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Did you cut your chains so the inside is hooked in the last hole? Leave all the adjustment/extra links on the outside, so your tighteners can retain them. Extry's on the inside tear chit up.....
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huntsman22,
I marked the chain where I thought I wanted to cut it. I had planned to leave one (1) link on the inside and one (1) on the outside, and just tie wrap the extra one link. I do see your point of only having the extra link/links on the outside, so I will rethink this thing. In your experience is just one extra link in the outside enough to connect the chains together in adverse conditions I may encounter in the field?
I have not used chains on a vehicle in over 40 years but our road into our hunting lease is getting worse each year and it would not take too much snow or rain to keep someone from getting in or out of there.
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Nope, unless install conditions are perfect, you'll need some extra. I always fit to the last/cut link inside and leave enuff on the outside to hook up in the mud/at an angle. After you can get unstuck and rotate the wheel, you only have to snug the outside/easy-to-get-to one...
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huntsman22,
Thanks for your input, it is greatly appreciated.
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I leave 1 link inside just in case and 2 on the outside for adjustment. I've been in too many spots where the extra was very useful. Once you get moving, it's easy to stop and take up the extra on the outside after the chain settles in to the tire.
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VaH, I just went out and looked at my chains. I left 5 extra links on the outside. Just tuck the end down thru the furthest side-link you can, and hook one tensioner hook on that tail....
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VaH, I just went out and looked at my chains. I left 5 extra links on the outside. Just tuck the end down thru the furthest side-link you can, and hook one tensioner hook on that tail.... Thanks for doing that for me. The trick with the tensioner hook is a great idea I had not thought of. With 4 or 5 extra links on the outside there would be no need for extras on the inside, therefore avoiding the damage that may cause to the truck.
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Remember that those tensioners will stretch. As you get up speed, that tail can still fly and take out something important. It works great at slow speeds, though. I've done it many times but don't leave it too long. Tying it down with a few wraps of paracord will help if you need to go faster.
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the tail can only fly if the tensioner comes completely undone. The S-hook cannot pull thru the side link. Period.
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Years ago I had a set of tensioners like these. The springs were too weak. When you got up to about 40, the springs would stretch way out and let the extra chain links fly around. After using them 1 time, I tossed them and got a different kind.
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Years ago I had a set of tensioners like these. The springs were too weak. When you got up to about 40, the springs would stretch way out and let the extra chain links fly around. After using them 1 time, I tossed them and got a different kind. I use the same kind on my tractor,36 " wheels really stretch them out. The ones shown in the photo are not stretched at all. If a person is running chains top speed should about 30MPH max
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Shop looks well lit!
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