Tire Chains
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Tire Chains
I'm goin hunting soon. My question is would it be wise to air down the fronts with chains on? Seems to me I wouldn't have to. Thinking just the rears aired down would work...Im running 33's if it matters
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I wouldn't air down with chains on the front or the rear. Chains on aired down tires are bad you stand a chance of breaking the sidewalls. Air down or Chains not both.
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Also, air down all 4.. not just front or rear. When you are locked in 4wd the tcase is trying to spin the front and rear driveshafts at the same speed. When only one set of tires is air down it creates a different tire diameter and turns at a different speed. This will cause damage to the Tcase.
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Also, air down all 4.. not just front or rear. When you are locked in 4wd the tcase is trying to spin the front and rear driveshafts at the same speed. When only one set of tires is air down it creates a different tire diameter and turns at a different speed. This will cause damage to the Tcase.
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