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Chains on the front tires?

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I currently have a power wagon partially because I occasionally need chains on all 4.
I have put chains on the the front of a Tundra IFS and not blown it up as the manufacturer suggests might happen.
Anyone have any insight on clearance for the front?
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Can you chain up a Ranger? That would be a good place to start.
No, you cannot. Last time I saw an excerpt from the Ranger manual it explicitly says no chains, because there isn't any clearance to one of the knuckles or something like that.

But of course, that's the 10 year old international Ranger design that is "all new and speshul for duh US", not the one that is supposed to come out in a year or two that will actually share the Bronco chassis.
 

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Good question.
I just assumed these would handle chains, but definitely need to know for sure.

Hoping to take this up to the Sierras in the winter, and chains are required.
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