How To Fit Snow Chains On Your 4WD - [ TIPS & TRICKS ]
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- Опубліковано 6 чер 2021
- In this video, i show you how to fit snow chains on your 4WD with some helpful tips and tricks.
Snow chains are important, but it's even more important that you know how to fit snow chains on the tyres of your 4WD when the snow is getting too deep.
If you are buying your first set of snow chains, i strongly advise that you practice how to fit your snow chains on your 4WD tyres a few times at home before you try to put your snow chains on in sub zero conditions.
You need to be comfortable in fitting your snow chains, when the time is needed and without any guessing how to fit them.
Once you have put your snow chains on, make sure you check them for tension once you have driven a few hundred meters down the track or road.
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GREAT TIP on raising the tires off the surface mate! Thanks a ton
Gday mate
No worries.
It sure does make it easier getting the tyre off the ground a bit to get the chains right under the tyre.
Thanks mate.
Cheers Tim
Best 4wd drive channel on the tube. Cheers bateys
G'day Mike,
Thanks mate i greatly appreciate your feedback.
Cheers Tim.
Just found your channel Tim, been watching through all your videos whenever I get the chance. Keep it up mate, you’ve become a good inspiration for me; you’re doing the exact type of 4wd and camping that I like
G'day Jonesy,
Welcome to my channel mate.
I greatly appreciate your reply and feedback. Heaps of videos coming through mate.
Cheers Tim.
I recognised that red tub, and it inspired me to price check my 30year old 8mm mud chains on their website .... wow, I nearly blew a valve $$$, ha. Piranha recently sold out to McNaughtans transport hardware. Bit of a plug, under McNaughtans I found the Pirahna brand to be in pretty good hands. Service was flawless
Ahh righto.
That’s no good.
Cheers Tim
Another great vid Batsey showing a few tricks on how to make an awkward job a lot easier. I particularly liked the idea of using the blocks of wood. And of course good advice at the end, always look after your kit when finished.
G'day Steve,
Thanks a lot mate. Those blocks of wood are very handy when it's time to get the tyres off the ground.
Thanks heaps for your feedback.
Cheers Tim.
This saved me , thanks for the video
Tops tuff mate.
Im glad you found the video helpful.
Cheers Tim
I was on the way back from a trip just yesterday and while I was sitting around the fire watching my bush TV I was thinking of getting a set of chains and Hmmm how do I fit them? Then BINGO! You drop a video on exactly That. Mate you're a legend Cheers for the video Huge Thumbs Up! DJ.
Gday mate,
Glad to hear this video came along at the right time. Lol
Thanks for your feedback mate.
Cheers Tim
@@timbates4wdadventures No worry's at all mate as always the content is spot on.
Great video and explanation thanks big brother 🍻
Gday mate
Thanks heaps for your feedback
I’m glad you found the video helpful
Cheers Tim
Great topic last night mate. Cheers for the great info .🇦🇺👍🍺
Thanks mate, i appreciate your feedback.
Cheers Tim.
Cheers Batesy, awesome video as usual!
Thanks Shannon, I greatly appreciate it mate.
Cheers Tim
Good info at this time of year Timbo!! Cheers Steve
Thanks mate.
Cheers Tim
Great stuff mate. Channels growing nicely mate.
Thanks mate.
Yeah the channel is going in the right direction.
Appreciate your feedback mate.
Cheers Tim.
Thanks for the tips Tim. Appreciated
G'day Eric,
Thanks mate im glad you found the video helpful.
Cheers Tim.
G'day Tim,great info maybe one day will down again and need to use some snow chains.Thanks mate.
G'day Doug,
Thanks mate and i hope you can get back down this way soon.
Thanks for your reply.
Cheers Tim.
Great video mate. Looked really easy 😀
Thanks mate.
They are easy when you practice enough times.
Thanks for your reply.
Cheers Tim.
Great video mate, thanks for doing it.👍
Gday Rich,
No worries at all mate.
Glad it was helpful.
I appreciate your feedback.
Cheers Tim.
Very helpful info thanks Tim
Gday Norm,
Top stuff mate.
That’s great you found the video helpful.
I appreciate your feedback mate.
Cheers Tim
Thanks Tim , really appreciate your presentation and your advise, thank you for the video , awesome stuff cheers from Wagga Wagga
Gday Ren,
Thanks mate for your feedback.
I’m glad you found the video helpful.
Hope all is well up in Wagga
Cheers Tim n
Great tip about the wooden block, saw on another channel and it works well. Cheers Nick
G'day Nick,
Thanks mate and yes the block of wood works really well.
Cheers Tim.
Great content you put out mate I just subbed to your channel I've been binge watching your videos for about 2 weeks now, I've been interested in the Victorian high country for a while now so I'm glad I've bumped into this channel, I will be asking a few questions later as I follow your page, questions on where is a good camp site for snow coverage and stuff like like that and when is a good time to head down, I seen on google there is a resort and stuff there for winter activities for kids(and also if any the areas are close to the ned kelly museum in glenrowan. Any info would be great, keep up the content mate cheers.
P.S I'm from Cape York so I have no idea about the beautiful Victorian high country haha 👍
G'day Dennis,
Thanks heaps mate for your feedback and subbing to my channel.
I hope you enjoy some of my other videos across my channel.
Look forward to chatting down the track.
Cheers Tim
Good info well explained...
G'day Ross,
Thanks mate i appreciate your feedback.
Cheers Tim.
Hi Tim . Another top show Tim.
G'day Mike,
Thanks mate.
Cheers Tim.
Good on ya Tim another great tip. Would love to see some more vehicle maintenance videos.
G'day Adam,
Thanks mate. I have a few vehicle maintenance videos.
Did you have something specific you would like covered?
Cheers Tim.
@@timbates4wdadventures G'day tim, Maybe new coolant for the radiator, Or some wheel bearings or even how to replace the brake pads. Just a thought.
G'day mate
Great snow tyres advice
Cheers Asha
Thanks Asha, I appreciate your feedback.
Cheers Tim
Onya Timbo 🍺🤙
Thanks mate.
Cheers Tim
Great info again, Noticed your shoes, what brand and are? Do you rate them?
They are just Merrals . Great shoes.
Cheers Tim.
whats your predictions over next few days?
should be good in the hills around buller and craigs?
Heaps coming mate.
Down below 900 on Wednesday.
Cheers Tim.
Fitted up to front axle and rear Tim ie 4 chains?
You can fit all 4 if you want.
But sure not needed.
Cheers Tim.
Great video! One question for you Tim - assuming you have a single pair of chains, do you favor putting them on the front or the back? I see you demonstrated putting them on the front, but it seems most people put them on the back axle to ensure they have plenty of clearance inside the wheel well, less resistance when steering, and if they happen to be in 2WD, the chains would be on the axle with power. What are your thoughts?
Gday mate,
Yes, I only fit one set of chains, fitting up all 4 tyres isn’t needed unless you might be doing some seriously deep snow driving.
I have fitted my chains to both ends.
Most people will fit them to the front tyres, to add traction with steering.
Which is what I do pretty every time I fit them.
Hope that answers your questions.
Thanks mate for your feedback.
Cheers Tim
@@timbates4wdadventures thanks for answering my question Tim!
@@jongrall no worries at all.
I've never put chains on my tyres ever so thanks for the tutorial. My next question is a red herring so here goes, do the chains only go on the front two tyres or on all four?
G'day mate,
Snow chains make a massive difference to how your 4WD handles in snow.
I only put them on the front two tyres. All four tyres is over kill and not needed.
Thanks for your reply mate.
Cheers Tim.
@@timbates4wdadventures Thanks mate.
@@stavio12 no worries mate.
@@timbates4wdadventures Front is optimal but make sure you have enough room. I can only have them on the rear of mine.
@@irunandride1 why don’t you have enough room for chains on your front tyres?
Cheers Tim
Any reason why you can't lay the chains out flat and drive onto them and then hook them up?
Great tip.
But the join would be at the top and it would be a pain to join the two ends.
I find it's the easiest way i have shown.
Thanks for your feedback.
Cheers Tim.
When I am driving in 4wd-L in snow, should I apply the 2 chains alternatingly, 1 in front and 1 back? Or should I apply both on the rear wheels?
They should both be fitted to the front wheels to gain max steering.
Cheers Tim
@@timbates4wdadventures my cqr is a rear wheel drive and the owners manual says to put both chains on the rear tyre, but everyone else in my area puts them alternatingly, so im really confused
@@icre8 if you car is only a 2wd, then you should do what the owners manual is saying.
I put my snow chains on the front tyres, but I’m fitting the to a 4wd.
@@timbates4wdadventures it is a 4wd
Who would you recommend buying from Tim ?
Piranha is the go mate.
Cheers Tim.
Never used snow chains.l suppose you could use them if you are stuck in mud,saying that they look like a good quality snow chains and they are the right size for my 33s tyres,where abouts to you store them at night.
G'day Greg,
Well worth using snow chains if the conditions are right.
They sure are a top quality set of chains.
Cheers Tim.
I wouldn't bother so much with mud, but they are great for slippery clay and that stuff where you cant even stand up..