Ok I decided to write up on how to make chains for any size tire!!!"thumbsup"
Ok first off lets start with the basics.
I used Jack Chain #16 zinc plated i bought 20 feet for about $12
Ok so the first thing you will need to do is measure the inner diameter of where you would like the chain to wrap around. Once you have the diameter find the circumfrence. i.e. Diameter x Pi = circumfrence.
those were the measurements i chose to use. So take the circumfrence and measure the jack chain to the circumfrence then round UP to the nearest full link! I took it to 23 links total.
Write everything down as you go for reference. you will need the diameter for the next step.
Now you need to minus the inner diameter from the outer diameter of the
entire wheel.
The length that you have there will be added to the width to get the
length of the runs
Note!!! i removed on link from this measurement to 7 links not 8.
In this case make sure that you round to the closest link i rounded up which did not work for me.
During this instructional i only used 6 runs but upped them to 8 runs. So total length per wheel was about 3.5 feet not 3 feet.
next start hooking everything together
This project takes about 2 hours to complete for four wheels.
Here is the final product. I connected the ends of the outside chains like the runs. The inside i connected with zipties. Everything works very well.
Ok so here are some very helpful tips.
Mark the ends of the long chains with marker or something incase you move the chains around too much and loose the ends.
Build a rig 4 nails spaced the length of the long chains and short chains so it doesnt get knocked around and keeps the chains from twisting too much.
Ok first off lets start with the basics.
I used Jack Chain #16 zinc plated i bought 20 feet for about $12
Ok so the first thing you will need to do is measure the inner diameter of where you would like the chain to wrap around. Once you have the diameter find the circumfrence. i.e. Diameter x Pi = circumfrence.
those were the measurements i chose to use. So take the circumfrence and measure the jack chain to the circumfrence then round UP to the nearest full link! I took it to 23 links total.
Write everything down as you go for reference. you will need the diameter for the next step.
Now you need to minus the inner diameter from the outer diameter of the
entire wheel.
The length that you have there will be added to the width to get the
length of the runs
Note!!! i removed on link from this measurement to 7 links not 8.
In this case make sure that you round to the closest link i rounded up which did not work for me.
During this instructional i only used 6 runs but upped them to 8 runs. So total length per wheel was about 3.5 feet not 3 feet.
next start hooking everything together
This project takes about 2 hours to complete for four wheels.
Here is the final product. I connected the ends of the outside chains like the runs. The inside i connected with zipties. Everything works very well.
Ok so here are some very helpful tips.
Mark the ends of the long chains with marker or something incase you move the chains around too much and loose the ends.
Build a rig 4 nails spaced the length of the long chains and short chains so it doesnt get knocked around and keeps the chains from twisting too much.
