JakeInLasVegas
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I could use some input from other folks driving heavy diesel rigs. We are headed out on my sons first bull elk hunt here in less than two weeks. The first snow just hit the ground in our hunting area here in Nevada and we may or may not have snow on the ground during the hunt.
Our hunting rig "Bertha" is a 2001 Dodge Ram 2500 4x4 with a 5.9 24 valve Cummins engine. She has an 8' bed with a truck topper. We sleep in the back and park at the trailhead so we can get an early start. We are running Firestone Destination X/T OWL LT265/75R16 tires. Our standard practice is to deflate to 40lbs pressure front and rear and this seems to provide us with plenty of traction on dry ground and mild to moderate mud. We will be driving on non-maintained trails/roads in the foothills up to 7-8k feet elevation and then hiking a few miles into the wilderness area to our glassing points. Purchasing chains for all four tires is not cheap but neither is getting stuck. I have the following questions.
1. Do chains provide enough of an advantage to make them worthwhile to purchase and bring along?
2. How likely are chains to break during slow speed off road usage?
3. Do we need to re-inflate tires prior to installing chains?
4. Do we install chains front, back or all four tires?
5. Any particular brands or recommendations for a heavy truck like this?
Our hunting rig "Bertha" is a 2001 Dodge Ram 2500 4x4 with a 5.9 24 valve Cummins engine. She has an 8' bed with a truck topper. We sleep in the back and park at the trailhead so we can get an early start. We are running Firestone Destination X/T OWL LT265/75R16 tires. Our standard practice is to deflate to 40lbs pressure front and rear and this seems to provide us with plenty of traction on dry ground and mild to moderate mud. We will be driving on non-maintained trails/roads in the foothills up to 7-8k feet elevation and then hiking a few miles into the wilderness area to our glassing points. Purchasing chains for all four tires is not cheap but neither is getting stuck. I have the following questions.
1. Do chains provide enough of an advantage to make them worthwhile to purchase and bring along?
2. How likely are chains to break during slow speed off road usage?
3. Do we need to re-inflate tires prior to installing chains?
4. Do we install chains front, back or all four tires?
5. Any particular brands or recommendations for a heavy truck like this?