I have this buggy running 39.5 Iroks and it's the time of year we go play in the snow. I can get a full set of chains for free, are they worth running if you are breaking trail? I have beadlocks and normally run very low air preassure. Will the chains just make me dig in? I am hoping I would gain a little traction and still stay on top of the snow if conditions allow.

And I searched my dumb newbie ass off to no avail.

Less air the better. I tend to run about 2-3psi, down to about 1 when it gets bad.

Bias tires tend to fold and flop below about 2-3 however I have noticed.

With a lightweight buggy on 39.5s you shouldn't have any problems as long as you have enough gears to play with.

Nope stick with airing down.

I ran a set of 3" double hoop tractor chains on 36x14 hogs years ago. It seemed to work well until I joined a 4wd club and learned about airing down for snow. I would never go back.

best performance i have ever seen in the snow was from a set of 900x16 Michelin XZLs aired down to 10psi on a 4800lb truck, then with a set of tire chains on it. we were chugging through snow up to the windows... not very fast, but unstoppable. this was towing a small trailer as well.

the chains are free... get them and try them out. if you dont like them, give them back.

Thanks for the input. I guess I try them while still running 2-4 lbs. And see if they will stay on.

Where do you get free chains? Is this a source you could pass
along? :D

Originally posted by Thomas A. Conte
Where do you get free chains? Is this a source you could pass
along? :D

you dont know :eek:

ther hanging up on tractor trailers, just help your self :flipoff2:

I don't think those'd fit my little 31s :D

grader chains work sweet, along with like he siad the hoop log skidder chains tear it up.

if thier free i say go for it. Then maybe you can try glacier climbing in your truck:eek:

Where do you play in the snow, Bald Mtn? I'v been thinking about making a run up there myself.

Let me know Tim, I'll tag along if that's cool :D

I think they'll work well as long as you don't spin them in place and just dig yourself to China.

Especially in that shitty wet snow that packs down and gets polished into ice.
I've gotten "stuck" trying to drive up hills in just a few inches of that stuff and had to get out and break it up and/or dig it down to the dirt to make any progress. That stuff is really bad for any kind of sidehill too. :p

In the soft stuff that doesn't pack like that, airing down is usually fine, so I guess it partially depends on the conditions.

I've got a set of chains for 33's that I've been meaning to modify to fit my 35's...

Displacement is the Key. Tire width and air pressure will get you where you want to go.

Run the chains, I almost shit myself the first time I ran mine. Couldn't get the grin off my face. :D

Get the chains and leave them off till you think you might need them. If your around snow, your eventually going to run into ice, then airing down aint gonna do you any good.