Anyone ever use these tire chain gadgets?

[schmalts]

I don't have chains for my truck. Never needed them but I'm planning on possibly having 2 November tags and might feel better having chains. Anyone ever use these as an emergency backup? If not have you used anything similar? Not looking for durability to go down the road but just to get back on it if I was on a 2 track .

 

[p_ham]

The amount of times I've had zipties break when it's cold out makes me question those.

 

[Paul in Idaho]

I haven't personally, but saw someone try them this winter. A vehicle was stuck in soft snow on an ice fishing access road. Several of us fishermen were trying to help, as no one could leave the lake until that vehicle moved . Someone had those traction straps and put them on the stuck vehicle. They all broke in less than 2 seconds of tire spinning.

 

[winmag]

......................just buy chains.

 

[tormenter]

Chains are like condoms- you really don't want to put them on, but you are never sorry when you do. Buy a good set of chains and hope you never need to use them. The minute you think I might need to put the chains on, either do it or turn around before you get stuck and hope you don't get stuck turning around!

 

[BuzzH]

Truck claws.

 

[seeth07]

ive used a ratchet strap and 1x before and that works in a pinch

 

[ccc23454]

I have a set of chains for rear but I bought the claw kit since i cant run much upfront due to clearance and as a insurance policy thats a lot of rear traction. The older i have got the less likely i am to take truck into place where chains are needed, thats why i own ORVs. Understanding sh@t happens is why i pack the claw kit and chains in truck year round. Lucky my chains mostly get used anymore as ground traction laid in front of tire path to get truck moved 3feet and out of slick spot.

 

[schmalts]

Truck claws.

You've seen them work wth only one strap per wheel?

 

[mtmuley]

You've seen them work wth only one strap per wheel?

Those things look useless. mtmuley

 

[schmalts]

I see the zip tie ones are also on Amazon and have crap reviews. I like the truck claw idea as it looks to be the fastest to put on if it works with just one strap per tire.

 

[Deleted member 48080]

Those things look useless. mtmuley

The truck claws? They're legit.

If you're talking about those zip ties, 100% agree.

 

[Derek44]

While those emergency gadgets MAY work in a pinch, you really can’t beat the piece of mind in having a good set of proper sized chains and a high lift Jack. In a perfect world, you’ll have the chains on well before the need to utilize the Jack.

Snow and Ice aren’t near the nemesis that soft mud terrain is. Way easier to recover from winter oopsies.

 

[mtmuley]

While those emergency gadgets MAY work in a pinch, you really can’t beat the piece of mind in having a good set of proper sized chains and a high lift Jack. In a perfect world, you’ll have the chains on well before the need to utilize the Jack.

Snow and Ice aren’t near the nemesis that soft mud terrain is. Way easier to recover from winter oopsies.

Most of the time I need chains is on snow and ice. Except for a few times in the Breaks. But I need the traction for many miles up snowy and icy roads. Sometimes I can make it up without chains but need them on the way down so I can stop. The temporary traction things don't do me any good. mtmuley

 

[mxracer317]

I have an extra set of truck claws that I will sell fairly cheap if anyone’s interested. PM me

 

[BuzzH]

Those things look useless. mtmuley

Try them and you'll think otherwise.

 

[BuzzH]

You've seen them work wth only one strap per wheel?

Yes.

 

[brockel]

Yes.

Definitely look a lot better to put on than chains when you were dumb and didn’t chain up before actually needing them. Guilty.

 

[Deleted member 48080]

Definitely look a lot better to put on than chains when you were dumb and didn’t chain up before actually needing them. Guilty.

I use them all the time in the winter when I just need to get the rig back on the road. Real quick to take on/off. They definitely don't replace chains, but they save some shoveling and time.

 

[Straight Arrow]

It all depends on "how stuck" you are and on how far you need to travel with improved traction (as mtmuley points out).
Zipties ... forget it! Truck claws ... helpful to get me back on the road. Chains ... sure go-to and will get you down the slippery and/or deep snow or mud road for miles, driving conservatively.