my dad used to do this with an old model t when he was growing up, you tie them in individual pieces so that it doesn't bind up around your axle if part of it were to break.
This actually could be the difference between life and death. Thank you for sharing youre knowledge sir. Clear fluent language spoken at a good tone and level. Easy to understand you. The only thing I did wrong is one of my rope windings I put through a spoke opening where my valve stem was located and ripped it out. WHERE IS THIS BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY YOU ARE DRIVING US THROUGH !! So beautiful.
I can't believe I never thought of something like this... I've been thinking about a temporary track belt type system that you could put on a vehicle once it's stuck to help get out that would be simple to install and store, but this is MUCH simpler. I'll have to try this. I'll have to remember to give you credit as well since my friends know I come up with effective yet off the wall fixes for automotive problems and they might mistake me for smart enough to come up with something like this.
Hi Nick, without doubt chains are better than the rope but the rope is cheap, light, less hassle to carry in the car and easy to fit....enough said! Tom
just tried this, I did more of a over under and loop on each "tread". It makes it so you don't have to thread it through all the rungs after you're done and makes it way tighter. Thanks for the great idea!
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nice video. I would modify this slightly. use individual ropes after passing through the rim, tie the knot and cut it off. use a short rope through each part of rim, tied off individually. then use a rope on the side to cinch the individual ropes TIGHT. the advantages of this way: 1. if one rope breaks, you dont lose the whole thing! 2. you dont have a long rope that could tangle up in things
Great tip thanks! I've used the technique up in the mountains with my Jeep off road and it worked great! But I was worried about the rope breaking and getting tangled. Your idea is a great fix for that concern. Going to test this out in a couple days.
You are correct. I used this rope method in the mid 80's when it snowed heavy and snow chains and snow shovels could not be found anywhere. At first I laced through all the holes and around the tire like shown in this video. When the rope wore through and broke I lost everything and had a tangle issue. I went to the single rope method through ever hole in the rim like you mentioned and wouldn't lose everything when a rope broke and there was no tangle issue. The rope going through all loops on the tire helped to keep the ropes tight so they didn't wear out as fast rubbing against the steel rim. Like myself, you must have learned this from experience.
The video explanation is very good. I bought this renhotecic brand Tire chain not long ago. It is easy to install and has a good anti-skid effect. If you have troubles with your car, you can try it.
I have used this. Here is the big deal. Use them to get unstuck, then take them right off! I had to have the rope dug out of my brakes because I left them on to get on up my hill. It cost $15 from my mechanic and didn't do any damage to my brake calipers, but be aware those calipers go around the tire on the back side and if your rope isn't tight, it WILL catch on the brakes and go in. I would do it again to get unstuck. I would make sure to take them right off. I did not go to the great extents this guy did to make sure they were tight. I just tied each length around the tire and did it in 3 places. Worked great!!
+Patrick P Umm ... the brake caliper is in one location while the tire rotates. So what will happen is that the places you do lace will rotate around to the caliper anyway.
Brilliant little video, shows how effective they are! I have hope to do the same on my BMW should the weather really get bad tomorrow (yes i will be roping the rear wheels!)
Kudos on a great video, Mr. Joyce. Very informative and well done! A question I have is: How well does it handle the occasional patch of ice that one might encounter?
Best snow rope video on the internet by a very long way. The only thing I would add is to tie a uni knot on one end .. a self tightening loop used for fishing .. but really easy to loosen. Tighten the eye on the other end of the rope after tension, that will hold everything (cold fingers) why you put on a rope lock, a little figure of 8 device to lock off the excess and hold everything fast. Just google trapeze rope lock. No need to spend £100. Do what this gentleman suggests. And ... if it breaks, it won't rip off your body work.
Great idea in instances of EMERGENCY to get your self unstuck or get yourself to the paved or cleared road. He clearly notes with on screen verbiage at 3:16 "As with chains snow rope must be removed when driving on snow free roads." If your worried about the rope breaking and becoming unwrapped and entangled in another mechanical part.. just make each section of rope shorter and not continuous( make 3 or 4 sections ) . Also I'd remove the plastic hub cap , nylon rope will scratch em up
great idea! now that its getting close to winter I've been putting together a kit of supplies incase I ever get stuck in the snow (things to try n help me get out and things to help me if all the options to get unstuck fail) but now that I've seen this some of this rope will absolutely go in my kit. do you suggest doing this to all 4 wheels or just the 2 drive wheels? again great idea! thank you!
Great idea! Snow chains are illegal here because of what they do to the pavement, so I've tried this same technique with small gauge chain on my rear-wheel drive pickup. Rope will be better for several reasons.
@SuperJasonireland Just as with snow chains, the rope should be removed when driving on roads that are free of snow. Without snow it wears quickly but will not damage the tyre.
On compacted snow the ropes show hardly any signs of wear, but (as with chains) as soon as you drive on tarmac or chippings they deteriorate rapidly, so the length of time they last depends more on where you drive rather than how far you drive. It's best to change the ropes when they show signs of fraying rather than have them break and become entangled.....and yes, I have often seen those puzzled faces!!
Problem with this is, if the rope breaks anywhere , the whole thing will unravel and get caught in your brakes or axles and could possibly rip parts off. Other issues is if you drive on any paved road the friction could cut through the rope. Still, it is a good idea if you are in all snow and ice and you had to get out of an area. . I don't this will work on cars with big rotors and calipers that are close to the inside of the rim.
I don't think this is meant for distance driving. Generally, one can drive slowly in snow on level ground, but having to drive up a hill, this rope comes in handy. For instance, when it snows here, we can usually make it to our neighborhood, but not home, because it's just hills the rest of the way. So instead of walking up hills in the snow with an asthmatic child, (which I actually have had to do), I'd DEFINITELY opt to use this rope method instead.
Great video, thanks for sharing. I don't think it will work with my tires because they don't have holes in the rim but the driving part made me think to drive carefully.
Great video and I can only imagine the puzzled look on the 4x4 drivers seeing your KIA moving in an effortless straight line :-) What is the wear and tear like ? How long would they last ?
I tried that, and found that on my drive wheels there is not enough clearance between the rims and the brake calipers of the car for the rope to fit. My wheels are steel rims and the holes in the rims are not far enough out towards the tire for the rope to get enough clearance to pass by the calipers. If the rims were aluminum then it would have worked. So I use folding metal traction aids/mats from Canadian Tire instead, and they work so much better and are so much easier to use than simple rope. I made a video on my channel showing how I get unstuck by using them.
Great idea, Great knowledge, Thank you very much for share it with us, I have to move my car from my old house to my new house, it is a Merkur XR4Ti rear wheel drive, we just have a snow storm here and I don't have money to buy me a pair of snow chains,but thanks to you and your great video I am gonna move my car and bring it to my new house very easy, again Thank You Very Much, God Bless You and Your Family.
my dad used to do this with an old model t when he was growing up, you tie them in individual pieces so that it doesn't bind up around your axle if part of it were to break.
that happened to me first attempt lol
Thank you so much for passing on your fathers knowledge, I’m going to now pass it on to my kids
"15 miles per hour, creeping really"
That was rallying to me!! Love this video.
This actually could be the difference between life and death. Thank you for sharing youre knowledge sir. Clear fluent language spoken at a good tone and level. Easy to understand you. The only thing I did wrong is one of my rope windings I put through a spoke opening where my valve stem was located and ripped it out. WHERE IS THIS BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY YOU ARE DRIVING US THROUGH !! So beautiful.
It snows infrequently around here so this could be perfect! Brillient, sir!
Brilliant idea, was planning on getting snow chains, you've saved me the trouble
of buying them. Thanks.
I can't believe I never thought of something like this... I've been thinking about a temporary track belt type system that you could put on a vehicle once it's stuck to help get out that would be simple to install and store, but this is MUCH simpler. I'll have to try this. I'll have to remember to give you credit as well since my friends know I come up with effective yet off the wall fixes for automotive problems and they might mistake me for smart enough to come up with something like this.
this guy is a genius. great idea, even better if you tie some knots from the rope itself every 1-2 inches to give extra grip.
awesome idea. I was thinking about buying tire grabbers but you gave this great idea with using rope instead. Genius!!
Thanks so much.
could be the difference between setting in the mountains all night and getting on back home.
Brilliant idea. Cheap and easy to carry. Also remember to drive slow. Doing burnouts is not good.
Thanks for a smart tip for someone who doesn't see snow enough to purchase chains !!
Hi Nick, without doubt chains are better than the rope but the rope is cheap, light, less hassle to carry in the car and easy to fit....enough said!
Tom
simple and quick during any emergency situation , thanks
Video was shot in the Slieve Bloom mountains, central Ireland on the road to Glenbarrow car park and waterfall.
Tried this on 19 imch low profile tyres. It worked very well you could see the rope marks in the ice, fantastic diy emergency snow drive hack..
just tried this, I did more of a over under and loop on each "tread". It makes it so you don't have to thread it through all the rungs after you're done and makes it way tighter. Thanks for the great idea!
Great video/tutorial. I never knew this was an option until now.
Thank you Sir for the help and energy to try and help us snow dummies.
really PRECIOUS helpful learnings!!! - remarcable! Thanks sir!!
Great tip! I might use that this winter here on the south shore of Lake Erie in the deep lake effect snow!
Snow rope...... Love it!
Gonna do this tomorrow morning 😎
That's Genius!!!! Thanks for the video.
Great job Tom, I have my rope in my truck. Some traction is better than none.
Very smart, man I could have used this yesterday in NY. Thanks.
Thank You, Tom. Outstanding presentation.
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Since your comment covid and other diseases have taken a lot more lives, too.
nice video.
I would modify this slightly.
use individual ropes after passing through the rim, tie the knot and cut it off. use a short rope through each part of rim, tied off individually. then use a rope on the side to cinch the individual ropes TIGHT.
the advantages of this way:
1. if one rope breaks, you dont lose the whole thing!
2. you dont have a long rope that could tangle up in things
romansten9
Yes a good modification to use single pieces. wearing through and tangling in the brakes and steering was my concern.
Great tip thanks! I've used the technique up in the mountains with my Jeep off road and it worked great! But I was worried about the rope breaking and getting tangled. Your idea is a great fix for that concern. Going to test this out in a couple days.
Great Idea
You are correct.
I used this rope method in the mid 80's when it snowed heavy and snow chains and snow shovels could not be found anywhere. At first I laced through all the holes and around the tire like shown in this video. When the rope wore through and broke I lost everything and had a tangle issue. I went to the single rope method through ever hole in the rim like you mentioned and wouldn't lose everything when a rope broke and there was no tangle issue. The rope going through all loops on the tire helped to keep the ropes tight so they didn't wear out as fast rubbing against the steel rim. Like myself, you must have learned this from experience.
romansten9
The video explanation is very good. I bought this renhotecic brand Tire chain not long ago. It is easy to install and has a good anti-skid effect. If you have troubles with your car, you can try it.
welcome to ireland 13 days of snow n still waitin on council to get us out tanks for the vid
Simple & to the point. Lovely video.
Never saw this trick before, Great!!
I have used this. Here is the big deal. Use them to get unstuck, then take them right off! I had to have the rope dug out of my brakes because I left them on to get on up my hill. It cost $15 from my mechanic and didn't do any damage to my brake calipers, but be aware those calipers go around the tire on the back side and if your rope isn't tight, it WILL catch on the brakes and go in. I would do it again to get unstuck. I would make sure to take them right off. I did not go to the great extents this guy did to make sure they were tight. I just tied each length around the tire and did it in 3 places. Worked great!!
If a mechanic only charge you $15 to remove, that mean it came off easily.
Why not just not put them near the brake calipers?
Wrap around the whole wheel would/should achieve better traction.
+Patrick P Umm ... the brake caliper is in one location while the tire rotates. So what will happen is that the places you do lace will rotate around to the caliper anyway.
Brilliant little video, shows how effective they are! I have hope to do the same on my BMW should the weather really get bad tomorrow (yes i will be roping the rear wheels!)
Good job. Very smart. Thanks for sharing
Great idea and great to really see how!
Very very educating video and a great life saving tip u just gave GOD bless you.
well done for taking the time to do this video very helpful
very basic and a good idea , I like it ...
This is only good for a quick fix to get you out of trouble. Good video never the less
Nice idea, going to try it this winter, they say we might have snow in the next week :)
Super ingenious! Thanks for sharing
You sir are a genius!
Great idea tom Joyce is a god!
Kudos on a great video, Mr. Joyce. Very informative and well done! A question I have is: How well does it handle the occasional patch of ice that one might encounter?
thank you sir for sharing your knowledge....
Thankyou so much .I live Tulsa ,Ok .sometime had snowstorm .I can't drive to snow road .Now may be i can come to work .
Best snow rope video on the internet by a very long way. The only thing I would add is to tie a uni knot on one end .. a self tightening loop used for fishing .. but really easy to loosen. Tighten the eye on the other end of the rope after tension, that will hold everything (cold fingers) why you put on a rope lock, a little figure of 8 device to lock off the excess and hold everything fast. Just google trapeze rope lock. No need to spend £100. Do what this gentleman suggests. And ... if it breaks, it won't rip off your body work.
thank you for sharing this
Thanks for great idea!!!
Hello, that's great man! I can use this vid next winter for sure!
fantastic idea! thanx 4 sharing.
Very Nice Sr!
Thumbs up!!
Great idea!
Great idea in instances of EMERGENCY to get your self unstuck or get yourself to the paved or cleared road. He clearly notes with on screen verbiage at 3:16 "As with chains snow rope must be removed when driving on snow free roads." If your worried about the rope breaking and becoming unwrapped and entangled in another mechanical part.. just make each section of rope shorter and not continuous( make 3 or 4 sections ) . Also I'd remove the plastic hub cap , nylon rope will scratch em up
Great idea for desperate situation,Mac Gyver style,thanks pop
@c6gav The rope used was 10mm metric, equivalent to 3/8inch imperial. If neither is available use 1/2inch rather than 1/4inch.
Good job..I never thought of it
great idea! now that its getting close to winter I've been putting together a kit of supplies incase I ever get stuck in the snow (things to try n help me get out and things to help me if all the options to get unstuck fail) but now that I've seen this some of this rope will absolutely go in my kit. do you suggest doing this to all 4 wheels or just the 2 drive wheels? again great idea! thank you!
Great idea! Snow chains are illegal here because of what they do to the pavement, so I've tried this same technique with small gauge chain on my rear-wheel drive pickup. Rope will be better for several reasons.
+James Piaszynski Where are they illegal? Never heard of that.
+joe woodchuck it's illegal here in iowa. the only time it's allowed is if you're stuck, then you can use them to extract yourself
Loved it.
Great video, thanks for the tip.
@SuperJasonireland
Just as with snow chains, the rope should be removed when driving on roads that are free of snow. Without snow it wears quickly but will not damage the tyre.
i liked the nice road trip. thanks.
Great video thanks
thanks for this video. I wondered if rope would work.
Brilliant!!!! I'll be testing this technique out myself in the mountains of Oregon this weekend!
How did the rope trick work for u
@@michaelhorsman3380 Worked better than I expected! I was stuck bad in my Jeep. Roped up one rear tire, and drove right out!
@@BKM5931 nice one, just wondering if seperate pieces of rope would be better, sort of use a slip not to keep it in place
@@michaelhorsman3380 Yeah not sure. I just did exactly as above and it worked like a charm.
you look a lot like Robert Carlyle, and this is an amazing idea!
Thanks for shearing that!
On compacted snow the ropes show hardly any signs of wear, but (as with chains) as soon as you drive on tarmac or chippings they deteriorate rapidly, so the length of time they last depends more on where you drive rather than how far you drive. It's best to change the ropes when they show signs of fraying rather than have them break and become entangled.....and yes, I have often seen those puzzled faces!!
Good idea! Thanks for sharing! Have you tried them on the ice, not just snow..?What result?
Nice! I'm wondering what length rope is convenient for doing two such wheels. 20m?
Thank you Tom...
Sweet my brother ❤thank you 😊🙏😘
THANKYOU TOM!!!XX
Problem with this is, if the rope breaks anywhere , the whole thing will unravel and get caught in your brakes or axles and could possibly rip parts off. Other issues is if you drive on any paved road the friction could cut through the rope. Still, it is a good idea if you are in all snow and ice and you had to get out of an area. . I don't this will work on cars with big rotors and calipers that are close to the inside of the rim.
I don't think this is meant for distance driving. Generally, one can drive slowly in snow on level ground, but having to drive up a hill, this rope comes in handy. For instance, when it snows here, we can usually make it to our neighborhood, but not home, because it's just hills the rest of the way. So instead of walking up hills in the snow with an asthmatic child, (which I actually have had to do), I'd DEFINITELY opt to use this rope method instead.
@@marielynn5234
Can you provide a video of how it works ?
This is great! I should keep a spool of rope in my trunk for emergency
love it thanks
only good people could smile on the same situation
Great idea, nice video wish you would've put a gopro outside to see the rope at work. never the less great video.
Irish Bear Grylls!! exactly what i needed to know!! good man o cara!!
GREAT VIDEO THANK YOU
Sir. Plz tell. Only single tyre enough to tie or 2 tires ?
Great video, thanks for sharing. I don't think it will work with my tires because they don't have holes in the rim but the driving part made me think to drive carefully.
You probably have some sort of slot on your wheels.
Great tip thanks
Should we make both driving tire or one is enough?
Very clever!
Often wondered about this idea...thanks Tom I wiill keep some rope in the car this winter...any idea how rope compares with chains.
Nick in the UK.
Great video and I can only imagine the puzzled look on the 4x4 drivers seeing your KIA moving in an effortless straight line :-)
What is the wear and tear like ? How long would they last ?
great idea!
I tried that, and found that on my drive wheels there is not enough clearance between the rims and the brake calipers of the car for the rope to fit. My wheels are steel rims and the holes in the rims are not far enough out towards the tire for the rope to get enough clearance to pass by the calipers. If the rims were aluminum then it would have worked. So I use folding metal traction aids/mats from Canadian Tire instead, and they work so much better and are so much easier to use than simple rope. I made a video on my channel showing how I get unstuck by using them.
The rope is in one tire or both front tires? tires?
I wonder if this will work for big rig trucks
Great video.
nice trick Tom wonder would it work on ice
Great video, well done..
Love this idea. I live and ski in NC. We don't get that much snow here, so nobody sells tire chains. Does it matter which kind or which size of rope?
Great idea, Great knowledge, Thank you very much for share it with us, I have to move my car from my old house to my new house, it is a Merkur XR4Ti rear wheel drive, we just have a snow storm here and I don't have money to buy me a pair of snow chains,but thanks to you and your great video I am gonna move my car and bring it to my new house very easy, again Thank You Very Much, God Bless You and Your Family.
Thanks Pops
Love it :)
great vid/dem .All the best