Truck claws and other tire traction substitutes

Awhile back there was talks about insta-chain automatic chains. But i can't find any pricing on them. If anyone knows roughly how much.



Today, while i was searching. I come up on truck claws. the cheapest i'm finding right now is Iowa80.



I"m playing in the mud basically. Unless the ground is frozen. So i'm looking for all and cheapest alternatives. To using chains. Chains are time consuming and don't always work in the farmers field on dirt that gets tilled 2 feet deep. Making the ground LOOSE dirt.

Suggestions please.

 

Boss is going to pick up some steel in the same shape as that claw. There's a yard up the street. Cut em into peaces 30 inches or longer to cover both tires. And maybe use chains and binders. Or straps and ratchets with edge protectors.

Don't see why a improved home made kit couldn't work for a cheaper price. Could be a very valuable thing for those of us that play in the mud on a daily basis. I can see that being a better setup and a heck of a lot faster then chaining up.

But now i'm thinking about it. I don't see why some chain wrapped through the rim wouldn't work either. Using 3 or 4 holes to cover 1/4 of the tire radius. Something like 1/2 inch or bigger with something to connect the 2 ends. Rather then chaining the whole tire. But chain might not get the bite that claw could provide. It don't take much to spin the tires deeper in the mud. Chains might dig deeper. Claws can provide double the bite.

 

They aren't any worse then regular chains. Which I used mine quite regularly last year over donners and through oregon.

However, I"m not looking to use them on asphalt. There's only one hill i have to climb and i have chains should the need arise. And i could use those in the field since they're already on. I"m looking for some serious biting power in the mud. And deep snow that should be happening soon. Without the time consuming factor of having to install chains. Oil haulers use triples but they're driving on compacted mud trails. I"m driving through a farmers field that gets tilled every year so the dirt is loose. And I'm hauling 2 loads every day. 4 loads if i'm doing the shorter hauls.

Tonights temps are 31 degrees. The field will be thawed out today. I don't have any claws to use yet so i'm going to try out wrapping my 2 towing chains through the rim holes and over the tires. 20 feet of 5/16 chains. I should be able to wrap around a single tire 4 or 5 times or get 2 wraps using both wheels.

 

Here's my idea for subbing of the claw. Haven't had the chance to test it yet. Don't see why this couldn't work out just as good though. Hopefully with no damage to the rims. Wished i would have thought about this YEARS ago. We all know how hard it is to try to install a tire chain if you can't get the tires to roll instead of spinning. Or just sitting still.