Tire Chains

[Don87]

I did get a lot of good advice since last winter from TBN while researching chains. I know they will tear asphalt up. Also a member advised that these aggressive chains will gnaw my concrete garage floors. I have some heavy duty interlocking rubber horse mats I'm going park the tractor on. We, and all the neighbors, have gravel driveways. They may tear up the yard a bit. I'm also going to purchase a ballast box.

Weight and chains can do a lot of damage(quickly) to asphalt or concrete, plan accordingly.

 

[RoyJackson]

The people at Tirechains.com also mentioned putting down plywood wherever you are going to park the tractor on asphalt or concrete. Depending on how often you have to use the tractor it should last a winter or so I would think.

And that's a good idea.
I'm planning on using horse matting, if I can find some.

Weight and chains can do a lot of damage(quickly) to asphalt or concrete, plan accordingly.

As long as the ballast box is lowered when parked, it shouldn't contribute to any damage to the concrete or asphalt (although I'd put plywood under the box too especially if it's setting on asphalt).

 

[Don87]

And that's a good idea.
I'm planning on using horse matting, if I can find some.



As long as the ballast box is lowered when parked, it shouldn't contribute to any damage to the concrete or asphalt (although I'd put plywood under the box too especially if it's setting on asphalt).

I was just meaning about the 'backing in/pulling out' part. Parking itself will cause litle damage.

 

[Don87]

I was just meaning about the 'backing in/pulling out' part. Parking itself will cause litle damage.

Maybe I should elaborate here a little.........
Agressive chains are just that........."aggressive"..........they "dig in", IE: "cut in".
While sitting still, the will "cut in"..........But, it's the constant moving over the same area that causes the most damage, kinda like a "spider web" effect(if ya know what I mean).
And especially in a garage, we tend to follow the same path, but the chains follow a slightly different path, which adds to the 'cutting effect'.
Aggressive chains act like a glass cutter, an apparent 'slight score' leads to major damage.

 

[Gods Country]

Another happy tirechains.com customer here.

 

[whistlepig]

I ordered the Aquiline Talons from Buy Tire Chains & Snow Chains from the Traction Specialists© last Monday. They said I should get them by mid-September.

 

[Code54]

Are you all chaining the fronts as well as the rears? If not how is the steering without chains (I have HST so it is a little tough to brake steer)

 

[whistlepig]

For right now I am not chaining the front for a couple of reasons. I have read that chaining the front tires can cause damage the the front wheel drive system. Most of what I have read advises against chains on the front. Also there is virtually no side clearance on the front tires of a B7800 for mounting chains without reversing the rims. I don't want to try this at this time. You have a point about the the steering. With the hydro pedal and brake pedals where they are brake steering would be a PITA. Tiny steps here. My tractor was sliding sideways in the snow on level ground before I even put the loader on the ground last winter. We'll see what happens with the chains and a ballast box this winter.

 

[joeyd]

I will be using chains on all 4 tires on my TYM 353 HST. My fronts have the clearance and I will be using p/u truck type chains. A neighbor of mine has been using them on his fronts (Montana) for a few years now with no problems. We have a steep road to deal with (snow blowers) and when it gets icy look out!

 

[mrutkaus]

I keep my tirechains.com chains in a covered pail of used hydraulic fluid when they are not being used. Messy but keeps them in good shape.

Mike