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Bushwanderer
Member Since: 27 Nov 2007
Location: Northern Rivers, NSW, Australia
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Hi randalls,
The basic philosophy with fitting chains on 2wd vehicles is to fit them to the driving wheels.
As the D3/4 is constant 4wd, the optimum is to fit them to the (front) steering wheels, as this gives you both drive and steering.
If they wont fit on the front, fitting to the rear will give you drive, but with compromised steering control.
I hope that this makes sense,
Peter The Bearded Dragon
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 1st Dec 2010 9:18 am |
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Slimer
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Member Since: 06 Jan 2005
Location: Last Exit to Nowhere
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randalls wrote:I ordered for my 19" but seem to have ended up with 18"....... So there seems no chance of getting them on the front
External dimensions of a 255/55 19 are identical to 255/60 18 so assuming you ordered them to fit standard D3 tyre sizes I can't see why the they won't fit both sizes and should go on the front?  The End
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| 1st Dec 2010 9:41 am |
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luciogodoy
Member Since: 14 Apr 2008
Location: Windsor - UK
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randalls wrote:Hi all, I need to re-visit this discussion, as I have been snowed in for 6 days down a 3/4 mile track, the track has been cleared by a JCB of the bulk of snow, but there is a snowy frozen layer of compacted ice underneath. This happened last year so I bought some pewag breta-c XMR81V. I ordered for my 19" but seem to have ended up with 18" (I didnt check till I needed them of course) . So there seems no chance of getting them on the front, I might get them on the rear though, with sufficient clearance, apart from the driving issues, is there any technical reason, not to use chains on the back. Basically I will be going as slow as I can up the track, which is banked on both sides, up a slight to medium incline & will take the chains off off when I get to the road.
Worth a try ? I have run out of chocolate & alcohol....... 
Hi Randall;
I have a LRD 3 with 19'' wheels on it, and i bought an 3 mm spacer at Halfords last year and they have done the trick for me providing enough clearance to fit the chains (which was purchased on eBay).
I have NOT fitted the chains on the rear wheels as per my original question/comment, as i realised later that doing this would be very dangerous.
Regards
Lucio I'm riding a R1250GSA Triple Back
Previous love: Disco 3 HSE MY07, D4 heated Steering/W, D4 rear cluster, D4 extended roof rack, D4 grille & air grille, D4 rear bumper, colour coded arches + front bumper, side-steps, Webasto timer/ remote control, De-Tangoed Xenon headlights + HID, LEDs all around, reverse CAM (RR hack) + brightness, DLR LEDs, 3-click indicator, SatNav on the move, EGR's done, front/rear antiroll bar Polybush, gearbox pan/filter + oil mega-flush.
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| 1st Dec 2010 10:20 am |
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randalls
Member Since: 02 Mar 2006
Location: aberdeenshire
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Hi Guys, thanks for the feedback, I have tried the chains on the front, just too close to the upper arm, they definately will contact with it, maybe only cosmetic damage will occur but I dont want the risk. I will try them on the back and crawl up the track at the lowest possible speed, ony one bend to negotiate  I have no intention of using them on the roads as usually the D3 is fine on the ploughed stuff.
Might buy some spiky spiders for the front as it seems deep winter snow might be a regular occurance up here now......   2007 TDV6 HSE 'Silver Lady'. With 'free' privacy glass LOL.
Taking the greenpi$$ is: Green taxing your citizens more & using some of the money to buy nukes.
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| 1st Dec 2010 12:08 pm |
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randalls
Member Since: 02 Mar 2006
Location: aberdeenshire
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I used the snow chains on the rear, everything was OK, in the end I did about
4 miles each time I used them. They coped fine, except on a sheer ice surface down a steep hill, they let go briefly, the front end did start to step out, but since I was going slowly I was in control of this.
This is a video I found for fitting the Brenta c's, which I have to say was much better than using the strange furry annimal instructions provided......I could not get them to properly sit tight on the wheels initially at all, until I had moved the car a foot or so once they were on and connected up. The chains also did need further re-tightening after a further few revolutions of the wheels on the snow, once I had done this they were good to go.
2007 TDV6 HSE 'Silver Lady'. With 'free' privacy glass LOL.
Taking the greenpi$$ is: Green taxing your citizens more & using some of the money to buy nukes.
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| 11th Dec 2010 5:52 pm |
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dick dastardly
Member Since: 29 May 2007
Location: wiggleigh bottom
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when i change to winter tyres i put spacers on all 4 wheels. i have 2 sets of chains for front and rear should the need arise. not had to use them yet but next week..... There's one wheel on my wagon, but i'm still rollin' along, it's the cherokee, they're after me, but I'm singing a happy song
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| 12th Dec 2010 1:58 am |
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Navigator
Member Since: 17 Mar 2010
Location: Stay at Home. One of the lives you save could be your own.
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randalls wrote: if I go too fast onto the road and try to turn left or right on tyres
. . . so, chains on front! A vaccine does not stop you catching a virus, or passing it on, or getting ill from it, really ill. It does reduce the likelyhood of you dying when really, really ill. Stay Alive - KEEP AWAY FROM PEOPLE.
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| 12th Dec 2010 2:08 am |
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jjvd21
Member Since: 16 Jul 2007
Location: Chicago
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D4 with chains on rear:
D3 with chains on front and rear:
16 D4 Landmark
05 D3 HSE V8
THE original D4 spotter
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| 12th Dec 2010 6:07 am |
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