How To Install Triple Snow Chains on a Truck + A Hack + A Story!

How to Install Triple Snow Tire Chains on a Semi Truck. Dave demonstrates a slick and easy way to hang a set of triple chains on a truck.
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[@mybizz8542]

I drove a truck over the road for 43 years and found out the best way to chain up is "Don't", if it's bad enough to use tire chains, it's bad enough to Sit Still, never had to wait more than 24 hours for things to clear up enough to run without them! My life is worth more than ANY load of freight! Be safe & forget the chains!

[@malindabarker2301]

Unfortunately for those who deliver in the MT region and haul petroleum products that's not possible. Might out of a job for a few months. Learn how to chain up efficiently with white original chain racks.

[@Terror1Void]

7 years of doing mountain driving in WA. Moved to Oklahoma, and the company had a good laugh when I asked about tire chains.

[@BlueDually4x4]

I always find these posts amusing, cause of all the "i been doing this a hundred years" drivers that claim they never chained up and then look down on all the drivers who don't do long haul and chain up several times a day just to get in and out of a jobsite or down unplowed alley ways in ski resort towns. Wouldn't last a week doing beer, construction or trash, let alone agriculture, logging or oil field work. Thrown chains every month of the year in Wyoming and Idaho, yes even on sunny days to get up dirt roads in the mountains. Those hunting cabins and ski lodges didn't just magically appear up there.

[@trucklife7440]

Gone but never forgotten! Needed a refresher for chains. I’ve learned so much from this channel. A hell of a guy! Rip your videos will still be passed down.

[@johnmaynard8849]

Don't need to jack up the truck! Pull ahead and hook up the chain's. I haul logs and chain up multiple times a day

[@a.h.s5152]

Prayers for everyone 🙏 ❤ to have safe winter driving in the ice and snow and fog, it makes it scarier when it's fog and ice mixed together, I hope everyone will pull over and wait out icy weather at truck stops where they can be safe, I did.

[@a.h.s5152]

It's not worth wrecking over them CB radios can be life savors too. When I watched them winter icy long pile up rig wrecks on video I could tell which truckers didn't have CB radios or didn't have them on because they would be going fast not slowing down then crashing into the back of each other in an long pile up because they weren't warned about it an head of time because they didn't have their CB radios they don't have to listen to them all the time but they should in bad weather and heavy traffic and mountain road driving it gives info in real time like if something just fell off onto the road or an wreck just happened they would be the one to hear about it.

[@drdaledobek9882]

Most normal people would throw the set over ad the front chain just touching the ground ...then drive ahead a foot and do them up ...takes about 4 mins to do both sides...

[@fredbezemer394]

Exactly

[@katb8951]

The way I leaned back in the stone age was to lay the chains on the ground with a wood block in the middle and you would pull up on the block then pull the chains up from the bottom. None of that jacking the rear end up. I haven't put on chains in years. If it's bad enough to chain up I just park and wait it out. From now until late spring I never let the fuel get below half a tank, have MRE's, a case of rubbing alcohol and lots of water. It's saved me quite a few times over the years.

[@castirondude]

Yea, seems to me laying 2 pieces of 2x4 on the ground and driving a foot is easier than all this jacking the axle up. Especially considering in the real world you will have to crawl under a trailer and lay there in the snow pumping the little jack handle. Both sides.

[@johnbaskett2309]

When I was logging, I could throw 2 sets of triples in less than 15 minutes the old fashion way. Take that long just to screw with the jack. Chained four or five times a day sometimes. The best way to see if a fella ever hauled logs is to watch him put on a set of triples. I learned this years ago in Montana from an old boy I asked for a logging truck job, it was in July. He pointed out a truck with chains on the hooks and told me to chain it. Afterwards, without any further discussion, he sent me to the office to do the paperwork and to show up at the shop at 3 the next morning ready to work.

[@cassiuspuckett8789]

Nice advice, but it all looks great in 60 to 70 degree weather with the sun shining on your shoulders. But the thing I find interesting is all these chaining ideas are in sun shine not when the temperature is below freezing and cold and snowing. And you know what, I have never put chains on when the weather was warm and sunny.

[@Phantom-309-e9p]

My favorite is when the temps are well below freezing and the roads have been treated so the snow has become a very loose slush and laying six inches deep on the road. You’re guaranteed to be soaked head to toe by the time you get four drive tires chained.

[@loganjohnson3589]

Years ago I had a run that was 110 miles out loaded then a drop and swap .and 110 miles back empty and it was over a mountain pass this was a daily run I would have to full dress up four three railers and two singles on the trailer I had no time for all the foo fara of doing it that way .it was drape the chains tuck the extra then pull ahead one foot then then hook the ends and tighten the twist locks and hook up the rubber star . I had to do this twice a day I got so good at it i could do it all in 15 minutes.the best advice i could give anyone is practice with the chains you have before you go into the mountains on flat and hopefully dry ground .

[@robertallred2368]

I've been driving for 30+ years and I have never seen anyone using a jack. But I can see how it would work.

[@fredbezemer394]

Love the old timer's stories

[@aldelacruz5526]

This is the video I was waiting for...

[@SmartTrucking]

Hey there Driver. 1st things first. This method is an ALTERNATE method to hang chains. Not my personal preferred way, but using the jack does save some headaches, but it is DEFINITELY a longer process. Thanks so much for stopping by to check out today's upload. Yea, the best deal is to avoid chaining up at all costs, but when there's no other choice, it's good to know a way to hang and secure a set of chains, just in case you find yourself needing this skill. How about you? You a mountain driver? What's been your personal experience with hanging chains if any? Love to hear your thoughts.

[@stevenkrick825]

So so if you're hooked up to your trailer should you disconnect from your trailer and pull ahead until you put the chains on and then hook back up?

[@jonathanbaeza489]

I live in Alaska and have only ever driven professionally in Alaska chaining is something I'm very well accustomed too. We have snow from October till sometime May we joke around that we drive in snow more than dry pavement. I can tell you one thing I'll take Alaska driving over Lower 48 driving any day.

[@audiomaker1]

Lots of people chiming in on how they drive over the chains….we all do. …but this is an interesting alternative I might give a shot this winter….especially useful for situations where you can’t really roll the truck effectively.

[@LB-ty6ks]

Seems pretty easy on dry ground with no trailer, but I always seemed to be on a snowy/icy road with a trailer. However, should I ever be bob-tailing on a dry road and need chains I might give it a try.

[@castirondude]

Yea maybe I just have the worst luck of all times but every time I needed chains there was all sortsa snow and ice and I wasn't in the mood to lay under the truck pumping the little jack hande.

[@gamingmaster0109]

Thank you for this, will be driving through the mountains soon

[@theglitch99]

Doing that on the side of the road in a snow storm doesn't seem easy. I will stick w/not driving in snow!!

[@dwjunior]

Aaahh.. if only it were that easy! Lol

[@User37717]

@@dwjunior it is, if your smart with your money. I always take off during winter 2-3 months. Not an owner op either. I run northeast, Screw the snow

[@lewthrasher5865]

Always a joy to see your stuff

[@nathanielkeane8462]

Here in Utah there’s mountain passes where chains are REQUIRED. Your company could get a huge fine if you’re caught in the pass without chains on. The DOT signs above the highway tell you when they’re required.

[@rajpoot0426]

Tons of comments on this video, somehow I do have same opinion but still watching your channel n learning from your experience…..Thank you👍

[@gabrielhowardMKE]

My personal policy is that if chains are needed, don't drive. This is great information nonetheless.

[@Retired88M]

Thanks Dave for this great advice but you want to know something? In my 47 years of trucking I only had to chain up once and that was at Ft Drum NY when I was doing my annual training in the winter and it was on a deuce and a half fuel truck when I was out at night fueling the heavy construction equipment. And it was as more for getting around in the partially frozen mud at the job sites

[@coldfusion5153]

Are you a multi millionaire after 47 years trucking

[@ericvilla6286]

Great info sir! Always nice to know more than one way of doing things. I appreciate it.

[@Moondoggy1970]

Outstanding video👍🏽😎.That is extremely WORKWAYZ!!

[@outheretrucking]

Great video and explanation on how to chain tires. Thank God I don’t live in a region where I have to do this lol lol

[@mikejamison4520]

I could be wrong but I think if you air up your suspension it'll lift up so you can put the jack under it then air down it should leave the tire off the ground. Again I could be wrong.

[@paulbriankaspar1827]

Awesome tutorial Sir!!! Thanks! (And the story...LOL 🤣)

[@sword-and-shield]

The one damn thing I am glad of leaving the ND oil fields for...solid vid, this from someone that threw them on and off multiple times a day with no lift.

[@newsnowadirondacksredux360]

Dang!!! You just taught an old dog a new trick.

[@MurphyTheBandChild]

I don't really want to drive in places where chains are necessary all that much, but I'll definitely take instructions on the proper way to do it from a Canadian that's been doing it for years if I absolutely have to.

[@jarice4657]

I drive a crane truck and use my outriggers to lift tires and put them 3/4 on tire and slide the extra underneath. Works really good. I've only been driving 3 months and I deliver to job sites in the NW mountains sun, rain, or snow. It's dangerous and you have to know when to say no!

[@thevikingwolfpack836]

Jest lay the chains out on the ground an set couple 2x6 blocks between the chains an drive or back up on them then put the chains in place no need for a jack then.

[@lucasdobson5957]

This week I had to do this I did it your way and it work

[@coryturner9140]

If your tails are long enough they can be hooked up without lifting the axles up. Hook the center then the inside, then the out side. Use your fifth wheel puller to grab the links for the center section and pull it through and hook

[@montedyoung3247]

Great demo!

[@coffeeadams6769]

Thank you and your friend.

[@red---paulvanravenswaay2247]

Great story, glad it didn't do him any worse!!

[@Referee006]

Does this procedure need to be completed again and again when a trucker drives out of snow for a good period and then back into snow and then out of snow, etc., etc.? This procedure seems to be a lot of work and to take a lot of time.

[@benlandis5401]

I always lay the chains on the ground drive on them and then connect them pull forward a few feet and retighten

[@brettwhittlesey6862]

Thank you!

[@johnm6642]

Good trick. Looks like it'll save time. Other little trick for chaining, avoid thr mtns. My preferred option

[@abrahamt2854]

How does the jack react to a full trailer weight though?

[@davidcanaandaniel]

I got more effective way to install chains. Put(align) them on the tracks(ground) behind the truck' tires and move truck 1 ft reverse (on neutral if on hill). Install them from inner side first. That's it... Usually it takes around 6-7 minutes

[@FocusRecordsltd]

Nice video but try doing using that bottle jack on a loaded semi in winter on the side of the road on a hill possibly

[@SoCal780]

That’s a great trick! Wish I knew about it when I was driving back n forth over Donner Pass. Fortunately, I don’t drive through the mountains anymore since I run the Midwest. Still good to know just in case. Great story! 👍

[@garykreil5990]

Easier way, put the chains on like you explained, put the boomers to the back, roll ahead, hook up everything, roll around a few rotations, tighten the boomers, and drive.

[@markstack2309]

This why I live in Georgia

[@TexasVexes]

Now repeat this in 5* blowing wind/snow with a trailer on that 5th wheel.

[@rogerfunk1460]

Who wants to be using a jack in -30 degrees snowstorm

[@thomaseastman5019]

My advice is after putting chains on top of tires then simply back over them or pull forward on them. Skips the need for a jack or unhooking from trailer. That is how most drivers do it.

[@r.a.6799]

I seen you recoil cannon. I saw it on ice road truckers. It was d.o.t. on the Dalton Rd.

[@skipprice4376]

Good vid 👍 If you can make a vid of the install in bad weather you should get a lot of views. Be safe.☺

[@rogerfunk1460]

I find it funny because I live up on canada and it takes me 10 minutes to do sides with chains lol wirhout using a jack

[@thomaskirkpatrick4031]

If you're gonna go to the trouble of using a jack, I would recommend having 2 of them.

[@8000RPM.]

This must be fun in icy 10 degree weather. (Disclaimer: The closest I've come to an 18 wheeler was driving my Johnny Express.)

[@paulcarlsen4088]

I would do the same jacking up the tractor, but I’m sure my company would frown on me doing that. Your method makes sense because you can get the chains tight as possible right off the bat.

[@jonb4763]

Ever tried that with a trailer attached to the truck?

[@NEXTDIRECTIONSTUDIOS]

I get it but could you do this with a fully loaded trailer

[@maxpuppy96]

Think I will just run in the warm weather.

[@dwjunior]

Lol.. I usually chose loads that kept me out of the mountains. Unless the money is right!

[@MrEGThug]

The way I do it is pretty similar but I think it’s way easier what I do is Iceland a piece of dunnage underneaths the tires and then Drive the tires on the dunnage and stop and then the view is in the air pretty much both of them are

[@pencilhead0153]

That is absolutely brilliant to jack the tire off the ground. Definitely going to try this winter !

[@JeffChristman-s2g]

Can this be done when hauling a maxi loaded trailer

[@769270865]

Best way to chain up? Don't do it. Check the weather on the phone, find somewhere good to park early and wait it out. Unless you have auto chain or paid by the hour it is not worth it. If the company want to freight to get there that bad, ask them to install auto chain on truck and trailer

[@326yumariver]

The time you got your truck jacked up I’m 5 miles down the road

[@thisperson6655]

What size jack do you use when loaded?

[@frankhoffert3480]

Live in British Columbia do a lot of mountain driving. It's comical to see the non-mountain drivers scratching their heads on how to put chains on. Watched a driver for about 1.5 hours once trying to put his chains on. He still had to get yanked up the hill by a tow truck because he couldn't get it.

[@rogerpenske2411]

By the time you get done with all that Argo Bargo it’s spring and the snow has melted already!

[@SmartTrucking]

This is an alternate method not my go to Roger. A friend showed me this one, but yes it's a slower process, but you don't need to lay in the muck and snow to do it. That's the upside.

[@ace7158USMC]

I'll just park my truck if it's that bad 🤣

[@Sir_knight_trooper]

The army guy was itching to shoot the cannon

[@Afroo.]

Rest Easy. 😢

[@JohnCampbell-ho8qz]

Don't the chains go on the front drive axle? 😂 kinda gives better traction with the 1st drives chained up 😅

[@steveniksid5874]

What are your thoughts about automatic tire chains?

[@mr221680]

Great info sir 👍 thank you 😊

[@danielkrim138]

It's easier to hook the center first then inside then outside

[@690_5]

Snow is coming tomorrow. I basically do nothing but mountains.

[@dwjunior]

Stay safe and God Bless friend.

[@BRobinson28]

That’s all fine and dandy but in the middle of a windy winter storm at freezing temperatures that’s way to much for the zdouble set I’ll stick to my old method of single tires

[@hey_youtubeim_back2159]

Is this tutorial for putting on summer chains? Cause this sure in the heck ain't how it's done in the smack dab middle of winter

[@claudem.p.7969]

QUESTION: do you have an alternative to chain. Is it forbidden to put chain here in Quebec.

[@ericwhitlam7517]

Number one is I never ever had to chain up on pavement even driving aB61 with a tag axle with a 170 in it and I ran the mountain's and didn't have radial tires or even good tires sometimes and Number two if you are hauling logs or other off road trips and have to chain up all the way around several times a day you are not wasting time jacking up every time

[@genegaede3602]

You got to be kidding yes easy but not partial in a chain up area

[@michaelc9128]

This looks easy till you are on top of a mountain pass when it's snowing and it's dark outside

[@kingmike40]

Now go do it on I-90 Snoqualmie Pass with snow blowing up your shirt and with a trailer.

[@907Swagger]

I have yet to see a video on how to put triple rails on while stuck. I get it, put them on before getting stuck. But it happens.

[@powerwashking2218]

R.I.P DRIVER

[@Brandon-kp5to]

If you do chains right you have no noise and don't need bungies or a jack

[@mikefitzpatrick5209]

How do truckers install chains on rear axles with FULL Wheel Wells, it doesn't seem there is enough room to get them on

[@Jeff-ii9om]

I gave up chaining a few years ago because of to many"super truckers"causing accidents by speeding,tailgating,weaving in&out of traffic,on the phone-along with the idiot 4 wheelers.

[@mackfreightgaming]

Tandem or single axle different put chains on ?

[@CostaneFTW1]

My rule has always been, if I need to chain, I need to park.

[@beachesandhose2374]

wouldn't it be better to move forward a foot or so instead of lifting it up?

[@preppertrucker5736]

Why don’t mega carriers equip trucks with auto Chains??

[@TheTruelakersfan]

Aren't you suppose to put the chains on the front tires not the back?

[@GetUrPhil]

Not that bad if you are bobtailing. Put a trl on with 40,000 lb load, then try this trick.

[@farmerdave7965]

If those rotten trucking companies want me to do that then they can pay me by the hour. No more of this being paid by the mile piecemeal bullshit.

[@danielleslie6771]

cant you just buy dedicated snow tires for rigs?

[@samuelphillian1286]

No trailer makes it a lot easier