Snow chains
Mar 4, 2014 | 06:05 PM
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Snow chains
I have a 2014 Sportsman XP® 850 H.O. EPS with front Tires 26 x 8-14 & Rear Tires 26 x 10-14 and I'm having trouble finding snow chains for both size tires? could anyone help me with this please?
Mar 5, 2014 | 08:30 AM
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Chains bite hard on ice and packed snow. You may only want them on the rear tires only. On the front it would cause a lot of stress on the weaker front drive system then on the much heavier rear drive train.
especially the front plastic roller cage.
My neighbour plows his driveway with a 2wd ATV with chains and it does a amazing job.
Good link BTW. Are they $96 each or a pair?
especially the front plastic roller cage.
My neighbour plows his driveway with a 2wd ATV with chains and it does a amazing job.
Good link BTW. Are they $96 each or a pair?
Mar 5, 2014 | 06:00 PM
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you will only need rear chains....I have just rears and wow...I put a 40 pound bag of coal on rear rack...and can do 6-7 inches of powder snow in 2 wd..thy bite in good..get the V grips on the chains...use bungie cords to take up slack...X them on rim side of wheel to chains....better ride
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