Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2011 9:37 pm
Im going to prob go to beach Monday is the a place to get snow chains somewhere near the bottom if needed
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Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2011 10:06 pm
Yes, you'll see signs.
Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2011 10:10 pm
Yes. After you pass the restaurant(left side) and the parking lot for the shuttle(right side) there's a mechanic/towing shop on the left that I always see a sign stating chains for sale. If I remember correctly, the sign was nailed to a tree or post.
Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2011 11:03 pm
you can buy them at napa auto parts in boone, advanced auto parts, the exxon in downtown banner elk, the place mentioned above, and another small garage on the tynecastle highway between sugar and downtown banner elk.
what kind of car are they going on?
what kind of car are they going on?
Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2011 11:35 pm
The bigger ? is whether anybody will have any for sale and it would be cheaper to purchase them off of the mountain.
Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2011 11:40 pm
i got mine on ebay shipped to my door for 1/4 the price that the napa, and the exxon in banner elk charge. so yes its cheaper to get them off the mtn, but online is the only place i'd know to get them
Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2011 7:57 pm
I have seen chains in the Walmart in Marion, NC. If you're going up 221, you could check there.
Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2011 8:13 pm
Walmart in Johnson City (at least the one on Browns Mill Rd) carries chains and cables. They're roughly $60 and $40 a pair respectively.
Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2011 11:23 pm
@Joshua8200 233965 wrote:Walmart in Johnson City (at least the one on Browns Mill Rd) carries chains and cables. They're roughly $60 and $40 a pair respectively.
thats a good price
thats a good price
Posted: Sat Jan 08, 2011 11:44 am
@jamsandwich 234009 wrote:thats a good price
Those may have been the prices for the passenger vehicle sizes...light truck sizes may have been a little more. They're also just basic ladder style cables and chains, no diamond pattern or anything.
I'm not sure what SAE clearance class they fall in either. Be sure to check out your vehicle's manual before chaining up. I learned that with most Toyotas chains are not recommended on the front tires and have seen posts in Jeep forums that you're not supposed to run them on the front either.
Some have suggested that it's a manufacturer covering their butt thing. I would be very careful if you just chain all four tires on any vehicle (or if chaining at all) to make sure they're fit tight and properly. SAE Class S is the classification that will have the least amount of clearance issues possible. I asked someone at the Toyota dealership service department about fitting chains and the SAE Class, but was met with a generic answer that probably meant I knew more about the topic than the person I was hoping to get information from.
Those may have been the prices for the passenger vehicle sizes...light truck sizes may have been a little more. They're also just basic ladder style cables and chains, no diamond pattern or anything.
I'm not sure what SAE clearance class they fall in either. Be sure to check out your vehicle's manual before chaining up. I learned that with most Toyotas chains are not recommended on the front tires and have seen posts in Jeep forums that you're not supposed to run them on the front either.
Some have suggested that it's a manufacturer covering their butt thing. I would be very careful if you just chain all four tires on any vehicle (or if chaining at all) to make sure they're fit tight and properly. SAE Class S is the classification that will have the least amount of clearance issues possible. I asked someone at the Toyota dealership service department about fitting chains and the SAE Class, but was met with a generic answer that probably meant I knew more about the topic than the person I was hoping to get information from.