Snow people,what snow chains do you use
03-02-18, 04:10 AM
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Racer
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Snow people,what snow chains do you use
I live where it snows.I dont plan on driving it in snow,but its possible to leave home and have the rain now be snow coming home....and the roads are R-2.
4X4 with M+S tires or chains.End of story,or you arent going home.They turn you back.Try to buy chains in R-2,not happening.Others and their cousins already beat you to them.
So thats the drill.Need chains.What style chains fit the LS400,1998 if that matters?
My plan? MUST have chains,and I will drive in first gear and crawl on the downslopes the last couple miles home. Dont want to thats for sure.And hope the dreaded Flatlander doesnt kill me.
In fact,coming up here in a car in SoCal mtns with speed rated street tires,no chains and wearing T shirts and sandals.....the dreaded Flatlander. Please DONT DO THAT.You will be a bobsled heading downhill.Yes,that means Wrightwood,Big Bear,and Lake Arrowhead. YOU MUST HAVE CHAINS! Bring the front wheel drive car with halfway aggressive tires and chains for on front.Minimum.
Dress warm,serious footwear,bring food,drinks,and blankets.Every couple years we can get 50-150 cars stranded here.Not a good thing if you arent prepared to spend night in car.And longer.
Skiers? They already have chain restrictions,R-2,for Big Bear.Just heard on radio.
4X4 with M+S tires or chains.End of story,or you arent going home.They turn you back.Try to buy chains in R-2,not happening.Others and their cousins already beat you to them.
So thats the drill.Need chains.What style chains fit the LS400,1998 if that matters?
My plan? MUST have chains,and I will drive in first gear and crawl on the downslopes the last couple miles home. Dont want to thats for sure.And hope the dreaded Flatlander doesnt kill me.
In fact,coming up here in a car in SoCal mtns with speed rated street tires,no chains and wearing T shirts and sandals.....the dreaded Flatlander. Please DONT DO THAT.You will be a bobsled heading downhill.Yes,that means Wrightwood,Big Bear,and Lake Arrowhead. YOU MUST HAVE CHAINS! Bring the front wheel drive car with halfway aggressive tires and chains for on front.Minimum.
Dress warm,serious footwear,bring food,drinks,and blankets.Every couple years we can get 50-150 cars stranded here.Not a good thing if you arent prepared to spend night in car.And longer.
Skiers? They already have chain restrictions,R-2,for Big Bear.Just heard on radio.
Last edited by spuds; 03-02-18 at 07:50 AM.
03-02-18, 10:36 AM
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I work in an auto parts store that sells tire chains pretty regularly. I've never personally taken my LS to the snow but my brother has taken his and used the Super Z-6 SZ139 chains made by Security Chain Company. They're really easy to put on, about 2 minutes per tire, and they're low profile.
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03-02-18, 01:20 PM
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usually this info is futile to southern Californians, but you sir are an exception!
I do frequent the san Bernardino mountains to snowboard in big bear and have always had better luck with cables rather than chains.
this was not on my LS however so I suppose I'm not much of help here haha!
I do frequent the san Bernardino mountains to snowboard in big bear and have always had better luck with cables rather than chains.
this was not on my LS however so I suppose I'm not much of help here haha!
03-02-18, 04:35 PM
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Racer
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Excellent replies all,THANK YOU. Ive actually used those chains on my Baja Bug in the snow,the link style,and they ARE awesome.Nice to see it apparently doesnt take an extreme tiny cable to hook up the LS400. I think I will go with the cables then,Im not looking to be out in snow,so for emergency use looks like the cables should be plenty effective.
Unless someone says for sure links are much better for my projected usage....they are harder on tires and rims,thats for sure IMO.
Good advice extra tensioners,I try to have a spare set,and the s connectors too.Also I keep a couple bungee cords with my chains,BTDT,they will work but you need to keep speeds down.But if youre out there throwing chains,you best be going slower anyhow.
Unless someone says for sure links are much better for my projected usage....they are harder on tires and rims,thats for sure IMO.
Good advice extra tensioners,I try to have a spare set,and the s connectors too.Also I keep a couple bungee cords with my chains,BTDT,they will work but you need to keep speeds down.But if youre out there throwing chains,you best be going slower anyhow.
03-02-18, 05:49 PM
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I work in an auto parts store that sells tire chains pretty regularly. I've never personally taken my LS to the snow but my brother has taken his and used the Super Z-6 SZ139 chains made by Security Chain Company. They're really easy to put on, about 2 minutes per tire, and they're low profile.
03-05-18, 12:06 AM
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Got the chains(cables) Here are pics I pulled from web,what a nice set-up!
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03-02-19, 04:40 PM
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Losiracer2 Makes a good point.Flatland driving and steep curving mtn roads allow for very different traction needs.One size surely doesnt fit all.I only mentioned because a flatlander just moved to our mtn and thought our chain requirements were ridiculous....right up until he drove here.
03-02-19, 05:04 PM
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will chains even really help that much on an LS 400? it has a very much open differential so can't one wheel still end up just spinning?
03-02-19, 05:19 PM
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For absolute sure chains will save you going down hill,stopping and still allowing steering ,so yes,i believe in chains.Stops you from being a bobsled,which is pretty dang nice.BTDT ONCE,not cool!
Now my 2001 Jetta,hit ice and car just kept locking the brakes,totally useless.
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03-02-19, 05:28 PM
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On my 98 I just hit a little ice coming up into my driveway on right side and could feel traction shifting left to right and it got me off the little ice spot on the right side of car.Just regular street tires.Was that the VSC doing that? I dont drive snow/ice in this so it was my only experience.Must say,car never ceases to amaze me.
For absolute sure chains will save you going down hill,stopping and still allowing steering ,so yes,i believe in chains.Stops you from being a bobsled,which is pretty dang nice.BTDT ONCE,not cool!
Now my 2001 Jetta,hit ice and car just kept locking the brakes,totally useless.
For absolute sure chains will save you going down hill,stopping and still allowing steering ,so yes,i believe in chains.Stops you from being a bobsled,which is pretty dang nice.BTDT ONCE,not cool!
Now my 2001 Jetta,hit ice and car just kept locking the brakes,totally useless.
in a safe controlled environment when it was raining, i've put the car into 2nd and jerked the wheel to the side while stepping on the gas to try and make the car spin, and the back will start to go but the instant it does you just get like a little slap on the wrist accompanied by the occasional beeping and the car just gets itself back in shape
true though i wasn't considering going downhill, yea i can see why chains would be a big help then
03-02-19, 06:52 PM
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Losiracer2 Makes a good point.Flatland driving and steep curving mtn roads allow for very different traction needs.One size surely doesnt fit all.I only mentioned because a flatlander just moved to our mtn and thought our chain requirements were ridiculous....right up until he drove here.
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