On Thu, 03 Jan 2013 17:38:36 -0800, Larry Jaques
wrote:

On Thu, 03 Jan 2013 07:14:39 -0800, Gunner
wrote:

On Thu, 03 Jan 2013 05:45:18 -0500, "Michael A. Terrell"
wrote:


Gunner wrote:

On Wed, 02 Jan 2013 20:18:44 -0500, "Michael A. Terrell"
wrote:


"John B." wrote:

On Wed, 02 Jan 2013 10:01:03 -0800, Gunner
wrote:

On Wed, 02 Jan 2013 09:43:51 -0700, wrote:

Got a BUNCH of rusty tire chains, that are shedding every
time I move them.

Got citric acid for derusting, now just need something to
keep them from rusting again.

Dip application, and preferably won't cover me whith slime
every time I have to move 'em into or out of vehicle.


thanks

gary

Hook em up to the rear bumper of your car and drag em a few miles down
a gravel road. Works great for cleaning them (and chain) up.

Then store em in 50 cal ammo cans with a spritz of LPS-3 before
closing them up. Lable the cans for the chain size and voila! Bobs
your uncle.

Ive kept my tire chains that way for decades. Works very well.

Gunner

Tire chains in Southern California....... In the high desert......


They have other uses than just traction on ice & snow.

But..we use em for traction on ice and snow.

The large mountain pass between the Central Valley and the LA basin
gets on average about 50,000 big trucks alone per day.


Of course but they can be used to pull a car out of a ditch or most
other jobs that you need a mediu grade chain for, and it has a built in
spare. ;-)

True enough. But I carry a 25' chain all the time.

100' of 1/4" aircraft cable would be a better carry, methinks.
IF you really wanted to pull them out.
Not necessarily. You can wrap a chain without cutting whatever you
wrapped in half. How are you going to connect to the load vehicle and
the tow vehicle??

Also, 1/4" 7/19 galvanized cable has a break strength of 7000 lbs,
stainless 5308 lbs.. So galv is good for 1800, and stainless about
1300 lbs.

1/4 inch GR30 proof coil (commercial chain) is the same strength as
the stainless cable - 5200 breaking - 1300 working load limit - not
lifting. 5/16" is the same strength as the galvanized cable.

If a cable snaps, it is DEADLY. A chain is also dangerous - but it
doesn't take much to damp it to safety - just throw a blanket over it
or tie a tire to it. Cable is more unpredictable.

My choice for recovery is a strap.