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Putting on snow tires

Put my snow tires on this afternoon. I tried using a shovel for removing the tires,
per Scotts suggestion and it made the job way easier. Thanks Scott, great idea.
For replacing the tires I stayed with the prybar.
Peter and Frieda Morin
1999 36ft. U320 Foretravel
Build # 5436
1998 Suzuki Sidekick Sport

Re: Putting on snow tires

Reply #1 –
Quote from: oldguy –
Put my snow tires on this afternoon. I tied using a shovel for removing the tires,
per Scotts suggestion and it made the job way easier. Thanks Scott, great idea.
For replacing the tires I stayed with the prybar.
What are snow tires? Never ran them even when I lived in the Black Hills of South Dakota.
Jerry & Nona and Kimeru the cat that thinks she's a dog
1998 36' WTFE U320  #5314 Motorcade #17711
USAF 1975-1995
2019 Subaru Crosstrek 'toad'
2003 Subaru Legacy touring car
jerry Fincher | Flickr

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Reply #2 –
In BC you have to have snow tires or I could get away with chains but I am not
putting on chains on a motorhome. I have driven both ways with snow tires
and without them in the snow and I much prefer snow tires. As I ski I drive in
snow and I don't want to wait it out as the best skiing is in deep snow.
Peter and Frieda Morin
1999 36ft. U320 Foretravel
Build # 5436
1998 Suzuki Sidekick Sport

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Reply #3 –
Pics?
Frank & Daisy
NO LONGER  "looking for the perfect Foretravel
36' or less non slide preferred."  She has been found and is ours.
2003 U320 36' non slide  Unit 6103
Cummins ISM 450
Allison 4000MH

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Reply #4 –
Quote from: bigdog –
What are snow tires?
One of my most fond memories from my high school days in Omaha...  My Dad would throw the Town & Country snow tires on our '62 VW Beetle, and we would go out and play in the snow.  That little car would do great until you hit a deep drift...it would ride up on the snow bank and the rear tires would loose traction.  We could always get going again by both of us pushing the car off the snow pile back to thinner snow.


1993 U280 SE 40' WTBI, Build: 4359
C8.3 300hp, 6-Speed, Exhaust Brake
960 watts on the roof (6 x 160)
Sorento (or BOLT) on a Kar Kaddy SS
"Nature abhors a vacuum"

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Reply #5 –
you might try these AutoSock. The Original Winter Traction Device since 1998. I bought a set, easy to store and lightweight. I don't plan on using them they're for "just in case"
Eric, Mary and Carl the jack russel terrorist
1997 U320, #5143, w/450 hp, 6.9 on the richter scale
Sammie the toad
Live Free or Die

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Reply #6 –
There is a picture of them. I have a set of autosocks to make me legal when I coming
back from a trip in October when I have to have chains with me. If there is snow
and I have to chain up I would probably wait a day until I don't have to use them.
I don't plan on ever using them.
Peter and Frieda Morin
1999 36ft. U320 Foretravel
Build # 5436
1998 Suzuki Sidekick Sport