Chaining Up tips requested

[libarata]

yup looked at those for fronts. i like them just wonder how they work in the ice. hmmm

Yeah... Ice is its own little thing. I always likes cable/wires for ice. Those would probably wot work very well.

 

[Littlehouse]

FYI, I've never seen a road in CA that was R3 and not closed by the Highway Patrol. Maybe they allow residents and/or essential personnel through, but in general you'll never be asked to do more than display your chains at a checkpoint if you have a 4WD and decent tires. Now SHOULD you use chains? I do whenever it's hard, icy snow and slow going.

Arclight

Big bear just had an R3 last week after the "storm" The DOT description was different than the one above. It said chains on vehicles with 4wd only. They had an R2 for the next day or two afterwards... Its not so much the snow, but the ice on those switchback roads that suck.

As for tips, my pops always did the 4x4 under the tire trick and I do the same. Easier to tension and less time on the cold and wet road.