RC ADVENTURES - Cheap Tire Chains - Tutorial - How To DIY - Snow, Ice, Mud, Bogging

[haroboy66344]

thats what she said

[hettthercheliguy]

Can you make it where it can go on any tire

[hettthercheliguy]

How do you cut them

[carlsoto1747]

@hettthercheliguy Dremel (cutting wheel) or use bolt cutters.

[CARCRAZYROCH]

what part of Canada are u from ?

[madrider622]

Hey Medic, I want to go nitro, but I'm stuck between choosing a Revo 3.3 or a Summit XVL. Eventually I want to get into scaling when I get more money

[carlsoto1747]

@madrider622 I'd suggest an Savage. HPI is very strong, they're not as quick as a revo but they're strong as hell. 

[dagjoh]

i did spiked tires on my 1/8 buggy. worked like a dream

[TheCjcoon]

Do u think the chain would stay on better if I titen the links cuz my rc truck goes a bout 40-45 mph right now.

[sprinkledTwinkie]

@TheCjcoon yeah for me when i make chains for my RC and im gonig to go speed demon i tighten them as tight as i feel needed

[thelonewolffft2]

Cool does it work well.

[apple271000]

what did u use to separate the links?

[Battlerobot2]

mashers 2000s are still availible

[jbelmo1]

For sale______I will make if interested for 2.2 and you can mod if needed. email me jbelmo@hotmail.com

[jbelmo1]

Dude love the vids. Did my chains about the same but only 8 cross chains on 2.2 proline AT tires AWSOME for my rustler no skis. did front and rear but unless 4x4 just need the rear. #16 chain and also did a triangular stud pattern. Keep up the good work.

[ThePyromaster09]

hey dj, i know you probablly wont even read this but i just got a traxxas rustler and im wondering how to give it more accelleation because i damaged the motor by running it in some thick dirt and i got a new one and now it doesnt do wheelies is there anything i could do to get that back like maybe adjusting the slipper clutch?? i really need you to respond soon please????

[jbelmo1]

@ThePyromaster09 dude try different pipes and gears.

[ThePyromaster09]

@jbelmo1 its electric and i did use different gears...

[MrJeremy313]

what she said snow 

[Backwardsboi24]

focus focus focus

[rockclimber018]

you should use stiffer shocks cause when you or out on the trials your not gonna have a lot shock movemnet and stuff like that just putting it out there i like it though.

[djmedic2008]

@rockclimber018 you havent seen the trail video? ;)

[rockclimber018]

@djmedic2008 i have the tundra rising right 

[fathat19]

Cool

[Targetmaster97]

Lol what was that like 4 that's what she saids funniest was the when it gets rock hard you might want to pit chains on it lol I laughed so hard!!!

[datsunmudder]

"when this gets rock hard"...thats what he said!

[TylorSwain12]

can anyone tell me what type of chain that is? an what its used for a link would be useful where i could buy it from thanks

[FlyGuy8z1]

HEy ill pay you for them how much?

[axialjohan]

Hey Medic thanx for this uppload! I'll make them to. Can i buy these type of chain on ebay?

I'll couldn't find it on ebay.

[cooperkid100]

Hey medic I saw a another vid on snow chanes but yours is way better sorry about the bad spelling I subed to you please sub back

[ALLERTORLOVER69]

when i get me xcrawlee i think i might put theese on it. just incase

[bandit660]

I like the look of the 2 different colours on the chains. I had made mine last year with all brass coloured chain but after a couple runs and sparks on the pavement the cross-links just turn a nice rust colour when they dry. Easy fix is just run them again and they polish right back up. Either way, the paint won’t last too long. The dually chains are going to be seriously bad a**.

[billzkustomz]

wanna sell those mashers?

[geo6642]

what's with the right heeeeeeeeeere?

[sick66caddy]

ur vidz are intertaining and easy 2 follow for the simple minded. good stuff!!!!

[arw434343]

Have you tried the snow tires from PROLINE? They are bad ass!!!!!

[reptile411]

Awesome idea, next project should be a chain rack on the truck just like the real trucks have,

[vfatnuts]

hey medic what camera are you using

[TheMadCrawlers]

i wish u were my dad

[thomasweitz1]

"that's what she said" is dead its now "sounds like my first time"

[JREfilms]

what rc would u recomend to get

[JREfilms]

hi medic im getting an rc what kind brushed or brushless? pls reply soon

[Smuli85]

After I saw this video, I had to go and get small chain. I already made I chain. I will post vid after I have made all 4 chains.

[TUNZOFRC4444]

hey medic just wondering how are the rc4wd mud slingers in the snow. and i have a 100$ budget. would that be enough for rims and tires. just wondering because my flatirons are bald and there not going to do much in snow. especially when you live in Canada hahaha!

[PMGaming101]

super cool bro thanks medic here in Quebec we get hell for winter so am doing this on my truck i will make a clip and post it on the forum !

[Blakester569]

Can you make a tut for a snow plow??

[tamiyakingoftheroad]

is that on your gmc dullay

[catlover195]

how many links for the bigger (silver) chain? I want to put this on my Dingo. so far im getting 4 links for the smaller chain for across the tire and to hold the chain on the wheel...

[IronBullDog67]

hey medic. me and one of my friends built some tire chains yesterday. thanks for making the vid to us how to make them! cant wait to see them in action when it snows!!! keep up the great work

[jeepxjeep]

been making them for years but kool vid ty

[xxkoolaidman]

dude your awesome just got my frist leafspring truck to start a project any hints to help with flex for rc4wd trailstomper its super stiff (thats what she said) thanks man for the great vids!

[BeastlyGremlin]

@djmedic2008 I have recently become very intrested in rc cars and I have been looking back through your channel and watched the tamiya TT-01 build, I am thinking of picking something like this up, but which would you recomend: TT-01, TT-05 or the brand new: TT-06? Please help me! :-)

[teikenboy]

realy good idea but i made the same ones last winter and i uploaded a video of it its not very good but its a video ans i used the same chains and i have noticed that the chains get caught on parts of the truck and i broke many dogbones with the chains on!

[KILLER1341999]

show us a vid with the nail tirers

[Myglowplug]

bad ass brother nice post , 1 ? does the 2.2 tire fit the 1.9 wheel ?

[10haro1]

I can't find you on facebook! help! plz!

[icars98]

8:18

E-Easy

[bashslash1971]

Like always good stuff man !! I live in virginia beach not much snow but I'm goona make some anyway they look that cool !!

[u2bwachr]

did it. came out pretty good. thanks man

[SuperCheesechip]

hey my rc truck feel in some water and blew up literally do you have any suggestions?

[godzillafan101]

please tell me where you get your RCs

[MXRac3r545]

@godzillafan101 most are scx10 based rest is his or ur decision

[wmowat80]

Are you saying you leave the links open? I thought the links were supposed to be twisted closed....

[TopAngler14]

Same way i did mine last year

[maddog54545454]

@ 2:44 that is wat she siad

[jdskyrmie12]

i gunna make loads of the for my rcs thank mate!!!

[COCONUTTREEism]

these chains are good for mudding medic

[Bloodysniper1020]

Can you make the kit axial exo please TT3TT

[pileOmonkeys]

What about the plow? Let's see a video of it plowing!

[KraziIvan]

@pileOmonkeys still waiting for some real snow up here... :-)

[rccrazer]

Any way I could put someon my nitro tc?

[bigblockbowtie1]

hey i use tire chains alot in real life and if you take some small links and open both ends {use about six links} and place them evanly around the tire then get a small rubber band to hook on all the links the tire chain stays on propperly and longer because you can do the same thing on the inside and outside of the tire without getting cought on the axle housing

[theglitchen]

i live i florida and ima make these only one problem, wont the cross chain to hold it together on the inside get tangled in the axle?

[revwhop420]

No need for snow chains or sadly the brutal looking studed tires here but I just love the idea of it all. I think it was wise choice on the two tone chains.

[1998sept]

where do you live in canada???



[multiperpose2010]

i am lookin for an upgrade motor for my losi mrc and was woundering if you recomended anything? lacking some wheel speed and idk how many turns the stock motor is.

[MrSavagebasher]

Medic could you do a video of everything on your parts wall and in the rcsparks area?

[bigdaddy3640]

great job

[junkiefight1]

you could sell those



[junkiefight1]

whaaattt you have lowes in canada

[moparmusclezxc1]

my guess is that the black paint will come off after using it.

[MrMagnat007]

Chains would work in mud. So may be apply this to your mud slingers for more traction in mud..

[kibarch]

Tire Chains very big for this scale.

[TheEliteRc]

Maybe an idea for a build after overkill, a speedy off roader? Hpi firestorm, savage etc? Be interesting to see how you would build it and put in them.

[thiagov6123]

Ive never done rock crawling but i still love watching these videos, thank god i subscribed to this channel.

[ki1335]

what would be a good crawler motor

[skinpounder666]

You should make a Facebook page

[671solo]

Awesome idea bro!! Or invention of the ultimate 1.9 tire snow chains!! Well done..

[maxpower700]

sure, it would cost a bit for you to manufacture them and send them, but i would actually pay that price! both, as a little 'donation' to your future projects and it would be really nice and 'one-of-a-kind' to have snow-chains hand-made, by non other than mr Medic =)

[RcNickster]

Very cool and very scale....love it....thanks medic

[rcplanes96]

"when these get rock hard, you need to put chains on it" that's what she said

[TheBrushlessracer]

Is that a tire warmer on ur wall? never seen one before how does it work?

[Josnow68]

Can you make them for me

[djmedic2008]

@Josnow68 Sorry my friend, the costs of the Chain, and my Production Time & Shipping Costs - are more than what people would want to pay - So not really worth it for any of us. I dont sell RC products - and think viewers, and myself actually benefit more from me showing you "how to fish"then actually providing them for you ;)

[TRXracerZeka95]

I do not have Tire Chains but after watching this video I'll do them!

[TRXracerZeka95]

@TRXracerZeka95 THANKS MEDiC!!!

[djmedic2008]

@TRXracerZeka95 Awesome Bro! thats the ticket!

[MrTenere13]

ís there a video with project overkill with the snowchains and the snow plow

[ManchesterUnitedfrek]

What servo are you using?

[djmedic2008]

@ManchesterUnitedfrek Hitec 7950TG

[MrRCStig]

Need chains on my cars this winter! :)have to makes some soon!

[TornadoRC767]

when r u doin the wraith build

[sKiLoU31]

oops sry i dont see you test it

[sKiLoU31]

Why not Tires with nails ?

[BrotherBloat]

put some chains on it, when it gets hard... that's what... SHE SAID! :D

[RCHobbiesandMore]

awesome vid medic, thanks I was just planning on making these

[vaultstory]

any idea for my 5t tires i want to have it as a plow this winter also .

[ecorey45]

you gots the bling snow chains dog

[111polarbear]

thank you for this video.... im thinking tyre chains on my tamiya knight hauler and if it snows in the uk then rc ice road trucking

[wwws78]

If you want a GOOD "that what she said" joke, go watch the last episode of The Talking Dead. (episode 4) :D

[pearsonba350]

Alright- I'm going to Lowe's tomorrow before work to buy a bunch of chain.

[sssaaaaammmmm]

the tripod is crying

[DocterJones]

Hey Medic thanks for the tutorial, it'll come in handy when I go to make tire chains for my 2wd Evader DT...I got it waterproofed, so no reason not to do some snow bashing after I'm done overhaulin' it.

Hey man what about the Dually Snow Plow? I think it would be kinda cool if you could put a hopper in the bed of that Topkick for spreading salt on your driveway when ya plow....Just my mind wandering...Peace man!

[MasterMassacreKPM]

And If like me you live somewhere where its not too likely to snow you could also use these chains on the mud. Flat irons or something similar lack aggressive mud tread but with these chains... I wonder :)

[RichieD088]

Hi Medic., You said you got the chains already, BUT... Holy Moly!!! You posted the vid already??!.. Great job bud!!...

[mastergery]

Great Work - Medic! THX 4 The cool Video!

[monturacer3]

I SEE A NEW WRAITH IN THE BACKGROUND!!! Are you going to make this one into a full on rock crawler(

[fordyrox]

Someone's got a dirty........ tire... lol I thought you where going to say something else!

[acousticguitar355]

i made a set last winter for my flat irons and used the same stuff you showed 3rd. then i moved up to a 2.2 on the honcho and decided to make my chains bigger so i started that process today. just about out of chain though so i have to get some more.

[PALET717]

1:55 thats wat she said!!



[uroprop]

tanktrack rear end when you get tired of the dualy

[wocketman1629]

That is almost a perfect scale chain for doing a "mud chain".  What a great idea! thanks

[ferndogg310]

what is a good tool to cutt chains?

[NativeNaziViking]

@ferndogg310 dykes, wire cutters or bolt cutters, depending on the size of chain and how strong you are

[geekingtastic]

"Ahhh, 10 inches" That's what she said.

[TheSpeakers20]

CANADA :)

[Jm4cc4]

Anyone else see the almost perfect shot of the wraith kit when he was talking about filming, Nice try medic :D



[DonsDailyRants]

Hmmm I wonder if the chains from my Camry will fit my 1/8 crawler LOL Those look sweet Medic! Now if it ever snows here I might need them. lol

[Crawltheworld]

Yeah squrreloid did a vid like a year, two years ago or something like that

[jackhillbilly]

HMMMMMMM ...i wonder if i should attempt to put chains on my mountain bike

[dylan10929]

nice i have watched all of the videos for project dually i all so made a k5 blazer dually but my rear drive shaft keeps coming off.

[gotshirts2ink]

What is the video camera you are using????

[djmedic2008]

@gotshirts2ink A SonY HDR-XR550v my friend

[RestrictedHades]

1 person failed at this

[phantomscaler]

way way back in the day i used to use roofing nails for my spiked ice tires when i lived on Mt hood in Oregon id pop them threw old wore out tires and ca glued the heads to the inside of the tire then used duct tape around them on the inside worked great and never had one fly out or come loose and were on my old buggys and did a few with a midnight pumpkin tire

[rcrockcrawler1]

So when your linking those chains together i am assuming you just bend them back together so they hold?

[The360rcguy]

Nice work I made the same type!

[CaptCalgary]

Big zit sunglasses( hmmm) and 1 continus shot ...well done !!!!

Up UP and AWAY !

[northwestfourbyfour]

Sweet ice raccing it will be now that the tire chains have arrived

[djmedic2008]

@northwestfourbyfour Exactly.. thats the beauty of this hobby, and our community of enthusiasts! there is No limits to creativity and imagination. we can RIP it now on the ice

[ruydobauch]

Hey Medic, I was wondering if the snow chains would do any good in sand? I realize it would be hard to test with everything frozen up there, but maybe a thought for the future.

[djmedic2008]

@ruydobauch I would say sand paddles are the way to go bro. Chains are more for "grip", not for shoveling :-) Good question though

[LeMieux250]

@ruydobauch probably not. Plus, thats what paddle tires are for. You need the scooping action rather than the biting action the chains give you

[guitardude303]

Thats dope.

[traxxasman555]

is the jeep 2dr on a honcho in the uncut crawling video?

[Dribble83]

Sweet bro thanks for the video. I was actually going to ask about how you would do it for the dually since I have a dually as you know. but you answered that question so thank you very much. Now time to share this video!

[nhagan1000]

Nice video bro! I did the cut every other lug tire mod and it worked great. Mine as well do this too! I don't plan on letting the snow slow me down this winter!

[djmedic2008]

@nhagan1000 Now thats the attitude I think is AWESOME! Why stop going out cause our rigs dont work in the cold. We have to find ways to break barriers and carry on having FUN!

[blownutsmyass]

@djmedic2008 next awsome build for winter is something with tracks. i gave you the idea! will you use it? who knows???

[skininc69]

Awesome!

[NicodemousBain]

Excellent vid Medic! I'll have to build some chains for my scx10, and maybe my summit.

Always a wicked show, thank you.

Happy Rc'ing

[cookieonfire96]

Can you do a video on your tire warmers?

[Fuktupratbag]

Not too shabby Medic like those. course Living in "Flawaduh" <--- southern accent. I don't need them but killer just the same. nice job.

[DeadSnowRC]

Hey medic I saw the wraith kit in the background are you ever going to build that?

[djmedic2008]

@DeadSnowRC Yes, Eventually.. but as everyone is doing a wraith build.. i think I will wait! I did the first Wraith video on Youtube, so I dont mind letting others do their kits.. thats what community is all about!

[Dustyfx4]

Medic, Love watchin your videos, i think the one continuous shots are better but ya gotta love the edited videos as well!!! Keep up the awesome work we hobbiest  gotta stick together!!! Thanks for all the info you put out there for everyone to view!

[djmedic2008]

@Dustyfx4 Hey, gotta mix it up a bit hey! thats what keep the show fresh :-) Always finding new things to have fun with

[FuzzyKnight1]

Probally a bad idea to put thoose on my Traxxas Revo?

[MXRac3r545]

@FuzzyKnight1 Probally :)

[djmedic2008]

@FuzzyKnight1 you would need to ensure there was NO WAY they were coming off at top speed, or you may lose your front teeth!

[bigwillie41]

@krankedsilver ha! Maybe it was a stretch but I had nothing else. I just want to get the guts to waterproof my e-revo so I'm a bit jealous of all the snow runnin! :o)

[3WHEELERMAN8483S]

i will definately be making those for project scx10creeper

[Fuktupratbag]

Got to make sure the "Host " is well "lit" : )

[MXRac3r545]

Thanks thats MEPiC :)

[caleb83fj40]

Overkills gonna weigh even more with that SNOWPLOW on the front! Looking forward to it.

[djmedic2008]

@caleb83fj40 It will be a piece of beautiful, robotic artwork!

[RcExpress1]

Thanks MEDiC, great help! Cant wait to see these in snow!

[2fast4uk9]

well done, will attempt these some time this winter

[1999samtheman]

awesome!!!! i should probably give it a shot seens how its all ready snowd once out here in brooklyn ny

[djmedic2008]

@1999samtheman You will be amazed my friend!

[1999samtheman]

@djmedic2008 i hope so because believe it or not i made a plow out of steel that i welded and made a plow and mount! i cant wait to do this now!!!

[TheMilo321]

I'm from Florida so excuse my ignorance, but I've never seen the point in putting snow chains on tires.. what do they do?