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One set of 3 rail and one set of singles for tractor.. One set of singles for trailer... Except Washington.. Besides the above they want you to have another set of singles... Just In case one breaks.. They get all upset if you have any cross links broke or missing. It may be wise to carry a couple of the cross links. You can spead with a hammer and chisel, and close with a hammer..", "contentHtml": "Nov 1 to may 1st. One set of 3 rail and one set of singles for tractor.. One set of singles for trailer... Except Washington.. Besides the above they want you to have another set of singles... Just In case one breaks.. They get all upset if you have any cross links broke or missing. It may be wise to carry a couple of the cross links. You can spead with a hammer and chisel, and close with a hammer.. ", "parentReplyId": null, "thumbUrl": "", "avatarThumbUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.bulkloads.com/user_files/profile/thumbs/default.png", "signUpDate": "2010-11-12", "dateAdded": "2013-03-29T05:20:56Z", "likes": 1, "dislikes": 0, "approved": 1, "userId": 3078, "firstName": "JEFF", "lastName": "PEARSON", "companyName": "C & R TRUCKING INC", "email": "[email protected]", "city": "PAYSON", "state": "UT", "userCommentCount": 927, "userLikes": 225, "userDislikes": 94, "links": [], "files": [], "iLike": 0, "iDislike": 0 }, { "replyId": 23318, "content": "California has a modified chain rule in effect on I-5 and I-80. Tandem drive axles just require 4 singles on the outside tires for maximun chains, just two singles on one drive axle for minimun chain law. The trailer requires a set of single chains on the outside tires of one axle, The cables chains in California must be with 3/8ths thick cables on commerical vehicles, no 1/4 inch cables allowed. Single axle tractors pulling doubles must have 3 railers on drive axle for minimun and can be prohibited from traveling during maximum chain periods. California also prohibits trucks west of Reno at certain times, like on Sunday evenings and warning signs are posted east of Fernley when this happens.", "contentHtml": "California has a modified chain rule in effect on I-5 and I-80. Tandem drive axles just require 4 singles on the outside tires for maximun chains, just two singles on one drive axle for minimun chain law. The trailer requires a set of single chains on the outside tires of one axle, The cables chains in California must be with 3/8ths thick cables on commerical vehicles, no 1/4 inch cables allowed. Single axle tractors pulling doubles must have 3 railers on drive axle for minimun and can be prohibited from traveling during maximum chain periods. California also prohibits trucks west of Reno at certain times, like on Sunday evenings and warning signs are posted east of Fernley when this happens. ", "parentReplyId": null, "thumbUrl": "", "avatarThumbUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.bulkloads.com/user_files/profile/thumbs/default.png", "signUpDate": "2012-04-07", "dateAdded": "2013-04-06T04:19:28Z", "likes": 0, "dislikes": 0, "approved": 1, "userId": 7150, "firstName": "STEVE", "lastName": "JORAMO", "companyName": "DISTRIBUTION SALES OF MINNESOTA", "email": "[email protected]", "city": "GROVE CITY", "state": "MN", "userCommentCount": 63, "userLikes": 2, "userDislikes": 1, "links": [], "files": [], "iLike": 0, "iDislike": 0 } ], "userDislikes": 0, "signUpDate": "2012-08-21", "avatarThumbUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.bulkloads.com/user_files/profile/thumbs/default.png", "links": [], "files": [], "iLike": 0, "iDislike": 0, "iSubscribe": 0 }

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