Thread: Snow chains

I've had beggar all to do with chains, or driving in the snow for that matter, however, what little experience I have had with chains has all been positive. This winter my brother and I went to go hunting and up the cocky's track we encountered snow. I could see where other people in their 2wd's had gotten to before having to turn back (I think the cocky himself was one of them) however, with good tires all round I had but one other weapon in my arsenal... enter 4wd!

Well beggar me, I was very 'unpleasantly' surprised at just how little further on that got us, only about two more meters before we too were out of the race. We were facing two more kay's walk, in the snow, just to get to where we needed to go... Suddenly, I remembered that I had the 4 ice breaker chains in the back well of the Hilux.

Like I say, having had little to no experience before with chains the first thing that struck me was how easy they were to fit! Front, back, left and right and we were off! Man, we were cutting through snow up to a foot deep in places (see photos 2 & 3) without even looking like getting stuck! I kept it in 4wd, mind (who knows, three or even two wheel drive may have sufficed, but I wasn't taking any chances) and what a game changer that was, it was just like driving in 2wd on a flat dry paddock!

Sure, 'arguably' only 2 chains may be better on the front, for steering purposes etc, who knows? But the moral of my story is, if you've got 4 chains, then stick 4 chains on. For the little extra time it takes, it's well worth the effort, then you've got no hassles!