Chains and Tyre pressures
Submitted: Monday, Aug 30, 2004 at 19:13
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Bonz (Vic)
I am heading soon to the snow and wondered what I should do with tyre pressures if I am required to fit chains? Should I deflate? What to? and why? I am running 265/75-16's on a GU Patrol.
Thanx
Reply By: Crazie - Monday, Aug 30, 2004 at 19:38
Monday, Aug 30, 2004 at 19:38
Hi Bonz
It is a legal requirement that you have to carry chain up the mountain. You shouldn't have to fit them as you are in the 4WD. If it has dumped a heap of snow, cars will be required to fit chain and 4WD's will get waved through, unless it is deep snow. There is no need to change you tyre pressure as you are on bitumen all the way. Have a great trip.
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Follow Up By: Bonz (Vic) - Monday, Aug 30, 2004 at 20:18
Monday, Aug 30, 2004 at 20:18
Thanx Crazie, if it IS deep snow (hopefully) would I need to change the pressure or leave em at highway PSI's?
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Follow Up By: Groove - Monday, Aug 30, 2004 at 20:55
Monday, Aug 30, 2004 at 20:55
IN the NSW ski fields 4wds are no longer required to carry chains.
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Follow Up By: Well 55 - Wednesday, Sep 01, 2004 at 08:47
Wednesday, Sep 01, 2004 at 08:47
I think all vehicles, 4WD included should carry chains, look at the 4WD,s that slid off the roads a few weeks ago in Kossie after a good dump of snow. I put chains on got up and back with no hassles at all, but counted 7 4WD's that were in the gutters stuck fast, and only 3 cars.
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Reply By: Member - Fay D Away (Vic) - Monday, Aug 30, 2004 at 20:19
Monday, Aug 30, 2004 at 20:19
Hi
This is an excellent Question with or without chains and it has many answers
Mt. Skene, when do you fit chains? You are not required to carry them are you?
On the tourist roads what happens if there is a big dump of snow and they dont plow the bitumen and you have to drive on a foot of ice. do they make 4X4s put on the chains and ban 2wd's? or just close the road and stop all traffic (do 4x4s require chains)
Bruce.....Help
What should the answer be Maybe more areas to chicken out and do u turns or facing the congestion of waiting for snatch or winch recoveries for your group to move forward to be the group that could'nt get any further
Bill
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Reply By: Crazie - Monday, Aug 30, 2004 at 20:59
Monday, Aug 30, 2004 at 20:59
Hey Bonz
Where you heading to?? There is plenty of snow around at the moment and it is meant to be snowing this week. If you are going to the resorts, the roads should be cleared, and they will let you know if you need to put on chains. If you are going off the beaten track you, I would keep the tyres at normal pressure and fit chains if you are driving on the white stuff. If you fit the chains, fit them and then drive for a bit and re-check them and also keep the speed under about 40 km/h. cheers
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Follow Up By: Bonz (Vic) - Tuesday, Aug 31, 2004 at 17:43
Tuesday, Aug 31, 2004 at 17:43
Heading to
Dinner Plain this weekend, often after a dump the road from
Bright is closed so I was thinking of going up thru
Omeo.
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Follow Up By: Well 55 - Wednesday, Sep 01, 2004 at 08:50
Wednesday, Sep 01, 2004 at 08:50
There is a OFF ROAD event near
Dinner Plain this weekend. The road from
Omeo is usually kept open.
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Reply By: Crackles - Monday, Aug 30, 2004 at 21:32
Monday, Aug 30, 2004 at 21:32
If you are heading to an Alpine resort leave normal road preasure & fit chains when instructed. For 4x4s this is usually when the road is icy not just when snow is falling. Next year the talk is that soft roaders unable to lock the centre diff will need to fit chains at the same time as a 2WD.
If you are heading to a Mt to go snow driving (ie:MT Skene) thats when you should let the tyres down as low as you're game. 8PSI works
well. This will give the car more floatation allowing the car to sit on top of the snow & not bog down. (with carefull throttle control) Chains in this situation will only dig down & if the snow is deep all forward progress will cease. Cheers Craig..........
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Reply By: joshinthecity - Monday, Aug 30, 2004 at 22:48
Monday, Aug 30, 2004 at 22:48
I'm heading down on Wed.
NSW No chains.
VIC requires chains, even on 4WD from what I have been told.
Josh.
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