Wow.. that's a great idea. I am going to try that next time I use chains. I normally go down to 12 PSI but I will take it to 6 or 7, install them, and bring it back up to 12! Great feedback!
I found some old, crusty snow yesterday, only about 6" deep, which turned to granules when I drove on it, and my truck was immediately bogged down. I was rather surprised at how easily this stuff stopped my rig. But hey-presto, popped the chains on the front wheels, and immediately, I the truck would go anywhere with no problem at all.
This is my favorite kind of driving! Most of my local trails in Oxford are snowmobile trails though. I've gotta come up to CB. I did a big overland trip across NS this spring with the goal of hiking the seawall but then my puppy cut her paw and the whole thing had to go on pause, we did make it to Canso and Guysborough county trails though, that was great. I use big truck chains on my 4runner. They use steel cams to tension, no bungees. Rear only, stock components don't have safe clearance in the front. Never been a problem, never found its limitations yet. The one thing about the big chains with big teeth is they are so rough I do about 4 km/hr on them. I'm looking forward to checking out more of your videos!
We do have a lot of snowmobile trails here too, with a short season, I don't mind that. We an always find some to do and even easy trails in the summer can be very challenging in the winter time!
Unbelievable. I'm surprised nobody rolled their Jeep! I am sure you have a few more pinstripes on your paint than I do also!!!...lol What an adventure!
It was pretty crazy, one of the craziest times I've had off-roading. The second part of the video will come tomorrow or Tuesday, we did 2 more trails and ended up getting stuck for hours in 5ft of snow
@@CheaperJeeperTV I'm glad you enjoyed, I haven't had time to go through the second set of footage yet, my batteries all died in the action cameras, I'm hoping there is some good stuff remaining
Well, until we can get a bunch of work done to the FJ, or we get a dedicated flex mobile, we wont be back there anytime soon, lol. If Jamie took damage I can only imagine how badly we would have been damaged. I'm super glad you guys had a great time and of course wish we were there with you....up until the trench, lol. The chains are a game changer thats for sure, especially for the price. A bit heavy and bulky but they'll get you out of a really tough spot. Can't wait for video number 2 so we can see more footage of the chains in action.
Looking forward to seeing you back on the trial. That run really needs a lot of flex to get around it. I just gave the Jeep a quick wash today to get a few layers off and noticed I did some damage to the rear passenger door, took the paint right off.. it's a challenge for sure!
@@TrailWalkerCB So you joined the club, Club Damage, lol. The twist from one side to the other is a challenge, however, the washout upper ridge is what causes all the damage. Since we all know the girth of the TrashPanda vs most other rigs I don't see how we can get through it now without taking some serious roof and window damage. However, one is always the right modification away from kicking some butt.
@@gammaboxer9765 it's not the first damage from there, fenders take a beating. Probably have a few other scratches and dents that I just never noticed yet :)
@@TrailWalkerCB That's true, I forgot about your fenders. Either way, it's a fun trail, I just hate that we're not set up to defeat it yet. One day we will and I hope you can show the previous attempt and the conquering side by side in the video lol.
Next time we can get out in the snow, I will be sure to get some. We haven't had any snow that really has stayed here for the past few years. It's been a very strange winter for us
Never run chains 1 one the front, one on the back. Without a locker, youre just likely to spin your non-chainedtire when it loses traction. Instead, run chains on all 4 wheels. If you're only going to have two wheels I'd go with front, since those are the steering wheels, but a case could be made for the rear wheels. Either way, if all 4 wheels are powered and you have chains on some but not all, it may be hard on the drivetrain.
I have never ran chains but there has been a time or two they would have made a world of difference. Chains are expensive for 33s or larger tire and if your going to chain up one axel might as well do both.
The snow ranges from a foot to two feet deep in that area, it's not a fluffy snow though, it is a wet, thick, icy snow. Fluffy soft snow is pretty easy to go through, regardless of the depth. Wet & heavy snow is a different beast, there's a reason we refer to it as heart attack snow.
You don't need chains in 4 in of snow, Minnesotans drive with front wheel drive cars in 4 inches of snow when we get hit with it. Yes you may need chains going up a off-road hill with 4 inches of snow
Thank you for the feedback, next time I go out I will do a more detailed install. It was somewhat an after thought when I arrived on site and didn't want to hold up the crew.
Here's a trick an old guy taught me. If you let air out of your tires and then re-inflate after the chains are on, you can get them really tight...
Wow.. that's a great idea. I am going to try that next time I use chains. I normally go down to 12 PSI but I will take it to 6 or 7, install them, and bring it back up to 12! Great feedback!
I found some old, crusty snow yesterday, only about 6" deep, which turned to granules when I drove on it, and my truck was immediately bogged down. I was rather surprised at how easily this stuff stopped my rig. But hey-presto, popped the chains on the front wheels, and immediately, I the truck would go anywhere with no problem at all.
It's pretty amazing how easy it is to get stuck on a little bit of snow when it freezes under your tires. Chains can make a huge difference
This is my favorite kind of driving! Most of my local trails in Oxford are snowmobile trails though. I've gotta come up to CB. I did a big overland trip across NS this spring with the goal of hiking the seawall but then my puppy cut her paw and the whole thing had to go on pause, we did make it to Canso and Guysborough county trails though, that was great. I use big truck chains on my 4runner. They use steel cams to tension, no bungees. Rear only, stock components don't have safe clearance in the front. Never been a problem, never found its limitations yet. The one thing about the big chains with big teeth is they are so rough I do about 4 km/hr on them. I'm looking forward to checking out more of your videos!
We do have a lot of snowmobile trails here too, with a short season, I don't mind that. We an always find some to do and even easy trails in the summer can be very challenging in the winter time!
Full set of Diamond Studded tire chains and one can go anywhere. Run full chains on my rzr 900 50" trail. It can go on real two track trails!
it's pretty amazing the difference, I tried some of these locations without chains before, couldn't even get a few hundred feet..
Wow..amazing driving man!
Thank you very much, I am glad you enjoyed it!
Unbelievable. I'm surprised nobody rolled their Jeep! I am sure you have a few more pinstripes on your paint than I do also!!!...lol What an adventure!
It was pretty crazy, one of the craziest times I've had off-roading. The second part of the video will come tomorrow or Tuesday, we did 2 more trails and ended up getting stuck for hours in 5ft of snow
@@TrailWalkerCB Oh noooo! That must have been brutal, but I guess getting unstuck is part of the fun too. Amazing!
@@CheaperJeeperTV I'm glad you enjoyed, I haven't had time to go through the second set of footage yet, my batteries all died in the action cameras, I'm hoping there is some good stuff remaining
Well, until we can get a bunch of work done to the FJ, or we get a dedicated flex mobile, we wont be back there anytime soon, lol. If Jamie took damage I can only imagine how badly we would have been damaged. I'm super glad you guys had a great time and of course wish we were there with you....up until the trench, lol. The chains are a game changer thats for sure, especially for the price. A bit heavy and bulky but they'll get you out of a really tough spot. Can't wait for video number 2 so we can see more footage of the chains in action.
Looking forward to seeing you back on the trial. That run really needs a lot of flex to get around it. I just gave the Jeep a quick wash today to get a few layers off and noticed I did some damage to the rear passenger door, took the paint right off.. it's a challenge for sure!
@@TrailWalkerCB So you joined the club, Club Damage, lol. The twist from one side to the other is a challenge, however, the washout upper ridge is what causes all the damage. Since we all know the girth of the TrashPanda vs most other rigs I don't see how we can get through it now without taking some serious roof and window damage. However, one is always the right modification away from kicking some butt.
@@gammaboxer9765 it's not the first damage from there, fenders take a beating. Probably have a few other scratches and dents that I just never noticed yet :)
@@TrailWalkerCB That's true, I forgot about your fenders. Either way, it's a fun trail, I just hate that we're not set up to defeat it yet. One day we will and I hope you can show the previous attempt and the conquering side by side in the video lol.
@@gammaboxer9765 Looking forward to that day :)
Be nice to see some chain action
Next time we can get out in the snow, I will be sure to get some. We haven't had any snow that really has stayed here for the past few years. It's been a very strange winter for us
I just don't know for the life of me why people would not use chains. They even work this good in mud too.
I was shocked with the difference. They help out a lot!
Never run chains 1 one the front, one on the back. Without a locker, youre just likely to spin your non-chainedtire when it loses traction. Instead, run chains on all 4 wheels. If you're only going to have two wheels I'd go with front, since those are the steering wheels, but a case could be made for the rear wheels. Either way, if all 4 wheels are powered and you have chains on some but not all, it may be hard on the drivetrain.
I have never ran chains but there has been a time or two they would have made a world of difference. Chains are expensive for 33s or larger tire and if your going to chain up one axel might as well do both.
We experimented all winter with the on different tires, front and back. It's interesting the difference it makes depending on the terrain.
It's not deep. Maybe 14 inches by looks of the melt on the road
Biggest question. How does that guy have a Jimny in USA. and plated. That can't be legal
The snow ranges from a foot to two feet deep in that area, it's not a fluffy snow though, it is a wet, thick, icy snow. Fluffy soft snow is pretty easy to go through, regardless of the depth. Wet & heavy snow is a different beast, there's a reason we refer to it as heart attack snow.
You don't need chains in 4 in of snow, Minnesotans drive with front wheel drive cars in 4 inches of snow when we get hit with it. Yes you may need chains going up a off-road hill with 4 inches of snow
Thanks for the video. Camera work on filming the chain install and adjustment could have been better.
Thank you for the feedback, next time I go out I will do a more detailed install. It was somewhat an after thought when I arrived on site and didn't want to hold up the crew.
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