Snow Chains on 3rd gen...anyone found a way?

I agree with you ... especially if you are using those lower profile chains. Slow rolling it is the key.

But did you see the @CdnSldr video posted above? Loved that ! That is old school Letterkenny right there ! . And I mean that in the most respectful way possible!

 

My choice is both ... but I have been told that I am fairly redundant ...

But seriously, studded tires are much less effective in deep snow ... nothing beats the chains when it is really coming down hard ...

Sorry to be so chatty about all of this ... but I miss having a good snow storm !

 

If the Hakkas dont cut it... why not go with studs? I seems that it would be warranted in your case as you have a real winter / snow season.
No criticizing... I only do California snow. Tires are fine and occasionally when not, I just stay home for a day!

 

Should have read on...

I get it... you are intentionally gong offroad - I had assumed on road travel.
That is a lot of snow...

The skid keeps your engine bay from filling-up with snow... (a side effect experienced long ago while hitting snowdrifts in an AMC eagle (I said Long ago! )

 

Studs have almost zero usefulness off-road, unless your off-roading consists of a skating rink. And I mean a literal skating rink.

If the surface you’re driving on has even a fraction of an inch of loose material, the 5 or so studs in contact are doing nothing.

 

The Hakkas are amazing on road. I’ve never and probably will never need to run chains on road. I only need to switch to 4x4 when I want to have fun. As you discovered, chains in my case are for strictly off-road deep snow.

Studs provide a false sense of security for those that have never actually used them. They only marginally improve grip (compared to a premium winter non studded tire) in about 1% of real world driving situations, and offer no benefit 99% of the time and are actually detrimental in certain situations. Studded vs non is a whole different debate which I’m not interested in having. Above is just my opinion based on experience. Nothing more.

 

For what it’s worth, in my video wheel speed was never over around 35kph (21mph).

 

Thank you ! You just justified my interest in getting a more robust skid plate ...

 

Glad to help!

 

I thought they would have had more of an affect in the deep snow OP described.

 

nah - studs are really only effective on ice or super packed snow. anything else and they sorta suck. Nowadays the studless snow tires with ground up walnuts in them are insanely good. I've had blizzak's (Studless) on my wife's subaru for 3 years now and they completely outperform my 4runner with duratracs, and the taco with Toyo AT2s. It's frankly unfair.

 

OP,

Maybe next time try some of these? Sorry, I could not help myself:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-mrYl1tHPI

 

I use 3/8 pewag hardened steel chains on every truck I have ever owned on all 4 corners getting to our cabin during hunting season some years pushing snow with the headlights on 3/4 ton Ford's with a 4" lift kit & 38" tires.........not a Toyota the first time I chained up all 4 tires the left front CV inner axel stub coming out of the differential hated it so bad 2 miles up the flat road in 26" of fresh snow on top of 6" of crust snow going all of 10mph (NEVER go faster than 20 or you will fling them off) it snapped & took the left side of the POS aluminum differential housing with it.

Let me be the first to say THAT FUCKING SUCKED 5 hours later & having to use the gas axe (torch) cutting the remaining axel shaft out if the way just so I could steer while being dragged out with my buddy's 3/4 ton dodge doing 40 mph to punish me for breaking in the middle of nowhere.

Let's just say buying parts to fix it was ALOT cheaper than all the alcohol i bought that night for 11 of my buddy's while they busted my balls telling me for the next 8 or so hours my Tacoma is a 'girls' truck.........


DO NOT USE CHAINS ON THE FRONT OF A TACO!!!!!!

 

Good info on studded tires...absolutely correct

 

Snow chain/tire info from the 2020 Tacoma Owner's Manual:

 

If you have the balls to use chains NEVER allow any one or more wheel to "hop" it is a death sentence for something weak to bust in your drivetrain

These things are weak it will be a front axel or CV joint.........I guarantee it.