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Oregon Road Conditions & Cams Email Story to a Friend November 18, 2005 Since You Asked: Installers for tire chains are available at Siskiyou Pass When chains are required, can one depend on there being chain installer services at the approaches to the Siskiyou and Sexton passes? Are vendors regulated to prevent price gouging? If you have chains installed, is the vendor required to provide chain removal on the downhill side of the summit? Are four-wheel drive and AWD vehicles required to install chains on all four wheels? If you have a travel trailer in tow, are you required to install chains on the trailer? — Arnold W., Medford Chains are rarely required at the Sexton Pass and Smith Hill, so installation services generally aren’t available there, according to the Oregon Department of Transportation. Depending on the weather, you are more likely to need chains going southbound on Interstate 5 through the Siskiyou Pass, where installation services are usually available from folks proud to call themselves "chain monkeys." Advertisement "Typically, you just drive out there, and (chain installers) are on the side of the road," said John Vial, Southern Oregon district manager for the Oregon Department of Transportation. "We ask them to wear orange construction vests and wear their permit number on their vest." The service does not usually include chain removal. That is the driver’s responsibility. Chains are not required on four-wheel drive vehicles unless the vehicle is towing a trailer. Chains are mandatory for trailers. In those cases, one tire on each side of the drive axle must have chains. The transportation department limits the price for installing chains to $20 per axle. If you feel you are a victim of price gouging, Vial suggests jotting down the vendor’s permit number and calling the transportation department to complain. "We will investigate," he said. Otherwise, you could always buy your own chains and become your own "chain monkey." Mail Tribune Home | Local News | Sports | Business | Obituaries | Life | Opinion AP News | Archives | Site Map | Community | Classified Copyright © 1997-2005 Mail Tribune, Inc. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms & Conditions | Website Feedback www.bingo.com Home Security Systems Trunks, Footlocker dvd-r Distance Education Computer Security Ztech Media Hosting Sports Equipment Online Casino Salvia Divinorum Student Loans tcg student loan consolidation Online Pharmacy Online Casino Reviews Myspace Home Equity Loans Windermere Van Vleet Rogue Valley Travel Discount Hotel Reservations Southern Oregon Loans Online Casino News Casino Gambling Sites Budget Website Templates Online Bingo Entertainment Guide Advertisement s