Install the chains on the drive wheels.
Rear, since they are the Drive Wheels when using Two-Whee Drive.
Rear wheels if it is four wheel drive or rear wheel drive.
The powered tires. On a front wheel drive car, the front wheels. On rear wheel drive, the rear wheels.
You put tire chains on the front wheels of a front wheel drive vehicle. The chains help the tires driving the car get a better grip on the road. Some people put chains on all wheels. That makes the brakes work on all wheels.
It is a Rear Wheel Drive so tire chains go on the rear.
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Chains on the rear wheels. Usually they dont like to be in front because when turning they can hit the inside of the wheel well as you turn. Rears have a tendency to slip sooner also. But lets say you really need traction for going up a hill and so need them in the front! In that case try using the cable chains. They are much smaller and you can adjust them so there is less on the inside of the wheel to cause damage.
You should always install 2 new tires on the rear of the vehicle, regardless of where the drive wheels are. The reason for this is that it is much easier to control understeer (the front wheels sliding out) than oversteer (the rear wheels sliding out). This is why if you are unable to replace all 4 tires at the same time, you always want your newer tires on the rear.
In front wheel drive the traction comes from the front wheels while in rear wheel drive traction power comes from the rear wheels.
If you are worried about getting stuck I would put them on your drive wheels (Most likely all four). If you are worried about not being able to turn, put them on your front wheels but remember that the rear of your car will have a tendency to swing around towards the front. Personally, I would use chains on all 4 if I had to but I prefer a good set of snow tires.
Yes it has front and also rear chains a poor design by ford
Never install just one pad or set of pads on one wheel. Always replace the pads on the front or rear in pairs. In other words both front or both back wheels. To replace pads on the front or rear takes an expert around 1 hour.