I've read several posts on people commenting on the close clearance when using snow cables on a Ram pickup, but I'd like to know if anyone has actually installed them and then driven their truck on ice and snow. I am going somewhere where I know I will be stopped and directed to put snow traction devices on my 2017 4WD Ram 1500 Pickup. I installed a set of the "S" low clearance cables on the rear wheels to check this out, and I see that the brake lines and ABS wires are extremely close to the cables when I jack up the truck and spin the wheels. I don't trust these to work unless someone has actually used them with no ill effects. Thanks for any info for the "yay", or "nay" on this.

 

I don't know what size tires you have on your truck. I've used them on my old truck (2009 Ram CC 2WD) with the 17 inch wheels without any issues. My current truck is a 2017 Ram CC Big Horn 4WD with the 20 inch wheels and I've not needed them yet. Right now I'm running tires with the snow peak emblem but looked at getting some chains. The dealer made me sign a paper to not use chains but I think that's just for the lawyers. Here is a link to etrailer and they sell them and even show a video of the installation. I've not tried them.
https://www.etrailer.com/Tire-Chains...leid=201710532

 

Thanks Pedro Dog for the info. My tire size is P265/70 R17 and the company website does not include my tire size for these particular chains. I am checking to see if they make a chain for my tires. The "Z" Cables I have tried on state they need a 1/2 inch side clearance, and the distance between my tire side wall and the brake hose is just over that...but with the cables installed the "coupler" part of the cables scrape the brake hose twice every complete rotation. If the tire hits a big bump, or turns sharply I guess the clearance would be even less and bad things would happen. It's going to be a real drag if I can't pass the chain inspection to get to my location because the Dodge engineers were too busy screwing up the auto- park transmission thing, the faulty tailgate, the dangerous side airbags/seatbelt malfunction, the gas tank that might fall out, and any other possible recall I might get instead of thinking of something simple like tire chains.

 

That is the same size tire that had on my 2009 ram truck and I ran those chains in the sierra snow a couple of times. I see that you are in Monterrey park, I'm in San Pedro, not too far and I still have those chains but can't use them on my 2017. Send me a pm if you are interested in them. Yours for a 12 pack of Sierra Nevada Pale Ale and you pick them up.

 

I have used full size tire chains on my 2011 Ram Sport so cables should be easy. Stock 20" wheels with stock sized 275/60s. My father used them on his 2012 Laramie as well. If installed correctly you won't rub on anything. Also, we were using them on extremely rough old logging road will pulling a trailer through a foot of snow. A scary rough ride but nothing ever came loose or got damaged. Except my underwear.....

 

Hey Pedro Dog...thanks for the offer...a buddy up the street had a set of chains my size (he said) for a truck he no longer has and gave them to me for my trip. We just got back from Mammoth...lucky we got in before a blizzard hit and they had chain stops set up...I didn't have to put the chains on, and we stayed inside until the storm was over...lots of crazy drivers up there...saw several vehicles stuck in the snow, and a roll-over close to where we were staying...a guy next to us was putting chains (cables) on his new Chevy truck and found that they hit his brake lines...my old trusty '93 truck had plenty of clearance, too bad they don't design things with that in mind...I see that on some new vehicles they offer a Snow-Chain option for no extra cost, which involves smaller tires...good job automotive engineers...don't design something right form the start...screw it up first, and then put dinky tires on it to try to make it work...thanks again for the input...

 

Just make sure the chains are the type that use a cable on the inside of the tire, they usually ride a little higher up on the tire and don't need as much clearance.