Tire studs?

[BlueKnife]

True, but that's when using 2WD is practical. Aided by locking the rear diff as needed.

Yeah...... Not a lot of folks leaving it in 2wd when they're doing loader work.

 

[LouNY]

Interesting. Hadn't heard that before. I'm trying to envision how front chains on ice or snow would put more stress on a front axle than using a loader on dry, rocky and/bumpy ground..... The chains do help a lot with steering. I suppose if the wheels can just slide around maybe there's less stress?

Conventional cross link chains can put more "shock" loading on drive trains because of there constant slip and grip between cross chains as the tires tend to spin then grab as the cross chains get and lose traction.