead136 oh no. I got lucky man. I found a guy that was going the same direction that I was going and he asked me if he knew if we needed chains and I said damn dude I don't know but if we ride together maybe I can help you and you can help me and then he showed me how to do it
Me also let me unchain and do it the right way
I always carried two pieces of 4x4 wood. One for each side. About a foot long. Cut the ends at a 45 degree angle. Drive up your INNER dually on the 4x4. NOW your outside tire is off the ground AND SNOW. Hang Chain. Drive off. A WHOLE lot easier.
Someone was just telling me about this a couple of days ago!
It's freaking ingenious! ❤️
You can also buy those little ramps in loves. Makes life easier 👍🏽👍🏽
I just use blocks of wood
AWESOME IDEA!!!!!! Will be doing it THAT way from now on!!!
Same! Live and learn.
Two quick comments
1 tighten cam locks from bottom to top.
2. Put the spider or bungies on so hooks face away from tire so its not digging into sidewall
Well noted 💪🏼
3. Hook the inside hook first because it's easier to fight the outside hook.
4. How many chain links you have extra on one side, the other side should have the same amount of extra links once you hook them.
@@ronnieam33Great info! I almost had to to the chain thing today in Northern California on Donner Pass from Sacramento to Reno, and I never knew that. I’m fairly new to the chain game. Thank you for your info!
Watched this while I70 East in Vail, CO was shutdown. Threw those chains in 2 feet of snow no problem at 16°F, got her done in 30 minutes with this video 🤝
This video is proof to me that physics works different for me than for other people. When I pick up a set of chains from the middle, the ends wrap themselves around and tangle into knots the Boy Scouts haven't even heard of. If they ever get un-tanged, then a bunch of segments will be twisted and bunched up, yet no amount of force or leverage on the planet will un-twist them. When moving the truck, the chains cascade off the tires and form a ball, which the tire then sits on, making the chains simultaneously drum-tight and permanently loose.
I can honestly say that fighting tire chains in the snow in the dark on Snoqualmie Pass was probably the single most miserable hour of my life. In that time I managed to install just 2 chains (5 is the law in WA) and one of them flung off and was damaged beyond service within a quarter mile. I'd seen this video and others, I'd practiced in the dry with fresh new chains. When I had to do it for real, the most basic things turned into impossibilities.
😂😂😂 omg, I’m sorry to laugh, but your rendition really is funny!! If trucking doesn’t work out for you, you have a career waiting for you in comedy….lol.
Yes! I know it’s not funny, but you made me laugh. I’m getting ready to try it now😮 I’m sure I’ll be thinking of you while I’m doing it. I will come back and let you know
@christysikes6246 I've found since that having the chains hung on the truck untwisted and in a recognizable pattern is half the battle. Last season they had me using different trucks each day with unknown chains. Now I have an assigned truck, and at the start of this season, I spent two whole hours auditing my chains, un-twisting them, discarding the ones that were straight-up broken, and practicing how to hold and hang them without causing tangles. If the last guy to hang them was an ape about it, getting them sorted roadside is like trying to decipher the Enigma Stone at gunpoint.
Best of luck, and let us know how it went!
I am very unsure about putting chains on. You took my extreme nervousness away. Thank you! This means alot to me. It's wonderful you made this video and I don't have this fear of putting chains on tires anymore. I see it now. You are a very wonderful person for sharing your knowledge. I believe that when you are in trouble, angels appear to help you. . .
you have a heart of gold. stay safe out there
I always temporarily hook the outside first so the chain can't slip down between the wheels or onto the axle. After you hook the inside you can re-hook and tighten up the outside. Also I like to hook the bungee hook in the slot of the cam that prevents it from opening up when the chains loosen while you drive. Best of luck drivers, Jon
What length do you buy?
@@TheDamageinc81 You need to have the size that will fit your tire size! Best of luck, Jon
@@jonthomassings5003 yeah that makes sense ... I'm thinking the 8" rubber bungee cords you buy like in all the truck stops will do if that orange tree bungee thing doesn't work
5th wheel pulling tool
If you need bungee help..you have wrong size chains..or your tread is worn down..sizes are determined on new tires..wow if you buy chains in your tires size and they are loose. Your tires need replaced..
I drive where they make the tv show, "Highway through hell ". When I have to stop at Box canyon to put on the chains it takes me at least 30 minutes to put on four singles tire chains. Easy in summer time, but when you have six inches of snow on the ground and most of the time the chains are frozen solid. I need to take a hammer to get rid of the chunks of ice that accumulate in the , of course, rusted chains also. Not so easy.
Chains aren’t that hard to throw in once you’ve done it a few times. This video is really helpful for new drivers.
It helped out a lot. Thank you. My manager told everyone to put on chains today and I’m the only one that didn’t go to the training and had a training in less than five minutes from this video. Lol.
I’m glad it was useful 🤙🏼
I've been watching chaining videos since I started driving, you're the only one that has a trailer on the tractor, very good.
Thank you so much for your video! I’m a brand new driver and got my CDL at the beginning of winter - I haven’t had to chain up yet and have been dreading it - but now I feel much better! Thanks again, bro and safe travels
I can imagine. I haven't acquired my CDL yet but learning everything I can.
Throw your chains for practice bungees and all. It’s better to know what you’re doing and to know that they fit then to find out at 3am when it’s 28 degrees out on the side of the highway in a dangerous situation.
The ol wise driver said “If I need to chain up I’m not driving.”
But hey, haven’t touched chains in 4 years. Always good for the refresher course.
Thanks driver .
Sam, you are my hero, now. I’ve driven for 9 years and don’t have a clue how to chain up. But I am good at saying it and sounding cool….”hey, have y’all ever had to ‘chain up’?” “Do you think we’ll have to ‘chain up’ tomorrow?” 😎
I’m glad you found the video useful, it makes my day 💪🏼🙏🏼
I want those Chains!! Christmas Tree Harvest is JUST around the corner, I need new chains this year. I'm REALLY LIKIN THOSE!!
They look pretty light duty. Try and start off on a 7% grade with singles like those and you'll be watching broken chain flying out from the wheels. At least that's the way it is in the BC mountains.
Thank you. I have never chained up in 4 years but I can now. Your video was so simple
Yo Sam! I chained up for the first time in Northern Nevada. Your video really helped me know what to look for. I see other drivers install the "hooks" facing the tires perhaps they don't know the damage it can cause. Interesting note most of the newer version chains are pretty tight after you lock them versus the older ones need the bungees.
You know a youtuber who never actually chained in the field when you see one
Thank you so much for this video so easy and simple heading over Donner pass I was stressing it but after this video I feel way less stress 💪🏼😎
This is the easiest way to understand thanks and also we need more truck info as much as u can thanks legend 🙏🏽
Thank you just started driving and getting ready to start driving in the snow you made it look so Easy and effortlessly
Thanks Sam. Now i know how to cross Colorado in the winter.
Alaska DOT equipment operator here...Do this at zero degrees in a foot of snow. That is a video that would be helpful.
Thanks for explaining how to put chains correctly on the truck tires in the winter time.. Great video 👍👍
Sam the man coming thru once again!!
Thank you. This is the best way to not lay down on the floor. The only thing I would do differently is have the hooks from the chain adjusters face towards the outside so they don’t do damage the tire sidewall.
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Just take pliers and curve the hook more
The hooks don't damage the sidewalls one bit. I've never had an issue in the last 25 years chaining this way
Great video! Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge on chaining up. Really helpful!
You did that!!!😊 these companies really don’t show you how to put them on
Thanks Bud for a great vid. Good refreshment from school 😂 be safe out there.
Very simple . Thank you!
I learned how to snow chain from an old timer trucker back in 99 , thank you Sam.
Awesome video. Thanks for the quick and simple installation.
Best chain-up video. THANKS!!!
Perfect Man ! I suggest every truck driver train it before get that weather! 😊
Just what I was looking for, thanks 👌🏼
good video man. i just moved from Norwalk california to colorado springs and its my first winter here. gonna be ready after watching your video thanks!!
Great video Sam
Thanks a lot for teaching us!!
Great video, thank you. Very helpful
No flip flops ! Impressive
Thank YOU for the help 😊
I've been out here for ten years and my guy made it look so simple, thank you sir
5 years and going strong, thanks!
Thanks man ! U shows me easy way to chain, 6 years driving truck never used a chain😂
I went through vail pass today and needed to chain up. It was the first time ever and I've been driving since 2013. My chains were tight for 112 miles!! There's some wear on them, so that means they won't last forever lol. I did find a bungee cord missing, but maybe I got it too tight and it couldn't handle the pressure.
Thanks for your video! You helped with 98% of what I needed to know. Another video gave me the other 10 seconds that I needed. You didn't have a long clip that looks like a sitting duck, you only had a linking hook. But great awesome video thanks!!!
Awesome video. Thanks for the info
Look forward to this once I drive in the snow. 😏
Great video. Thank you.
Thanks Sam 👍🏻👏
Hey brdr thanks to give the tips
I learn first time and try.
I just saw a bunch of trucks in Reno chaining up. It’s crazy!
For 10 years I ran in the Rockies and had to chain up all the time.
It's a little different in the snow sitting at the bottom of vale pass at night.
Altitude And cold make it more difficult
20 minutes for a set of 3rail chains and drag chains on the trailer was best I could ever do.
Thanks, I am from Ontario Canada.
Great video thanks you made it look so simple. It’s exactly what I wanted to know. Thank you so much.
Thanks For Taking the Time to .Make This Video 👍...... Peace ✌️ Love and 18 Wheelz to All
Good vid. Do one on doubles on the drives. That’s what you have to have on out here on the Rockies, Cascades and Donner.😎
Now do the same thing under 2 minutes , this time on Vail pass, minus 2 degrees weather , or in a nicer weather like truckee or weed,ca 😅😅. Good video tho.
Great explanation my man 👍🏼
great video, thank you 👋💪👍
Good stuff. Thanks much!
I've been a Truck driver for 35 years. Old saying, that if you have to put chains on you don't need to be on that highway, a hot load cools off really fast sitting in a ditch😅
Well done brother!
So much easier when there is no snow on the ground and your ✋️ aren't freezing but great way to explain on how to put them on thank you.
Good demonstration.....now all you have to do is drop the temperature by 70 degrees, add 6" of snow on the ground and add a mess of snow and road grime to the wheels and suspension. Then you need to put on your winter parka, hat, gloves, boots, and then find your flashlight (because you're always doing it in the dark...right) and find that pesky key to tighten up the chains.....and stretching cold bungees....now that's fun when your about exhausted from this ordeal....LOL don't you just love it!!
Good job, bro! Thanks a lot!
And God bless you!
My pleasure!
Great instructional video.. thnx.
This video helped me so much thank you for taking the time.
You bet, I’m glad it was useful. We are all in it together during these snow seasons 🤙🏼
Thank you so much, I lost two chains because I didn't lock them.
This is my first time I put the chains
good on ya buddy good vid
Very helpful thank you
Thanks champion.
Very easy. Thank you
Тагочон вы самый лучший! Самир и Салим.
Thanks for info 😊
very clear demonstration👍👍👍
Thanks 🤠
thank you man.
Thanks bro 👏🏾👏🏾
I thank you for your good video 🎉🎉🎉
Nice work 😊
Rookie! Roll forward. There's more space between the axles than between the tire and fenders and easier to hook up. I Throw on 2 sets of triples 2 to 3 times a day. Don't even get wet.
Good job 👍
Good demo. Flip the orange tire chain adjuster over, so the open(sharp) side is facing away from the tire. Less wear and tear.
Thanks for the workout tips... how much can I expect to make my first year of trucking. Thanks
Thnx for the video bro..
Very good video
Thank you so much for the video I was stuck in the middle of nowhere and I was able to get out thanks to your video
Thats great to hear, I’m glad it was useful
There isn’t a load on this planet that convinces me to put chains on.
Off road all my life, chaining up efficiantly is a good skill to have however badly a guy or gal doesnt want to do it.
Good job
Good video
Good video. Thanks! Marcus and fungames make great additions/comments below as well. Keep up the good work!
Boardshorts and a t-shirt 😂, riiight. Okay buddy😂.
For many of you look very easy but believe me in the winter it's a different story. Anyway, good video driver.
Thank you
Very helpful
Thank you Didn't know cause I thought it was gonna be too hard but now I know thank you once again
I am glad it helped!
thanks Sam for the video maybe it's an idea to switch off the engine next time when recording and only start when driving away then you will be better understood on the video Sam keep on trucking keep it between the lines greetings from the Netherlands
I find it a little easier hook the inside first. Good video
Thanks bro
Thank you I bro