Chains

[Armz]

quick question,

Chains, worth the effort for normal four wheel driving in the mud??? or will i be better off saving my $$$ and buy some muds? Im running ATs on my truck atm, Im not gettin much four wheeling so not sure if i can justify on my crap income buying muds n a secound set of rims.

Snow chains they a the same as the ones for mud or different types? and im thinking south island high country in winter chains would be better that muds right???

thats my current idea unless some one got a cheap set of muds on nissan rims for a broke student.

Cheers

Brendon

[Petemcc]

chains are awsome for southisland winter. you will sure throw some mud with them (but be careful of the environment) though cheap snow chains will just break off road. you want big heavy bastards and they aren't cheap like 300-400 a pair from memory.

Pete

[NJV6]

Pete sums it up. Get proper ones and they will last you for many many years. Just keep the links you cut out of them to put back in when you get bigger tyres.

Get the ladder type for mud and snow, just diamond type for snow. Chains in most circumstances will outpreform any mud tyre and they work better on an all terrain than a mud terrain.

[Armz]

Cheers for that advice, I think i will look more into them

Get proper ones .

How do i know if they proper ones good quality ones, ie what should I look for? Do u know of any stockest either online or in the Dunedin area?

When using them is it still worth dropping the tyre presure or will it b better to run them a road psi to help keep the chains on??

[NJV6]

Run them at road pressures - tight. Then the tyre doesn't bag over the chain, and they bite nicely. Remember the tighter the tyre is also the taller it is so if tyre/body clearance is already an issue they will rub (but only for the 1/2 hour )

I run my chains tight, some people run them loose to help them clear but I am safe in the knowledge mine won't come off and wrap around th inside of a wheel.... They make a mess.

Good chains are heavy, I carry all 4 in an old drench container and weight in at 37 kg. They have ice breaker links welded to the cross links.



One thing to be wary off if you are already running bigger tyres is the driveline strength, I know my driveline can handle 33's + heavy chains but if you have an inherintly weak front diff for example they can amplify that and a lighter set may be more sensible.

[KiwiBacon]

Chains in most circumstances will outpreform any mud tyre and they work better on an all terrain than a mud terrain.

Exactly.
I've got a decent set of diamond snow chains which I've used for mud with excellent results, I plan to add a set of meatier chains to my collection later on.
The downside is, I don't end up using me mud tyres much.

[wjw]

Try these guys, best chains around and not too expensive...

http://www.chains.co.nz/