Commercial Trucks, chains and BC

[Coyote_NB_CA]

hi folks,

can some one tell me the law for BC and chanis??

one driver say 3 dopple 1 singel
my old comp say 3 singel 1dopple

but whot say thr law??

my truck is a normal 5 axel (tandem trailer)

thx
Fred

[Pipeman]

You want to run BC???? carry 2 sets of triples. And 1 single for the steering just in case.......period......

[Mercenary]

I believe the law is enough chains to cover the tires on one axle. So 2 sets of doubles or 4 sets of singles. If you do have to chain up you must cover all 4 tires on one axle. You can't throw 4 singles on each of the outer tires on the drives.

[Pipeman]

I'd rathet throw a set of triples over an axle than 4 singles over the same one.

[Coyote_NB_CA]

I'd rathet throw a set of triples over an axle than 4 singles over the same one.


thx for this very helping answers :36_1_10[1]:

[Mercenary]

I'd rathet throw a set of triples over an axle than 4 singles over the same one.
10-4 Pipeman. I'm with you on that point. However if all you have are singles then in order to be compliant with BC regs you need chains on all 4 tires on one axle.

[Pipeman]

10-4 Pipeman. I'm with you on that point. However if all you have are singles then in order to be compliant with BC regs you need chains on all 4 tires on one axle.

I just can't see anyone carrying 8 singles if you had to chain up both drives. Or 12 of them if you were running a TriDrive.

[Mercenary]

I've fully chained a tri drive a few times with Sanjel and it isn't fun at all. I think that chaining up 2 axles on a tri is really all you would ever need but the safety guru's at Sanjel insisted we chain up fully sometimes.

[hotshoe36]

The law in BC says that when the chain-up lights are lit you must chain all the tires on one drive axle as a minimum. That means one set of triple-rail chains. Put 'em on tightly, snug 'em down as far as you can, then roll forward 50M or so and tighten them again. Loose chains break. If there are no chain-up lights, use your judgement. If you haven't developed any, watch the train pullers and loggers. There is no maximum speed under the law while chained up: Properly applied, tight chains are good for 80 km/hr if the driver is vigilant.

Experience tells me that how much jewellry I will need to hang depends on a lot of factors: Axle weights are of most importance; if my drives are maxed I am in good shape even with a heavy trailer or two. The condition and tread depth of my drive tires can make all the difference; if they are in their last 30% of wear, I'll be chaining up more.

One set of triples alone belongs on the front drive axle: it breaks up the surface for better traction for the rear drives (those not chained). Never chain up an axle you intend to lock, except when travelling in a straight line. If you need to chain up a steering tire, you'll also need a single on one trailer tire (per trailer) for the downhill side of the grade.

If you are pulling a train - or you have light drives with a single wagon - you'll need to chain up both drives. Especially if you have spun out on a grade and need to get going again. Fail to hang enough chains and you'll just tear 'em up.

Take 'em off as soon as you don't need them: The people who leave 'em on are the ones who always need new ones.

[Pipeman]

I've fully chained a tri drive a few times with Sanjel and it isn't fun at all. I think that chaining up 2 axles on a tri is really all you would ever need but the safety guru's at Sanjel insisted we chain up fully sometimes.Better make damn sure to unloak the diffs if all 3 are chained up otherwise .....hello bush...

[Mercenary]

Tell me about it. Even with a steer chain that front end is tough to get around when all 3 drives are chained on a tri-drive. However we did usually run fully locked up when all chained up, inter axle in....straight line fever.

[Pipeman]

Tell me about it. Even with a steer chain that front end is tough to get around when all 3 drives are chained on a tri-drive. However we did usually run fully locked up when all chained up, inter axle in....straight line fever.Even on my tandem, I'd simply unlock the front diff to make a turn.

[aaronfisher]

http://www.th.gov.bc.ca/chains/CV-030_chain_suggestions.pdf