Forager
Well-Known Member
My personal rule is that once my vehicle requires chains, I’m turning around. I’ve been in the mountains on forest roads where I got stuck and chains got me out, if I’d continued on and gotten stuck again I would have been SOL. Chains are my backup/get out of jail card. On normal roads, if I need chains with my 4WD and 3PMSF setup, I’m staying home or getting a hotel.
There is a lot of good advice in this thread. The only thing I will add is that anyone considering travel through mountains in winter should have at least one pair of chains, regardless of tire type whether they intend to use them or not. For example, Mt Rainier NP requires them in the car from October to April/May, even when roads are clear, because conditions can change so quickly.
There is a lot of good advice in this thread. The only thing I will add is that anyone considering travel through mountains in winter should have at least one pair of chains, regardless of tire type whether they intend to use them or not. For example, Mt Rainier NP requires them in the car from October to April/May, even when roads are clear, because conditions can change so quickly.
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