Chains Tire Chains

Anonymous Poster · Nov 18, 2001

Before I get to the question I want to thank all of you. I bought a BX2200 in august and have been happy since. My question is...Does anyone use tire chains when they're plowing snow?

beenthere · Nov 19, 2001

Yes, if there is ice.

Pks · Nov 19, 2001

My driveway is 300 feet of blacktop and is fairly steep. I use chains on all 4 wheels. ...makes a terrific improvement!

Peter

TerryinMD · Nov 19, 2001

Take a look at this link Tire Chains. I just ordered mine today and I provided a link to the company's URL.

Hope this helps.

Terry

gerard · Nov 19, 2001

I use the duo grip chains on the rear tires only. Well worth the cost. (Just put them on yesterday - must be why we're at 70 deg today!!!) /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif

TerryinMD · Nov 19, 2001

Oh, you guys have this wonderful fall weather also....

When is the hammer going to drop and we see winter?? /w3tcompact/icons/blush.gif

Since I bought chains for front and back, I know exactly how much snoe we're going to get. Little to none!! /w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif/w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif

Terry

gerard · Nov 19, 2001

If that's true let me thank you in advance! I don't mind plowing every now and them but last winter it did get a little tiresome plowing every day for a week at times!

Charliebrn · Nov 19, 2001

I have a new asphalt driveway that I put in in the spring. Will chains damage the surface? I have a BX with turfs, and I plan on using it for snow, both with FEL and 60" rear blade...any experience, folks? Think I'll need em? My drive is only about 180' and fairly level, with only a slight drop at the road.

frank_f15 · Nov 19, 2001

i live in western new york, we get lots of snow. i don't have chains, my drive is only about 100 ft and level, so 4wd is fine for me.to ans. charliebern, if u slip them chains they will tear up the driveway. guess it just depends on your situation. but chains are a big help. could not have lived without them when i had the old ford 8n.

rbargeron · Nov 19, 2001

Jon - as others have said, if your place is flat you may not NEED chains - but they sure are nice.

My place has very few flat areas so my rig has chains all around. Helps a lot - especially in deep snow or on icy pavement. Once last winter we had a coat of new ice on our road and it was raining hard - the only way anybody could get safely down the hill was tethered to my all-chains Kubota, sorta like reverse towing, while I slowly let them down the hill. (our road crew was a little slow getting out here that night)

Chains are good.

Anonymous Poster · Nov 19, 2001

Thanks Terry, I checked out Tire Chains. A set for my BX2200 (front and back) will cost about $200 including shipping. Now I know what I want for Christmas!
P.S. How did you include the link into your post?

snowman · Nov 20, 2001

"I have a new asphalt driveway that I put in in the spring. Will chains damage the surface? "

Charlie;

Depends on the type of chains that you get. I see that some chains can be really aggressive and basically have daggers on the ends!

I'm in the same situation as you; I just backtopped my gravel driveway this summer. I also bought ladder style chains for my B7500 rear tires this summer.

I've tested them out a few times on the driveway to see if they would do any damage - absolutely no markings or indentations whatsoever. I had my front blower and rear blade on when I did it (one reason was because was bored - no mowing to do and it's too muddy to do any FEL work, so I start it up every weekend and drive it around a bit just it's not sitting).

I got chains for my rears this year because last year, my first winter with the B7500, I would have side slipping problems. My father in law has a Yanmar and uses chains, and he recommended that I put them on, so I bought some. I didn't have the rear blade last year, which would have helped with the additional weight on the back.

Jeff396 · Nov 20, 2001

When I was younger we had a CASE tractor that we would mount chains on for plowing. The bottom 1/3 of our driveway was blacktop and was extremely steep. The only way we could get up was to spin the heck out of the tires until we hit the cement portion which also leveled out a bit(no 4wd). This never did any real damage to the driveway other that some scratch marks which were purely cosmetic and were taken care of with resealing in the spring.

Jeff

JackIL · Nov 20, 2001

I use "chains" made with rubber belting cleats that do not leave any scratches or marks on asphalt driveways. I use them on both the front and the rear of my JD 955. I ordered them from Dave Anderson, Deere Creek Equipment, Oxford, PA, 1-800-255-6567. I have used them 2 seasons and am very pleased with performance.

TerryinMD · Nov 20, 2001

JonCat,

You can get to the info two ways. Either by clicking on the FAQ link at the top of each page or by clicking on the link under the "Reply to (xxxxxxxxxx)" header. The text looks as follows:

Fill out the form below to post a message on the forum. HTML is disabled. Markup is enabled, so you may use markup in your posts. Just click on the link shown in green. FYI, it helps a little to understand HTML. If you don't, not to worry. Just follow the instructions and experiment. Muhammad gave us extra chances by allowing you to edit your posts prior to posting them. I'm not all that smart and learned how to use the stuff quickly.

Hope this helps.

JackIl,

What did you use to make your rubber covers?

Nice picture of you blowing snow! /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif That looks like fun!

Terry

Edited by TerryinMD on 11/20/01 12:31 PM (server time).

JackIL · Nov 20, 2001

Terry,
I did not make any "rubber covers." These chains are commercially available and are made with lateral strips of heavy duty belting connected to a circumferential metal chain on each side. You simply specify to tire sizes when ordering these "chains." They prevent scratching and marring asphalt or concrete surfaces.

hayden · Nov 20, 2001

I use chains on my deere garden tractor and snow blower, and on my B2910 and snow blower. They are a big help in both cases. Only the little Deere runs on asphalt and I haven't had any trouble with road surface damage, but do watch out for the chains that have cleats on them as I suspect they would eat away at the surface. My chains in both cases are just plain link chains.

When you buy chains, don't be surprised if you need to cut them down. This is not at all uncommon, but has been a source of surprise and disppointment to a number of people who were expecting to get exact fit chains.

Peter