Tire chains

[Tractorganic]

I'm having prob's finding aggressive chain for my industrial 17.5x24, 8PR, R4. I'm told by dealer I need to switch tires side to side to get needed clearance under fenders. Dealer says ordinary chains are backorded.
I had these tires loaded and they,re slidding around like 4x4 was never installed!
Anyone know a surefire quick solution?
Thanks,
Chris

 

[Craig Clayton]

The dealer makes sence, to obtain fender clearance do what the tire offset requires and any set of chains will work if you really need them.
Craig Clayton

 

[Sumpter]

Go to tirechains.com. I have the same size tire on my NH and I flipped the inner dish. I got my chains in about 3 days. Of course that was before winter.

 

[Tractorganic]

Thanks everyone! As to tirechains.com they have several choices for the size I have (17.5x24 industrial R4 on my TC40D). Anyone know the functional differences between: (Price is not a consideration compared w safety/traction.)
Duo-grip 3/8 cross chain $272.65
Duo-grip 3/8 cross chain V-bar $413.75
Ladder 3/8 cross chain $279.60
V-bar Ladder 3/8 cross 4 link chain $353.63
Ladder 3/8 cross chain Vbar 2 link $613.46
I use these all year in: snow, ice, mud and accidentally in gravel. By the way my fronts are spinning and digging notches sending me in wrong and tippy directions too, even with FEL and 72" bucket low and often loaded. Is this normal? There are no chains for fronts right?
Yes I do have snowy, muddy serious hills and I do scare myself frequently.

 

[Tractorganic]

Thanks everyone! As to tirechains.com they have several choices for the size I have (17.5x24 industrial R4 on my TC40D). Anyone know the functional differences between: (Price is not a consideration compared w safety/traction.)
Duo-grip 3/8 cross chain $272.65
Duo-grip 3/8 cross chain V-bar $413.75
Ladder 3/8 cross chain $279.60
V-bar Ladder 3/8 cross 4 link chain $353.63
Ladder 3/8 cross chain Vbar 2 link $613.46
I use these all year in: snow, ice, mud and accidentally in gravel. By the way my fronts are spinning and digging notches sending me in wrong and tippy directions too, even with FEL and 72" bucket low and often loaded. Is this normal? There are no chains for fronts right?
Yes I do have snowy, muddy serious hills and I do scare myself frequently.

 

[Jerry/MT]

Thanks everyone! As to tirechains.com they have several choices for the size I have (17.5x24 industrial R4 on my TC40D). Anyone know the functional differences between: (Price is not a consideration compared w safety/traction.)
Duo-grip 3/8 cross chain $272.65
Duo-grip 3/8 cross chain V-bar $413.75
Ladder 3/8 cross chain $279.60
V-bar Ladder 3/8 cross 4 link chain $353.63
Ladder 3/8 cross chain Vbar 2 link $613.46
I use these all year in: snow, ice, mud and accidentally in gravel. By the way my fronts are spinning and digging notches sending me in wrong and tippy directions too, even with FEL and 72" bucket low and often loaded. Is this normal? There are no chains for fronts right?
Yes I do have snowy, muddy serious hills and I do scare myself frequently.

The ladder chains fall bewteen the lugs on ag type (R1) tires and become pretty useless. The duo grip are better for ag type tires.

Ladder types work well I'm told on the R4 tires because of the bar pattern.

The vbar cross chains are more effective on ice.

I don't know why you couldn't use chains on the front tires of FWD tractor. Does your owners manual say that?

 

[Tractorganic]

The dealer said front chains or weights could cause problems (super steer?) but i'd sure like more mush steering,

 

[leveled]

why not get them for the front also, its not like your going to go on the highway with them and speed around. I put double ring chains on my MF 165 but i have lots of clearance with the fenders and i drive really slow. Chains make a huge difference.

 

[Tractorganic]

Well, I guess I'll steal my own post. Please see post on Q on front chains.

 

[Tractorganic]

Anyone know why it would be a bad idea to put chains on front of SS on TC40D, or wheel weights (I already run a FEL and bucket) for that mater? Dealer said not good idea. I'm desirous of better front steering in snow/mud. I'll certainly get rear chains and have had the rears filled but as is it's like driving a boat in mush.
Thanks,
Chris in snowy CT.