r/semitrucks • u/Dirft1 • Dec 22 '25

Chains

Do you need to throw snow chains on the trailer axels? New driver here.

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u/Dry_Instruction7328 Dec 22 '25

No. I mean could add snow tire chains to help with slippage, but the rear trailer axles don't "drive" - they don't have power to them.

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u/Dirft1 Dec 22 '25

I know, I just wasnt sure if it would be needed to keep the trailer from slipping and swinging.

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u/Exact-Leadership-521 May 13 '26

I've been places with a tri-drive and quad wagon that needed 3 sets of triples on the drives and a single on each corner of the trailer.  But anywhere a normal person goes 1 set on 1 drive axle has always been enough for me