On Fri, 07 Jan 2005 00:53:01 GMT, "G.R. Patterson III"
wrote:



Colin W Kingsbury wrote:

Chains!? Where do they get them? I grew up in upstate NY, on a steep dirt
road that often iced over, and I don't think we even owned a set of chains,
let alone put them on cars.

I've been told that they're illegal in New Jersey - that may also be the case in
New York. I have at least two sets I acquired in Georgia and Tennessee. I
stumble across them in the garage every so often.

George Patterson

I have a set for my Tacoma that I only rarely use, and only then when
I need to plow out the driveway. They are a PITA to install but can
make the difference between managing to plow out some heavy slippery
slush and getting stuck.

I hate putting them on because I only use them for about 45 minutes,
then have to remove them because I use the truck to commute to work.

It takes a lot of time to install them because if you don't do it
properly, they can rip off things like your brake caliper bleed screw.
Ask me how I know this...

Corky Scott