Has anybody had problems using chains on a stock Rubi with stock 32" BFG tires?

My dealer told me when I bought the rig that chains can't be used??

 

Personally I would never use chains. I know that you have to carry them in California when going into the mountains. I always made sure that I had the correct size for whatever tires I was running so the chp would let me go on up the mountain. I have never had to use them to get anywhere either on or off road and I used to go up into the sierras in and around the yosemite area when I lived in Fresno. Once me and a friend went up the the lodge after playing around in the trails most of the day and the people there asked us where we came from. We told them that we had just drove up for the day to play around in the forrest and they told us that they had be stranded there for a week. Just goes to show you that it pays to have 4-wheel drive if you want to play in the snow. One going up a trail the slope forced me into the side of the mountain to the point that I could no longer go forward. I could back up but not go forward without constantly rubbing on the side of the mountain. Always carried a comealong and straps and chains and of course a shovel. Decided the shovel was the proper tool for this job. Used the snow to build a burm that angled towards the road from the edge of the ditch and packed it down good and hard. Backed up to get a little speed and went forward until I felt the tire hit the burm and turned hard left and popped right out onto the road, worked like a charm. Pays to carry the right tools for going into the wilderness.
So anyway I would just get the size that you need and carry them with you but don't worry about using them. Sorry I don't the exact answer to you question, just thought I would pass along some experience in the snow. I sure miss those mountains and all that snow.

 

I think chains are designed to work on smooth tire tread not the M/T tread type.

 

Thanks!

Oddly enough I've done the same thing with 'ordinary' SUVs and one set of 4 chains for 20 years. That set will fit the Rubi. I guess I just won't worry about it. I'll carry them, use them if I need them off road and take the consequences if there are issues.

 

I own an 08 Rubicon and I do carry the cables purchased at Pep Boys. They are heavy duty and they will work and you don't have to worry about CHP check points. Make sure you have good rubber cable tighteners as many people forget to check them and sometimes the rubber becomes brittle and break. They are cheap and an extra set is not a bad idea.


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Dealers will tell you that you can't use chains due to the fact that most people install chains improperly, thus ripping out brake lines, fenders & wiring. I have chains for all my vehicles. But hey, I live & play in the Colorado High Country!!


A properly installed set of quality tire chains will greatly enhance your vehicles ability on hard frozen ground or on ice. They offer much needed gripping power not only on street treads but even on aggressive mud tires. The big lugs on the mud tires actualy help to keep the cross members from moving about, thus reducing chain wear on your tires.

No rubber tire can grip ice like big chains. I put spacers on my Jeep just so I have extra clearance for my mud service chains. This winter I'll be chasing Elk with the front chained up