Snow Chains for 2640

[Rathpr]

I have new tractor using to move snow. Tractor has 18.4x30 tires that are starting to spin abd having hard time getting around. I am going to buy chains and am trying to decide between the ladder and duo-grip from tractorchains.com. I only need the chains for moving snow, does anyone have any opinions or experience with what may make a better choice. Thanks.

 

[beenthere]

I use the ladder style and have no regrets or problems with them in snow or on ice. And to me, an advantage is they are not so heavy to mount.

 

[Green Acres Homestead]

I have new tractor using to move snow. Tractor has 18.4x30 tires that are starting to spin abd having hard time getting around. I am going to buy chains and am trying to decide between the ladder and duo-grip from tractorchains.com. I only need the chains for moving snow, does anyone have any opinions or experience with what may make a better choice. Thanks.

If you use ladder chains they can be ruff on the road. I have ice chains that are like duo so I am always on chain, so smooth on the road and wicket traction.

 

[LouNY]

I am going to sound like a broken record but, the only chains I would consider recommending to anyone are the studded european style, aquiline and similar.
I also have a thread showing how I install chains, and I'm actually installing them on an 18.4-30.

 

[John_Mc]

I am going to sound like a broken record but, the only chains I would consider recommending to anyone are the studded european style, aquiline and similar.
I also have a thread showing how I install chains, and I'm actually installing them on an 18.4-30.

Having run v-bar ladder chains, then v-bar Duo-grips, and now studded European-style chains (all on the same tractor), I can definitely say the Euro-style are the best chains I have ever used.

The ladder chains worked OK for forward traction, but lacked lateral (side-to-side) traction. It was OK for my gravel driveway, but was a problem for me when operating on sidehills in my woods. These were 4-link chains, but the ride was surprisingly tolerable on hard roads (I had thought I would need to go to 2-link spacing to get an acceptable ride, but the 4 link turned out to be at least "acceptable".)

The Duo-Grip chains had great traction both forward and laterally, but I thought I was going to shake myself to death running down paved roads or on any hard-packed surface. If I were looking to drive only off road (softer surfaces and mostly slower speeds), and wanted to save a bit of money over the cost of the Euro-style chains, I could have lived with these.

My current Euro-style chains (Ofa Eko 8) have very good traction both forward and laterally, and are smooth going down hard roads. They are what I should have started with all along. I suppose the studs could be a problem if I spun them on pavement, but that's not an issue for me, since I don't have any pavement. (They are not a problem just driving down a paved road. I've never tried pushing snow on a paved road, so don't know whether that would be an issue or not.)