How to put chains on semi truck tire in just 2 Minutes

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  • How to put chains on semi truck tire in just 2 minutes even if it is your first time.
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  • @user-fl5yf9pn5c
    @user-fl5yf9pn5c 2 роки тому +295

    It looks so much easier in the sun in shorts and a t shirt

    • @hacatan24
      @hacatan24 2 роки тому +8

      Exactly....

    • @carpediemarts705
      @carpediemarts705 Рік тому +9

      Practice makes... it easier.

    • @TheDamageinc81
      @TheDamageinc81 Рік тому +7

      Ain't that for damn sure. No gloves either.

    • @sinaloenseaf7024
      @sinaloenseaf7024 Рік тому +37

      You want him to make the video in the middle of a storm ? You go make one and show us how it’s done

    • @twentynine5846
      @twentynine5846 Рік тому +1

      😂😂😂100

  • @valkarin1
    @valkarin1 2 роки тому +170

    Been driving for 18 years. Learned how to chain up when I first started driving, but never had to until today in Colorado. Your video really helped me out. Thanks.

    • @chalky_white
      @chalky_white 2 роки тому +9

      I'm about to have to do same. Be safe brother!

    • @Realsamthetrucker
      @Realsamthetrucker  2 роки тому +8

      Best of luck brother, I’m assuming you are in NorthWest today.

    • @aj_tha_snkrhead136
      @aj_tha_snkrhead136 2 роки тому

      me too i was in Colorado last week and didn't know how to put on chain i was never taught by trainer at Dot Foods i ask some to help me with that but didn't workout to good

    • @chalky_white
      @chalky_white 2 роки тому +2

      @@aj_tha_snkrhead136 oh no. I got lucky man. I found a guy that was going the same direction that I was going and he asked me if he knew if we needed chains and I said damn dude I don't know but if we ride together maybe I can help you and you can help me and then he showed me how to do it

    • @michelepierce4454
      @michelepierce4454 Рік тому

      Me also let me unchain and do it the right way

  • @MarcusRefusius
    @MarcusRefusius Рік тому +116

    I always carried two pieces of 4x4 wood. One for each side. About a foot long. Cut the ends at a 45 degree angle. Drive up your INNER dually on the 4x4. NOW your outside tire is off the ground AND SNOW. Hang Chain. Drive off. A WHOLE lot easier.

    • @Afurthyclays
      @Afurthyclays Рік тому +7

      Someone was just telling me about this a couple of days ago!
      It's freaking ingenious! ❤️

    • @Pnwliving3392
      @Pnwliving3392 10 місяців тому +4

      You can also buy those little ramps in loves. Makes life easier 👍🏽👍🏽

    • @JoeJigger
      @JoeJigger 7 місяців тому

      I just use blocks of wood

    • @user-ss4yh7tg6v
      @user-ss4yh7tg6v 7 місяців тому +1

      AWESOME IDEA!!!!!! Will be doing it THAT way from now on!!!

    • @michaelmeier310
      @michaelmeier310 5 місяців тому

      Same! Live and learn.

  • @fungames9682
    @fungames9682 2 роки тому +74

    Two quick comments
    1 tighten cam locks from bottom to top.
    2. Put the spider or bungies on so hooks face away from tire so its not digging into sidewall

    • @Realsamthetrucker
      @Realsamthetrucker  2 роки тому +8

      Well noted 💪🏼

    • @ronnieam33
      @ronnieam33 2 роки тому +6

      3. Hook the inside hook first because it's easier to fight the outside hook.
      4. How many chain links you have extra on one side, the other side should have the same amount of extra links once you hook them.

    • @standhd
      @standhd 6 місяців тому

      @@ronnieam33Great info! I almost had to to the chain thing today in Northern California on Donner Pass from Sacramento to Reno, and I never knew that. I’m fairly new to the chain game. Thank you for your info!

  • @mattkroeker7328
    @mattkroeker7328 4 місяці тому +7

    Watched this while I70 East in Vail, CO was shutdown. Threw those chains in 2 feet of snow no problem at 16°F, got her done in 30 minutes with this video 🤝

  • @JETZcorp
    @JETZcorp Рік тому +21

    This video is proof to me that physics works different for me than for other people. When I pick up a set of chains from the middle, the ends wrap themselves around and tangle into knots the Boy Scouts haven't even heard of. If they ever get un-tanged, then a bunch of segments will be twisted and bunched up, yet no amount of force or leverage on the planet will un-twist them. When moving the truck, the chains cascade off the tires and form a ball, which the tire then sits on, making the chains simultaneously drum-tight and permanently loose.
    I can honestly say that fighting tire chains in the snow in the dark on Snoqualmie Pass was probably the single most miserable hour of my life. In that time I managed to install just 2 chains (5 is the law in WA) and one of them flung off and was damaged beyond service within a quarter mile. I'd seen this video and others, I'd practiced in the dry with fresh new chains. When I had to do it for real, the most basic things turned into impossibilities.

    • @femaleprofessionaldriver7650
      @femaleprofessionaldriver7650 7 місяців тому +5

      😂😂😂 omg, I’m sorry to laugh, but your rendition really is funny!! If trucking doesn’t work out for you, you have a career waiting for you in comedy….lol.

    • @christysikes6246
      @christysikes6246 4 місяці тому +1

      Yes! I know it’s not funny, but you made me laugh. I’m getting ready to try it now😮 I’m sure I’ll be thinking of you while I’m doing it. I will come back and let you know

    • @JETZcorp
      @JETZcorp 4 місяці тому +1

      @christysikes6246 I've found since that having the chains hung on the truck untwisted and in a recognizable pattern is half the battle. Last season they had me using different trucks each day with unknown chains. Now I have an assigned truck, and at the start of this season, I spent two whole hours auditing my chains, un-twisting them, discarding the ones that were straight-up broken, and practicing how to hold and hang them without causing tangles. If the last guy to hang them was an ape about it, getting them sorted roadside is like trying to decipher the Enigma Stone at gunpoint.
      Best of luck, and let us know how it went!

  • @Bugs11000
    @Bugs11000 Рік тому +5

    I drive where they make the tv show, "Highway through hell ". When I have to stop at Box canyon to put on the chains it takes me at least 30 minutes to put on four singles tire chains. Easy in summer time, but when you have six inches of snow on the ground and most of the time the chains are frozen solid. I need to take a hammer to get rid of the chunks of ice that accumulate in the , of course, rusted chains also. Not so easy.

  • @Mike-ie6ee
    @Mike-ie6ee 5 місяців тому +5

    I am very unsure about putting chains on. You took my extreme nervousness away. Thank you! This means alot to me. It's wonderful you made this video and I don't have this fear of putting chains on tires anymore. I see it now. You are a very wonderful person for sharing your knowledge. I believe that when you are in trouble, angels appear to help you. . .

    • @warmandscratchy
      @warmandscratchy 4 місяці тому

      you have a heart of gold. stay safe out there

  • @BigDadCletus
    @BigDadCletus Місяць тому

    Chains aren’t that hard to throw in once you’ve done it a few times. This video is really helpful for new drivers.

  • @bigfellat4595
    @bigfellat4595 4 місяці тому +1

    It helped out a lot. Thank you. My manager told everyone to put on chains today and I’m the only one that didn’t go to the training and had a training in less than five minutes from this video. Lol.

  • @jonthomassings5003
    @jonthomassings5003 Рік тому +37

    I always temporarily hook the outside first so the chain can't slip down between the wheels or onto the axle. After you hook the inside you can re-hook and tighten up the outside. Also I like to hook the bungee hook in the slot of the cam that prevents it from opening up when the chains loosen while you drive. Best of luck drivers, Jon

    • @TheDamageinc81
      @TheDamageinc81 Рік тому

      What length do you buy?

    • @jonthomassings5003
      @jonthomassings5003 Рік тому

      @@TheDamageinc81 You need to have the size that will fit your tire size! Best of luck, Jon

    • @TheDamageinc81
      @TheDamageinc81 Рік тому

      @@jonthomassings5003 yeah that makes sense ... I'm thinking the 8" rubber bungee cords you buy like in all the truck stops will do if that orange tree bungee thing doesn't work

    • @jackrabbit4383
      @jackrabbit4383 5 місяців тому

      5th wheel pulling tool

    • @jackrabbit4383
      @jackrabbit4383 5 місяців тому

      If you need bungee help..you have wrong size chains..or your tread is worn down..sizes are determined on new tires..wow if you buy chains in your tires size and they are loose. Your tires need replaced..

  • @SkullRiderTrucker
    @SkullRiderTrucker 6 місяців тому

    The ol wise driver said “If I need to chain up I’m not driving.”
    But hey, haven’t touched chains in 4 years. Always good for the refresher course.
    Thanks driver .

  • @user-ss4yh7tg6v
    @user-ss4yh7tg6v 7 місяців тому +1

    I want those Chains!! Christmas Tree Harvest is JUST around the corner, I need new chains this year. I'm REALLY LIKIN THOSE!!

    • @johnpictin4455
      @johnpictin4455 7 місяців тому

      They look pretty light duty. Try and start off on a 7% grade with singles like those and you'll be watching broken chain flying out from the wheels. At least that's the way it is in the BC mountains.

  • @thomaskirkpatrick4031
    @thomaskirkpatrick4031 Рік тому +3

    I've been watching chaining videos since I started driving, you're the only one that has a trailer on the tractor, very good.

  • @scottbaker4233
    @scottbaker4233 2 роки тому +22

    Thank you so much for your video! I’m a brand new driver and got my CDL at the beginning of winter - I haven’t had to chain up yet and have been dreading it - but now I feel much better! Thanks again, bro and safe travels

    • @chrisoreta
      @chrisoreta 2 роки тому +1

      I can imagine. I haven't acquired my CDL yet but learning everything I can.

    • @VGMurders
      @VGMurders Рік тому +7

      Throw your chains for practice bungees and all. It’s better to know what you’re doing and to know that they fit then to find out at 3am when it’s 28 degrees out on the side of the highway in a dangerous situation.

  • @nubiamillan5307
    @nubiamillan5307 Рік тому +3

    Thank you so much for this video so easy and simple heading over Donner pass I was stressing it but after this video I feel way less stress 💪🏼😎

  • @sammohamed9247
    @sammohamed9247 2 роки тому +1

    This is the easiest way to understand thanks and also we need more truck info as much as u can thanks legend 🙏🏽

  • @femaleprofessionaldriver7650
    @femaleprofessionaldriver7650 7 місяців тому +1

    Sam, you are my hero, now. I’ve driven for 9 years and don’t have a clue how to chain up. But I am good at saying it and sounding cool….”hey, have y’all ever had to ‘chain up’?” “Do you think we’ll have to ‘chain up’ tomorrow?” 😎

    • @Realsamthetrucker
      @Realsamthetrucker  7 місяців тому

      I’m glad you found the video useful, it makes my day 💪🏼🙏🏼

  • @MsSometimin
    @MsSometimin 2 роки тому +3

    Thank you. I have never chained up in 4 years but I can now. Your video was so simple

  • @Chinese080808
    @Chinese080808 Рік тому +8

    Yo Sam! I chained up for the first time in Northern Nevada. Your video really helped me know what to look for. I see other drivers install the "hooks" facing the tires perhaps they don't know the damage it can cause. Interesting note most of the newer version chains are pretty tight after you lock them versus the older ones need the bungees.

  • @nemanjaradoja5609
    @nemanjaradoja5609 5 місяців тому +1

    Thanks Sam. Now i know how to cross Colorado in the winter.

  • @1ysguy310
    @1ysguy310 Рік тому +1

    Thank you just started driving and getting ready to start driving in the snow you made it look so Easy and effortlessly

  • @sprrwprnts
    @sprrwprnts 6 місяців тому +1

    You know a youtuber who never actually chained in the field when you see one

  • @godofdubstepstepsa5781
    @godofdubstepstepsa5781 Рік тому +3

    Just what I was looking for, thanks 👌🏼

  • @TrendingHeadlinesTV
    @TrendingHeadlinesTV 5 місяців тому

    Great video! Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge on chaining up. Really helpful!

  • @EverrolMalcolm-ou5fc
    @EverrolMalcolm-ou5fc 5 місяців тому

    Thanks for explaining how to put chains correctly on the truck tires in the winter time.. Great video 👍👍

  • @LarryAnderson-jx7xv
    @LarryAnderson-jx7xv 5 місяців тому

    Alaska DOT equipment operator here...Do this at zero degrees in a foot of snow. That is a video that would be helpful.

  • @LuisVargas-hc9ef
    @LuisVargas-hc9ef 2 роки тому +1

    Sam the man coming thru once again!!

  • @california_rebel
    @california_rebel Рік тому +1

    You did that!!!😊 these companies really don’t show you how to put them on

  • @JR-wm3on
    @JR-wm3on Рік тому +1

    Very simple . Thank you!

  • @eyonnealchristmas3974
    @eyonnealchristmas3974 5 місяців тому

    Awesome video. Thanks for the quick and simple installation.

  • @TheTruthseeker707
    @TheTruthseeker707 2 роки тому +19

    Thank you. This is the best way to not lay down on the floor. The only thing I would do differently is have the hooks from the chain adjusters face towards the outside so they don’t do damage the tire sidewall.

    • @dredox100
      @dredox100 2 роки тому

      💯

    • @manlystyleunder50
      @manlystyleunder50 2 роки тому

      Just take pliers and curve the hook more

    • @Mathews_-wt8tr
      @Mathews_-wt8tr 2 роки тому

      The hooks don't damage the sidewalls one bit. I've never had an issue in the last 25 years chaining this way

  • @maxmurphy7306
    @maxmurphy7306 Рік тому +1

    I learned how to snow chain from an old timer trucker back in 99 , thank you Sam.

  • @sergioramos9533
    @sergioramos9533 5 місяців тому

    good video man. i just moved from Norwalk california to colorado springs and its my first winter here. gonna be ready after watching your video thanks!!

  • @sergeyvdovenko1983
    @sergeyvdovenko1983 6 місяців тому

    Thanks Bud for a great vid. Good refreshment from school 😂 be safe out there.

  • @zablonskys1
    @zablonskys1 Рік тому +1

    Perfect Man ! I suggest every truck driver train it before get that weather! 😊

  • @josephalmond3759
    @josephalmond3759 5 місяців тому

    Best chain-up video. THANKS!!!

  • @muninnseyes
    @muninnseyes 6 місяців тому +1

    Great video, thank you. Very helpful

  • @ramirezramirezSV
    @ramirezramirezSV 2 роки тому +2

    Now do the same thing under 2 minutes , this time on Vail pass, minus 2 degrees weather , or in a nicer weather like truckee or weed,ca 😅😅. Good video tho.

  • @suelyborges3077
    @suelyborges3077 Рік тому +1

    Thank YOU for the help 😊

  • @vincenzotesoro1169
    @vincenzotesoro1169 4 місяці тому

    Great video thanks you made it look so simple. It’s exactly what I wanted to know. Thank you so much.

  • @alekseilukieianchikov972
    @alekseilukieianchikov972 3 місяці тому

    Thanks a lot for teaching us!!

  • @Mike_Greentea
    @Mike_Greentea 3 місяці тому +1

    No flip flops ! Impressive

  • @allenahlemeyer4858
    @allenahlemeyer4858 Рік тому

    Great video Sam

  • @opeth51
    @opeth51 4 місяці тому

    I went through vail pass today and needed to chain up. It was the first time ever and I've been driving since 2013. My chains were tight for 112 miles!! There's some wear on them, so that means they won't last forever lol. I did find a bungee cord missing, but maybe I got it too tight and it couldn't handle the pressure.
    Thanks for your video! You helped with 98% of what I needed to know. Another video gave me the other 10 seconds that I needed. You didn't have a long clip that looks like a sitting duck, you only had a linking hook. But great awesome video thanks!!!

  • @sstocker31
    @sstocker31 6 місяців тому

    Good demonstration.....now all you have to do is drop the temperature by 70 degrees, add 6" of snow on the ground and add a mess of snow and road grime to the wheels and suspension. Then you need to put on your winter parka, hat, gloves, boots, and then find your flashlight (because you're always doing it in the dark...right) and find that pesky key to tighten up the chains.....and stretching cold bungees....now that's fun when your about exhausted from this ordeal....LOL don't you just love it!!

  • @tgiii2003
    @tgiii2003 2 роки тому

    Awesome video. Thanks for the info

  • @bretyoung1869
    @bretyoung1869 6 місяців тому

    Thanks Sam 👍🏻👏

  • @unconditionalluv
    @unconditionalluv 4 місяці тому

    Look forward to this once I drive in the snow. 😏

  • @abdihareed1072
    @abdihareed1072 Рік тому +1

    Thanks man ! U shows me easy way to chain, 6 years driving truck never used a chain😂

  • @j-dreethesteeringwheelhold2930
    @j-dreethesteeringwheelhold2930 6 місяців тому

    I've been out here for ten years and my guy made it look so simple, thank you sir

  • @EastCoastMan603
    @EastCoastMan603 4 місяці тому

    Great video. Thank you.

  • @rickytoomey2430
    @rickytoomey2430 6 місяців тому +1

    For 10 years I ran in the Rockies and had to chain up all the time.
    It's a little different in the snow sitting at the bottom of vale pass at night.
    Altitude And cold make it more difficult
    20 minutes for a set of 3rail chains and drag chains on the trailer was best I could ever do.

  • @amarjitsingh-cg4oh
    @amarjitsingh-cg4oh 4 місяці тому

    Hey brdr thanks to give the tips
    I learn first time and try.

  • @HectorRamirez-ms3vi
    @HectorRamirez-ms3vi 4 місяці тому

    This video helped me so much thank you for taking the time.

    • @Realsamthetrucker
      @Realsamthetrucker  4 місяці тому

      You bet, I’m glad it was useful. We are all in it together during these snow seasons 🤙🏼

  • @surinamel5708
    @surinamel5708 Рік тому

    Thanks, I am from Ontario Canada.

  • @happylogs92
    @happylogs92 Рік тому

    I just saw a bunch of trucks in Reno chaining up. It’s crazy!

  • @RexusOutfitters
    @RexusOutfitters 6 місяців тому

    Good stuff. Thanks much!

  • @blackbull1970
    @blackbull1970 2 роки тому +2

    Good vid. Do one on doubles on the drives. That’s what you have to have on out here on the Rockies, Cascades and Donner.😎

  • @ALNunnery
    @ALNunnery 2 роки тому

    Thanks For Taking the Time to .Make This Video 👍...... Peace ✌️ Love and 18 Wheelz to All

  • @1971shovelhead
    @1971shovelhead 5 місяців тому

    Great explanation my man 👍🏼

  • @usafcombatvet218
    @usafcombatvet218 7 місяців тому

    Great instructional video.. thnx.

  • @Lizanoos
    @Lizanoos Рік тому

    Very easy. Thank you

  • @paulalife123
    @paulalife123 8 місяців тому

    Good job, bro! Thanks a lot!
    And God bless you!

  • @ratherbeflying101
    @ratherbeflying101 4 місяці тому

    great video, thank you 👋💪👍

  • @manuelrodriguez554
    @manuelrodriguez554 Рік тому

    Very helpful thank you

  • @ericozt932
    @ericozt932 Рік тому

    Thanks for info 😊

  • @sadbargmaraimi3122
    @sadbargmaraimi3122 2 роки тому

    Тагочон вы самый лучший! Самир и Салим.

  • @luisson2002ify
    @luisson2002ify 6 місяців тому

    Thanks champion.

  • @dmytrosoroka5792
    @dmytrosoroka5792 2 роки тому

    Well done brother!

  • @deeqahmed3546
    @deeqahmed3546 4 місяці тому

    thank you man.

  • @Alien-Networking
    @Alien-Networking Рік тому +1

    Thank you so much, I lost two chains because I didn't lock them.
    This is my first time I put the chains

  • @bmdbigfeet1031
    @bmdbigfeet1031 6 місяців тому +2

    Rookie! Roll forward. There's more space between the axles than between the tire and fenders and easier to hook up. I Throw on 2 sets of triples 2 to 3 times a day. Don't even get wet.

  • @thomasborger6548
    @thomasborger6548 4 місяці тому

    Off road all my life, chaining up efficiantly is a good skill to have however badly a guy or gal doesnt want to do it.

  • @User4622Vp
    @User4622Vp 4 місяці тому

    Good video. Thanks! Marcus and fungames make great additions/comments below as well. Keep up the good work!

  • @anthonythompson-vi7xq
    @anthonythompson-vi7xq Рік тому

    good on ya buddy good vid

  • @user-zr5ls3dt6s
    @user-zr5ls3dt6s 5 місяців тому

    I thank you for your good video 🎉🎉🎉

  • @user-wh5uf9nq6f
    @user-wh5uf9nq6f 5 місяців тому

    Good job 👍

  • @lilben4588
    @lilben4588 Рік тому

    Thanks bro 👏🏾👏🏾

  • @familyplan979
    @familyplan979 5 місяців тому

    Good demo. Flip the orange tire chain adjuster over, so the open(sharp) side is facing away from the tire. Less wear and tear.

  • @millionairbibi7098
    @millionairbibi7098 8 місяців тому

    Thank you

  • @chrisoreta
    @chrisoreta 2 роки тому

    Thnx for the video bro..

  • @user-xx6ue4kt2x
    @user-xx6ue4kt2x 6 місяців тому

    Nice work 😊

  • @JCHerna-juantoka99
    @JCHerna-juantoka99 Рік тому +1

    So much easier when there is no snow on the ground and your ✋️ aren't freezing but great way to explain on how to put them on thank you.

  • @zaborekTrucking
    @zaborekTrucking Рік тому

    For many of you look very easy but believe me in the winter it's a different story. Anyway, good video driver.

  • @badrbentahar
    @badrbentahar 2 роки тому +1

    Good job

  • @banjotruckerseurope6906
    @banjotruckerseurope6906 Рік тому

    very clear demonstration👍👍👍

  • @adraye5123
    @adraye5123 4 місяці тому

    Very good video

  • @unbreakablewithoutlimits2282
    @unbreakablewithoutlimits2282 6 місяців тому

    Thank you Didn't know cause I thought it was gonna be too hard but now I know thank you once again

  • @shontaymcnair1732
    @shontaymcnair1732 6 місяців тому

    Very helpful

  • @raymondgrenberg7994
    @raymondgrenberg7994 4 місяці тому

    Boardshorts and a t-shirt 😂, riiight. Okay buddy😂.

  • @belizeantruckerqueen8834
    @belizeantruckerqueen8834 5 місяців тому

    Good video

  • @holywaterandgreentea
    @holywaterandgreentea Рік тому +1

    Thanks

  • @federicof.7501
    @federicof.7501 2 роки тому +1

    thanks Sam for the video maybe it's an idea to switch off the engine next time when recording and only start when driving away then you will be better understood on the video Sam keep on trucking keep it between the lines greetings from the Netherlands

  • @toolittletoolate1656
    @toolittletoolate1656 Рік тому

    Thank you so much for the video I was stuck in the middle of nowhere and I was able to get out thanks to your video

  • @1084october1
    @1084october1 2 роки тому

    Thanks it’s help

  • @mohsenrezvani7515
    @mohsenrezvani7515 2 роки тому

    Very good awsome👏

  • @southerncross3638
    @southerncross3638 5 місяців тому

    I've been a Truck driver for 35 years. Old saying, that if you have to put chains on you don't need to be on that highway, a hot load cools off really fast sitting in a ditch😅

  • @jasindersinghgrewal8649
    @jasindersinghgrewal8649 4 місяці тому

    Thank u

  • @judgejaywebster
    @judgejaywebster 2 роки тому

    Thanks for the workout tips... how much can I expect to make my first year of trucking. Thanks