Snow Equipment Owning/Operating Cutting / Groving / Siping R-4 for snow

[ch1ch2]

They did wear fast, but I never had any back out.

 

[dnw64]

I may have posted this upthread, but since I see more comments about screws/studs I'll post again.

We bought screw-in carbide tipped studs for our forklift. We got the #1200 because we do use it inside on concrete. The only protrude about 1/32" but make an incredible difference in the snow.

Traction | Chinook Fork Plow

 

[ruffdog]

I may have posted this upthread, but since I see more comments about screws/studs I'll post again.

We bought screw-in carbide tipped studs for our forklift. We got the #1200 because we do use it inside on concrete. The only protrude about 1/32" but make an incredible difference in the snow.

Traction | Chinook Fork Plow

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I wish we had those in the 80's! A icy sloped parking lot with a fork truck is real fun. We did use the plain ice race screws that helped alot.

 

[Buggs67]

We use an oscillating saw with fine teeth- it gets pretty warm, but won't cut skin.

I doubt an oscillating tool would work well in this application.

I saw a video on You Tube where he was using an oscillating saw to remove whole lugs. Not sure how it could be used to groove a tire.

The cheepest I've seen the tire grooving irons is About $80.

 

[Buggs67]

And then there is this:
Grooving tires with a harbor freight chain saw wheel. - YouTube

 

[Buggs67]

The Quickest and Easiest Way to Cut Turf Tires. - YouTube

 

[dnw64]

I grooved all four of my tires. I have nothing to compare it to - I didn't see the point of struggling for a winter and then adding the grooves to see how much better it would be.

The grooving itself went OK. It was near freezing and a bit windy. I can imagine it being quite a bit easier on a warm summer day, but it wasn't too bad. I did it in a total of three sessions. The first was a trial run - I did maybe a half dozen front lugs. Then I did most of the rest; I was getting physically worn out pushing that tool... Finished up with 26 rear lugs a couple days later.

Only used it three times in snow so far, but no problems whatsoever with traction. Thought I'd share a few pics that (I think) demonstrate why it works.

 

[Dakota_male]

I grooved all four of my tires. I have nothing to compare it to - I didn't see the point of struggling for a winter and then adding the grooves to see how much better it would be.

The grooving itself went OK. It was near freezing and a bit windy. I can imagine it being quite a bit easier on a warm summer day, but it wasn't too bad. I did it in a total of three sessions. The first was a trial run - I did maybe a half dozen front lugs. Then I did most of the rest; I was getting physically worn out pushing that tool... Finished up with 26 rear lugs a couple days later.

Only used it three times in snow so far, but no problems whatsoever with traction. Thought I'd share a few pics that (I think) demonstrate why it works.

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A lot of work but you won’t be sorry when you need the traction in snow or mud,nice job thanks for sharing.

 

[check]

So the idea is that snow grabs snow, right?

 

[Dakota_male]

So the idea is that snow grabs snow, right?

Yes, exactly , especially in wet snow we have today in my yard.