ZIP TIE SNOW TIRE HACK....WILL IT WORK?

Today's farm vlog has me testing a "hack" that was suggested by one of my viewers ....although I have found a dedicate product made for this exact thing...I thought we'd take a set of standard zip ties and see if they would work to get you unstuck from ice and snow in a pinch....check it out...you might be surprised!!
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[@handyallen]

Its always the government fault with you right wing asshats

[@yankeeusa2451]

F OFF LEFTY ASS MAGGOT. STAY IN THE BASEMENT.

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

What in the heck are you talking about? I'm "right wing" because I work hard....have a farm...enjoy my life and am showing you something fun on KZbin? Honestly Pat....I don't understand....this is a video about snow tires....not Snowflakes my friend.....

[@handyallen]

@@StoneyRidgeFarmer you clearly stated the government screwed up the gas cans give me a break

[@driftwood8613]

He's right though, unnecessary crap created by paper pushers who've never used a gas can before

[@handyallen]

@@driftwood8613 please , Gov regs are not willy nilly made the right has swallowed the Reagan propaganda that government is the problem and it has destroyed the middle class, the engine of our economy.

[@jgfrakes2736]

it would also help your traction to actually have the tread facing in the correct direction.

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

Yep...so this is a mirror image..if you look at the video upside down and backwards through a mirror the tires are on correct...joking fyi....I know they're ridiculous and on the wrong way..I wanted only the zip ties to gain traction

[@raymondgriffith6532]

Your tires are on wrong lol!

[@cliffleverett1982]

@@raymondgriffith6532 he address that in the video

[@tigerzero5216]

You are right. The tires do need to be facing the right way. Easy fix. Swap the wheels. Left to right and right to left. However. It won't help. The point of the video was to determine if the zip tie trick works. But I have to ask. Why wasn't aggressive knobby tires put on? There would be no need for zip-ties. Any tire you put on it will dry-rot before the tread is worn out. Money was wasted on the tires he had on that light weight, lack of a better term, buggy.

[@LinkSquish]

He knows, he said it in the video.

[@YouLookinAtMe-Bro]

Damn! People make all these smart ass comments without watching the whole video... Thanks for sharing brother!👍✌️

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

LOL....youtube ...brings all types

[@jayrhoads3147]

Who buys a Gator and puts those tires on.🙄

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

I did...and I like having fun...they're off now because they were pretty stupid ...so I partially agree with what you're getting at

[@thomasweatherford8930]

I think there cool

[@greasemonkey912]

Put off road tired on it it might work better 😂🤔

[@sammiepeanutbutter8245]

I was gonna ask the same question. Street tread anywhere but the street is silly. Either way they worked perfect for that test.

[@tylersk8s51]

@@thomasweatherford8930 idiot

[@cody680]

7:35 you put it in 4x4. a 2x4 wont make the front wheel over spin on no traction. Busted.

[@cody1653]

Cody I noticed that too. At 8:28 it seems to be in 2x4 when he tries again though.

[@leupold4089]

Yep I saw the front driver side spin slightly, it in 4x4

[@rickyjohnson974]

Thank God I wasn't the only one to call him out 😂😂

[@slipsonic809]

I saw it. He also used the open diff before installing zip ties, then said he was gonna lock the diff after putting zip ties on. Whats the point of the test then? Of course it would do better with the rear diff locked, zip ties or not.

[@natethegreatest1000]

Stumbled across this video because I haven’t had power in 2 days, we’re running out of food and the roads are iced over. If I find zip ties this will be their first use for sure. Thanks for posting this, I’m sure you weren’t imagining it would be used for this!

[@Mini-vh7eg]

Also in tx

[@mikewright4263]

Same in Tx. Almost stuck the ol camry a few mins ago. Lol. I tied a 2in diameter x 6in long pine stick to my tire with an old extention cord. I climbed right out of the ice hole no prob

[@jonnyz37gjbm]

Here I am in TX a year later…

[@natethegreatest1000]

@@jonnyz37gjbm Howdy!

[@philipmarshall-cox2664]

If you twist the ties several times before you buckle them up, you would present more surface to the snow = more traction.

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

Great idea!!

[@elonaj410]

Have never seen that before looks very interesting. Btw the direction the tires are on the wheels gives them more grip. We do the same with our tractor tires when we get into heavy terrain. Love your vids the really make my day. Keep up the good content. Greetings from Deutschland 🇩🇪

[@NorthCountryOffgrid]

I didn’t think it would work at all! Good trick😉

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

LOL....well it wasnt the best but it did the trick

[@mnichols31]

Who would’ve thought, just one more use for zip ties. I’m looking forward to seeing the zip grips.

[@danielbunch3728]

Zip ties and Duct Tape!!!!! Can fix anything. :)

[@robzombieshot]

Daniel Bunch Trex is better.

[@toolsonthebrain4786]

Daniel Bunch the direction of the tires is wrong on a few of them

[@dwaynejones1555]

Daniel if Zip Ties & duct tape can't fix it, you're not using enough!

[@brianevans673]

Duct tape can't fix stupid, but it does muffle the noise!

[@s14duma]

Zip ties, duct tape, and paracord fix it all!

[@joebourke1018]

Zip tied side stopped spinning then the other side starts spinning haha, cool video

[@SamAlsoAaliyahhere]

From what I've noticed this is way better than that auto sock I've been hearing about. Thanks for the hack! This will help me a lot when I Uber/lyft on the ice.

[@robinstewart6510]

Maybe you should try the auto sock rather than just hearing about it.

[@Livereater]

7:30 you're welcome... this guy likes to babble

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

babbabbabbabbabba....kinda like that?

[@Tylnorton]

What the hell are you talking about? You like to babble, he likes to talk about proper details and information that comes in handy.

[@AnythingOutdoorswithSteve]

And 1.5 speed

[@rosstinney2109]

My thoughts also!

[@wothangclang]

if you ziptie your car and drive it on snow, it will snap. i've tryed it on snow on both driv6e wheel

[@richfarfugnuven6308]

That EZ Pour company also makes a vent for the backside so the gas/diesel flows better due to airflow.

[@billarroo1]

Pretty Cool, try. Zip tying some small branches for deep snow or mud, GREAT VIDEO. Thanks

[@quaddingsous]

LOL - fun channel! Gonna have to get me some of those Zip Grips! Whoooo! Thanx for sharin'!

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

Welcome! Glad to see a new viewer!

[@lordrichard8184]

I’ve spilled more gas with the new “safety” caps then I have with the old school cans. I just buy the old school metal cans that don’t have the stupid safety caps Also they make “snow chain” zip ties for this purpose. They’re super long and have a 7” section with nubs for grip

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

Yep just bought some...gonna try them out first snow this year

[@matthewthibodeau9921]

You still can buy The easy pour gas cans here in New Brunswick Canada

[@sbelle024]

This is great! We have about 8 in. so far here in Boone and it's still falling. Now if I can just make it to the store to buy the zip ties, I'll be good...😛

[@supermick83]

Been doing this on the motorcycle for years when I'm in sticky mud. Always works for me

[@johanesmuylargo]

What about twisting the zip ties so that you have more of a helical sort of pattern? That way they would grip more.

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

Yep...good point...see I needed ya here dude!

[@johanesmuylargo]

Footprints in the snow. I was with you the whole time.

[@sweatinthedetails375]

Not sure how much of a difference it would make but those are directional tires on the back and you have them on the wrong way

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

I think the best thing is to get rid of those tires dont' you?

[@cliffleverett1982]

@@StoneyRidgeFarmer he address that in the video

[@garyb8186]

thanks for the video, lot of people not paying attention about you saying the tires were on wrong.

[@gayan123451]

sir is that zip grip can i drive with it on the free way or it only used when i stucked in the snow ? , i only drive for 4 years so i don't have enough experience

[@Crotal_Karma]

I like you! You're always so jolly and happy!

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

Thanks!...sometimes I get down..but most times I'm up and rockn!!

[@WheepingWillow2]

I seen some other vid, that there are actually snow zip ties, that have tiny teeth in them and are legal where chains are required. They are ORANGE in color. tc

[@everardoalba]

Im really digging those fuel cell oakleys. Ive had mine for about 10yrs, and theyve been stepped on, sat on, dropped, etc. Only thing ive done is replaced original lenses with polarized lenses and they’re awesome.

[@RUHDD4HVN]

If you're just on the farm.... try using some small diameter pvc or some type of tubing and the zip tie. Almost like a paddle wheel......

[@codysmith1660]

Not an expert but i do believe those tires are directional and they are backward dont know if it maters on a gator lol

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

LOL....what better way to test the zip tie theory...with tires that get absolutely no traction

[@jacquesdrolet298]

you are right,the tires are mounted wrong side.

[@YFindustries]

Yup noticed to. Was wondering how many commented on that

[@YFindustries]

8 min mark he says they are backwards lol I have to watch full thing before I comment next time.

[@articcattrv]

Yep, there directional and going the wrong way.

[@waitemc]

On the fuel can fix ....go get bolt in tire valve stems remove the core and keep the cap.. drill and install...bam now you got a real vent

[@seanofto]

Loved your video! Keep them coming

[@machew2009]

I love those gas can ex pour kits have a few of them I found the cap that comes with the gas can sometimes works better then the caps that come with the kit

[@krod11801]

Why did you ruin your utv with those wheels and tires? Lol

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

That's like saying you ruined your car by putting fuzzy dice on the mirror....the wheels and tires come off brotha...I wouln't need zip ties if I had UTV tires on it...demonstration purposes

[@jerryjameson1714]

But you put it in 4x4 (for demonstraton purposes) right??😬😬😬

[@truckerdaddy-akajohninqueb4793]

You can buy zipties made for emergency winter use

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

Yep watch whole video...all this is detailed brotha

[@Buckarooskiczek]

Love the gas can hack...great blog...I mean Vlog. I’m in!

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

Remember that's for water cans only

[@Buckarooskiczek]

Stoney Ridge Farmer...of course, that’s what I meant...

[@michaeljones9050]

Have you tried swapping the wheels from the left hand side to the right hand side to correct the tread direction?

[@jeffjames4064]

I'm putting a pack zip ties in my car just in case. That's pretty slick. New gas cans are the most w.p.o.ss. I don't know who's idea it was but he needs to go back to pounding sand for a living.

[@generalrepair8731]

Josh Don't worry about turning those tires around everybody's got to complain make jokes insult people etc. all the Z rating means is that I can go over 100 miles an hour but you won't be doing. Also the VA tread is just the disperse water on highway so you don't hydroplane. I'd leave them on there for the summer I think they look great Woooo

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

Wooo!

[@zeke112964]

All he has to do is swap them side to side and the tread will be in the right direction......it would take ten minutes

[@generalrepair8731]

It doesn’t really matter if you turn them around or not it’s not gonna help it have traction it’s simply for rain and hydroplaning I think the max speed on his machine is maybe 30 to 40 miles an hour it’s his farm it’s his ATV you TV whatever it’s called let him enjoy his life

[@zeke112964]

Thanks Einstein

[@generalrepair8731]

No problem Zeke I mean geek

[@JimVincitore]

Great video!

[@screwsnutsandbolts]

Excellent videos. Subbed ! 👍🏻

[@travcool1991]

*learns what open differential means, "the wheel that was spinning ain't spinning no more"

[@BLUETHUNDERBASS1]

Those are directional tires and you put them on backwards if you flip them it will help a ton

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

Yep....watch whole video...we discuss this brotha

[@pmessinger]

But can't you just put the tires on the opposite side of the gator? Sure seems so.

[@johnburakowski61]

I have the same tires on my car , mounted properly , and they SUCK in the snow!!

[@douglashofmeister1922]

Bear Springs Farm, thanks you for the Gas Can replacement idea.

[@tonyinfinity]

Sp let me get this straight, you decided to lock the diff AFTER you put the zip ties on? So how do we know it was the ties or the locker making the difference?

[@zolizze49]

Man I believe you have the tread on your tires backwards

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

Yessir thanks

[@noworriesmate8287]

You can take the gator out of the hood but you can’t take the hood out of the gator!

[@JodBronson]

@No worries Mate - How do you take the Rats out of the Hood? LOL

[@billyharp6806]

How many did the locks break out of? I’ve always had trouble with them breaking in the cold weather. Try and find the ones with the metal locks

[@mray473]

Hey Josh great idea. I zip tied my son's little ride on John Deere Gator tires. He has been buzzing through the yard tonight.

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

lol

[@TheSinisterElf]

the tires are facing the right way if hes going backwards

[@ipKonfig]

those aren't tires those are high-heels for a straight man's vehicle!

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

LOL They are high heels that's for sure...I pulled them off about a week after the video...worthless in winter...but fun no less...I'll bet I'm the only gator rolling on 20s!!

[@keithmcgowan1363]

@@StoneyRidgeFarmer because everyone else realizes how stupid it is

[@dylandepetro4187]

All that work. Living in the NY I find it easier just to take a small stick or twig or a bunch of them against the front of the tire. Pine branches work good too. Best thing about using twigs and sticks is they are everywhere.

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

there ya go brotha!

[@dylandepetro4187]

@@StoneyRidgeFarmer I study a lot of history... mostly wwii history. A lot of the time, if a jeep or troop truck got stuck in snow or mud, soldiers would take some branches and put them against the tires for traction. Please note however, this was when they didn’t have someone to tow them out. And it didn’t always work. If the mud or snow was too deep, then this technique didn’t work.

[@mikehornsby599]

Good stuff I just learned something new!!!

[@BumbleBeeJunction]

If it moves and it's not supposed to: Duct Tape... If it won't move and it is supposed to: WD-40... LOL

[@bobbyjames6940]

If those don't work hit it with a hammer

[@edgeofcaves3597]

Engineering 101

[@jesseo2019]

you also installed that back tire on the wrong side

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

Yep...if ya watched the whole video this is all discussed brotha

[@krcoomer]

I haven't made it through the video, but I saw the same thing first off. Put a lot of directional tires on when I was working in a garage in high school and college. Performance tires are not much on slick stuff anyway. Before you plan on those being your summer tires run them over wet grass. I left an S-10 in a field until my neighbor could help me pull it out.

[@Biffo1262]

@@StoneyRidgeFarmer Well I watched it all the way through and never saw or heard a mention of it. It has to be obvious to everyone that watched it all you had to do was swap side.

[@dosmundos3830]

@Steven Booth i'm thinkin' the 'y' in Stoney Ridge Farmer is pronounced like a 'd'. lol

[@LifeOnBeagleRoad]

What!! Awesome. Good stuff!

[@martingriego6800]

Thats great , now wat can i use for black ice on road

[@victorhernandez612]

Why would you put those tires and wheels on a gator????

[@KM-xn5kj]

victor hernandez because he can ..because its his property and money he’s spends

[@dutchbishop1192]

Because why not

[@victorhernandez612]

Lol

[@DkpProductions]

Because Trump

[@campbellstubbs1181]

Just put proper tyres on!

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

Obviously that's a great solution....but wont teach us much in this case .....wont likely snow anymore this year...it's ok to have a bit of fun on the farm

[@robertg.8830]

you didn't understand the video

[@HomesteadingwiththeHeberts]

great job

[@Saint696Anger]

I wonder if this will work with an automatic push lawn mower for better traction

[@Defennes]

man are you serious? it took you 6.30 to show the damn results come on man!

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

You took another 45 seconds to write an insulting comment..so I think you had some time on your hands

[@Defennes]

Stoney Ridge Farmer i did not insult you. Just wrote my opinion. A litle negative feedback

[@davidsaunders3669]

Keep your mouse on time slider. very handy in most youtube instructional vids.

[@manjot2727]

Short answer: barely

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

Agreed

[@JC-jh6cz]

Just wondering u have a lot of aerosol cans what do you do once their empty

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

recycle...or shoot then recycle

[@redwhiteblue7831]

That's a sweet trick... Thanks for sharing

[@mnight207]

Duct Tape and a hammer will get you out of a problem 95 percent of the time. This includes altercations:)

[@tylermuryn696]

The reason that the tire with out the zip tie is spinning and the tire with isn’t, is becuase when you don’t have your locker Engadged it is an open differential and there for the tire with the least amount of load on it. Or in your case (the least amount of traction) is going to want to spin

[@VinDieselS70]

Oh wow. It does actually work! Amazing!! 🙂👍

[@kenny8675]

What kinda Seiko are you wearing Is it an SKX?

[@joescheller6680]

no the ridiculas thing is you put car tires and wheels on a gator

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

yep...I like to spice things up...and have fun around the farm

[@atheistontheroad4545]

7:35 You're in 4x4, and you engaged the rear locker. This video isn't about zip ties at all. It's about 4x4 and lockers vs 2x4. Seriously man, you've got to do better.

[@soda_1122]

You can lock the fuckin rear wheels on a gator you dumbass

[@jonnyenough1531]

@@soda_1122 Front driverside tire. He switched into 4x4

[@Plethora.of.Pinatas]

ask a hvac installer for some bigger ties or buy 36"-48" catamounts and they reach around tire. they will also work to clamp brakes and drive line when messing with the electrician on job site lol. Or place just one on a drive line and watch them try to figure out the snapping noise every time they roll lol

[@stewmiller778]

I'm glad you know your tires are backwards. That was bugging me. Lol I think adding a little weight in the rear sounds good, too.

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

I agree!

[@austinblue3117]

First to like and comment

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

LIKE

[@heartfacingupward]

What would happen of you cut off sections of drip hose on the zip tie? Also what if you simply wrapped a durable rope around and around the tires the snugged it down eith a couple buggies? Looping and pre melting the ends out of the wind?

[@derickponce-sanchez772]

"its my lawn too"....thumbs up:)

[@laohantun7404]

Lovely snow.....good job to try something new...

[@easternbushytail]

Great video, I was curious to see how they worked.

[@chrisphar2305]

Have seen people drink bottles with a straw, it’s bent over the neck of bottle to let air in. You could do that with a bit of hosepipe.

I was about to comment about those tires being backwards, but I see that you commented on that :D Tread has to push water out, so always place the pointy part going forward.

[@Spanky8402]

I always have bungee cords and ratchet straps on my vehicle to tie stuff down, I bet those would work in a pinch. Zip ties are awesome and I use small ones all the time for electric wires. I didn't know about these big ones. I will have to look for those.

[@razor3003]

Nice hack! The other thing they did away with on gas cans was the breather hole...that made all the diff in the world. Some people actually drilled their own.

[@trevorholland296]

Awesome stuff

[@tzvifeldman]

Magpul rims nice. I wonder if it will go well with my AR

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

lol you're the first person to notice that little touch

[@newhuskytwenty]

8:11 Exactly, I got in my car in northern Spain a set of Michelin CrossClimate tyres and their pattern is very similar. They are just all weather, not full winter tyres but perform spectaculary well on snow and ice, so I was wondering why yours (although have another brand) are so bad. Of course, they are wrongly installed, you could get a different performance if they were well installed.

[@TonyStark-nr5uw]

The zip grip, the problem is that the zip’s are too far apart, it will spin then grip over and over till they break off, with regular zip ties if you put them close together so the tire contacting the road has two or three at all times touching the tire won’t spin and break off all the zips.

[@dano5814]

if anybody goes the ezpour route try it without the vent first. you may not need it. works fine for the smaller tanks but i don't know how fast it will come out. and thanks for another cool video.

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

Man...without the vent...they are horrible...I messed up and didn't put the vent in my diesel cans for the tractor...what a pain!

[@dano5814]

@@StoneyRidgeFarmer i kinda figured that. if i ever have to replace my 2 1/2 gallon can i doubt i can get away with it. you may be too young to remember the old soda and beer cans before the pull tops came out when you poked the hole with the can opener than poked the little vent hole on the other side. lol

[@probablynotwearingpants6228]

I told our local police here in NY their directional snow tires were on backwards on the crown vics, they said it works better for them. Lol.

[@oldreliable303]

take a look at the vp gas can, the ones they make for raceing. there nice...

[@banno6938]

Got stuck in a snow covered field could go backward but not forward. Thankfully there were slots in my wheels & some room. So I took an old water hose cut it up and tied several pieces to each rear tire. Drove right out & after a few miles on the asphalt they self removed themselves.

[@jerryhuber2695]

if you put the tires on the opposite sides they look like they would be going in the right direction anyhow just buy looking at them if you swapped sides with them then they would be going in the right direction please correct me if I am wrong

[@ridgerunner106]

On zip ties... So many says they don't work. It snows a lot in Indiana. Guy bought a 500 pack in late 80's. Said well over half still unused. Working guy, drives to work every day with them when snowy.

[@pinoyeh]

Very informative...another way just to get you out when your drive tires are stuck in snow is use your rubber floor mat. Stick it under your drive tires and you will move....

[@edgeofvamp]

Wouldn't switching left rear with rear right get the tread facing the right direction?

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

watch whole video...this is addressed later

[@derrick9946]

When facing the right direction Those tires are good for rain traction thanks for the good tip

[@JSunSea]

Pretty impressive for using just 1 knuckle of the zip tie @long the center of tires, but if you tie wrapped 2 knuckles @long the width of the tires @ the same interval around the tire should theoretically increase your push-per-area

[@BigAlWillis]

had a tension pulley go out on highway. I put a wrench on it to tighten the belt then zip tied the other end of the wrench to the A/C line & drove 60 miles home.

[@thomasmclaurin7036]

Nice tip Sir

[@rastamanralph6670]

If it works it works and that's all that matters.more zipties might be better.subscribed👍

[@braydenlowe8586]

Are you gonna put your old tires back on?