You should put on the chains then try flexing out the suspension and see
where you're at then.
Sure, they may look like there's tons of room while te truck is sitting flat
on your driveway, but maybe hitting a big bumps, or several in a row might
cause the chains to shred your sheet metal...
The Adam Blaster
Two words, figure it out.....
>From: "Rick Barnes" <rascal@scrtc.com>
>Reply-To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
>To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
>Subject: DML: RE: Tire Chains
>Date: Tue, 21 Mar 2006 15:54:39 -0600
>
>
>That's nothing, my owner's manual says, "Drive Responsibly"...fat chance of
>that...
>If you have clearance, do it if you want to unless you plan to sue Dodge,
>or
>me if they screw up your Dak.
>
>Rascal
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
>[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of
>dakota@billpitz.com
>Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2006 3:29 PM
>To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
>Subject: DML: Tire Chains
>
>
>Hi Gang,
>
>I'm looking for tire chains at the moment and decided it might be a good
>idea
>to check the owners manual. According to it, I shouldn't be using chains
>at
>all?? I have a 2000 Dakota CC 4x4 with the 31x10.5x15 tires.
>
>I actually already have a set of cable chains for "just in case" driving
>through areas that occasionally have some snow. I'm about to go on an
>offroad
>trip where there might be some snowy areas and want to be as prepared as
>possible. As a result, I'm looking for the gnarliest chains I can possibly
>get
>my hands on.
>
>Anyway, in looking at the owners manual, I find this statement:
>
>"Do not install tire chains or traction devices on front wheels of 4x4
>models
>with tires larger than P215/75R15. Do not install tire chains or traction
>devices on rear wheels of 4x4 models with tires larger than P235/75R15.
>These
>tires are too large for sufficient body clearance with chains or other
>traction
>devices."
>
>I find that to be pretty hard to believe. When I test fitted my cable
>chains,
>there was plenty of clearance around all body and suspension components. I
>have a hard time believing that conventional chains would be much different
>--
>at least in terms of the rear. On the front might be another story.
>
>Any thoughts? Anyone successfully put chains on at least the rear of a
>GenIII
>4x4 with 31s? Any problems?
>
>
>Thanks,
>
>-Bill
>.
>.
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