Clearance for tire chains

[themechanicalford]

Does anyone know what the owners manual would say for tire chain placement on a 1993 F350 4x4 SRW 7.3L IDI? I am running M/S 285/75/16s. The place I ordered the chains from said I need an inch and a half of clearance. Could I run them on the front tires if needed?

 

[Randy Bush]

It is not really wise to run them on the front, good way to tear up a differential. What does the door tag say for tire size and what kind of clearance do you have now?

 

[Black dawg]

You would have to be pretty rough with it to have problems with the d60.

 

[themechanicalford]

It is not really wise to run them on the front, good way to tear up a differential. What does the door tag say for tire size and what kind of clearance do you have now?

I’ll have to look at the door tag tomorrow but I know it was equipped with 235’s from the factory. I’m running 285’s.

I would only run them below 30mph, would that still harm the diff?

 

[themechanicalford]

You would have to be pretty rough with it to have problems with the d60.

Were all these fitted with a d60? I’m not sure what mine has.

 

[Randy Bush]

When you will tear them up is when you are really getting after it and the front in starts jumping. Seen it happen before.

 

[Greenie]

I have only run chains on the rear of my '93 F-250 - but a plow truck at work on icy days I ran chains on all four corners - 2007 F-350 - kept tight on the tire there was no interference. I can't imagine chains would damage the drive mechanically.

 

[Randy Bush]

I will have to say under normal circumstances chains on the front more then likely will not be a problem. I personally just make it a practice to put them on the rear or all 4. Even been times of putting a chain on trailer because of slick road conditions.

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[themechanicalford]

I will have to say under normal circumstances chains on the front more then likely will not be a problem. I personally just make it a practice to put them on the rear or all 4. Even been times of putting a chain on trailer because of slick road conditions.

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I was just worried about maybe it tearing into a brake line or something like that. I was just thinking to put them under that heavy motor but the rear is probably a better and easier way.

 

[themechanicalford]

I have only run chains on the rear of my '93 F-250 - but a plow truck at work on icy days I ran chains on all four corners - 2007 F-350 - kept tight on the tire there was no interference. I can't imagine chains would damage the drive mechanically.

I only have one set right now. I’ll probably just run them on the rear unless I wind up getting stuck or something.

 

[cozinsky]

I have a 86 F250 4x4 with the same tire size and I've run chains on all four wheels for years without any problems. But, I only use it for plowing snow.