|
|
|
#1
|
||||
|
||||
Need to pickup snowchains today, where to buy
Anyone? Anyone? Bueller?
__________________
http://superturbodiesel.com/images/sig.04.10.jpg 1995 E420 Schwarz 1995 E300 Weiss #1987 300D Sturmmachine #1991 300D Nearly Perfect #1994 E320 Cabriolet #1995 E320 Touring #1985 300D Sedan OBK #42 |
#2
|
||||
|
||||
In Atlanta? I have no idea. I don't think anybody will stock them. I think you can order them from JC Whitney...
__________________
"I have no convictions ... I blow with the wind, and the prevailing wind happens to be from Vichy" Current Monika '74 450 SL BrownHilda '79 280SL FoxyCleopatra '99 Chevy Suburban Scarlett 2014 Jeep Cherokee Krystal 2004 Volvo S60 Gone '74 Jeep CJ5 '97 Jeep ZJ Laredo Rudolf ‘86 300SDL Bruno '81 300SD Fritzi '84 BMW '92 Subaru '96 Impala SS '71 Buick GS conv '67 GTO conv '63 Corvair conv '57 Nomad |
#3
|
||||
|
||||
If you have a Sears near you, you could try them. The one near me has different sizes available. I think the Pep Boys does too.
__________________
Chad 2006 Nissan Pathfinder LE 1998 Acura 3.0 CL OBK#44 "Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work." - Aristotle (384-322 B.C.) SOLD 1985 300TD - Red Dragon 1986 300SDL - Coda 1991 - 300TE 1995 - E320 1985 300CD - Gladys |
#4
|
|||
|
|||
I would go to Sears and make sure you get cable chains! These don't break and chew up your wheel well.
|
#5
|
|||
|
|||
It might be cheaper just to stay home. Latest has the rain/snow/sleet mix starting somewhere around 3 to 5 AM Sat morning, and continuing during the day, with a hard freeze Sat night. No more precip after midnight Sat.
The problem with chains here is that normally, we will not have enough snow on the roads, or it is ice. You might be able to drive in it, but others cannot. A perfect example..
__________________
87 300SDL - 215K Miles !! 99 F-350CC Dually PSD - 190K 86 300SDL - 189K All on B-100 |
#6
|
|||
|
|||
Quote:
|
#7
|
|||
|
|||
There is no way I would be on icy roads in Atlanta. People drive terrible enough on nice days...I can't imagine the carnage from a deep freeze.
|
#8
|
|||
|
|||
Snow chain advice from Canada
Chains work well to provide traction through deep snow where it is not packed down, or where you have new snow sitting on a layer of ice or very hard packed snow. Up here in igloo-land we only see them used on country roads or in the mountains during heavy snow fall.
Notice I said TRACTION on DEEP SNOW. Steering and braking are another question. What tires are you running on?? Remember the poor soul who drove his car into a tree last week in his driveway?? If you do not have a full set of full winter tires (none of that "all season" Bull$hit) and are not experienced in winter driving, then chains can lull you into an incredibly dangerous situation - rather like a 4WD SUV driver who does not understand the difference between traction and tire adhesion to snow on braking or steering. Please consider staying home unless you are going to buy a decent set of full winter tires (Nokian Hakka 1's or 2's, Bizzaks, etc.) or at least a full set of Nokian WR's (the only all season tire with decent snow and ice performance). My beloved 300SD on Michelin Harmony's (so called quality tires) is a dangerous POS on snow and ice because of the tires - the rubber compound is way too hard for cold weather use. I am buying a set of Nokians on Monday. |
#9
|
||||
|
||||
Quote:
__________________
1980 300TD-China Blue/Blue MBTex-2nd Owner, 107K (Alt Blau) OBK #15 '06 Chevy Tahoe Z71 (for the wife & 4 kids, current mule) '03 Honda Odyssey (son #1's ride, reluctantly) '99 GMC Suburban (255K+ miles, semi-retired mule) 21' SeaRay Seville (summer escape pod) |
#10
|
|||
|
|||
Quote:
|
#11
|
||||
|
||||
what about the local tire shop? I have ordered mine on line. But have not got any for the MB
__________________
83 300SD Dark Silver Dark brown inside |
#12
|
||||
|
||||
NAPA had em for $75
__________________
http://superturbodiesel.com/images/sig.04.10.jpg 1995 E420 Schwarz 1995 E300 Weiss #1987 300D Sturmmachine #1991 300D Nearly Perfect #1994 E320 Cabriolet #1995 E320 Touring #1985 300D Sedan OBK #42 |
#13
|
||||
|
||||
Only thing I ever put chains on is the Jeep when I am plowing. It cannot do the slope of my driveway without chains on the rears even in 4L0 Too much weight on the front with the plow down.
Did you see the version of the Portland video made to look like a pinball game? It is too funny. I love he guy jetting backwards down the street on a beeline for the cars parked a block away. That takes skill! This being said, ice is no laughing matter. Check out my post about flipping the Suburban on ice at 8 mph! Doesn't take much speed to loose it on ice. |
#14
|
||||
|
||||
Quote:
Glad I was lucky enough to live far away from that bozo and smart enough to decide the schools should really be closed and turn around. Amazingly enough, the Beaverton school district had the school busses out on those roads for the K-12 kids while they sat in their office waiting to hold the meetings so they could discuss whether they should close the schools. They are so lucky no kids got hurt, but heads didn't roll like they should have over it. Still makes me mad.. think maybe I'll poke my head into the central office over lunch today and inquire since we've got some cold weather predicted for next week.
__________________
'83 300DTurbo http://badges.fuelly.com/images/smallsig-us/318559.png Broadband: more lies faster. |
#15
|
||||
|
||||
Stay Home !!!
Quote:
__________________
daw_two Germantown, TN Links: Sold last car --- 05/2012 1984 300D Light Ivory, Red interior Cluster Needles Paint New Old Stock (NOS) parts Past: 3/2008 1986 300SDL "Coda" 04/2010 1965 190D(c) "Ben" & many more |
Bookmarks |
|
|