Tractor tire chains still on....

[Looking4new]

Are you guys talking rears only, or front and rear?

Front and rear.

 

[Oldpath05]

This thread brings up a question I've had about chains. Other than the slightly rougher ride, is there anything wrong with leaving chains on all year? I never drive on pavement, so I don't imagine the life expectancy of the chain would be reduced enough by summer use to matter. Do the chains damage the tires enough for a few extra months each year to matter?

I would say if anything chains would protect the tires, it's the tire chain fender slap that I wouldn't like.

 

[Oldpath05]

That is exactly why I am not taking them off. The rears are really heavy. Besides, I work in summer and don't get to play with my tonka tractor until the fall/winter.

Good point, why take them off if tractor is doing more sitting than rolling. This June my tractor will be ten years old and sofar summer use is still high, I've been averaging 100 hr/yr with no slowdown in sight, so next month off they come, like one guy said here, they come off easy and for 11.2 24 tire, go on fairly good, it's just the WHERE DOES THIS LINK LINK INTO THING, that gets on my nerves, time to throw the hammer............again.

 

[Oldpath05]

Are you guys talking rears only, or front and rear?

Yes...both ends.

 

[Oldpath05]

I have a nearly new set of chains for one of my old Ford my tractors.
They are hanging on the wall in barn#1.
For me, they work just perfectly there.
Have been in Florida since Nov. 4th.
Going North in 10 days though.....sure hope it starts to warm up soon.
I lived in Minnesota for 22 years! I DO know what I am missing!

Wonder whats in barn #2? At Least the wall is getting used, yup tire chains should last long time there.
Today was a good day to go north, it was around 74F here.

 

[FatTire]

I think its getting close here. Nothing in the forecast for the next week. For some reason I don't really mind putting chains on as long as its on my terms. (Not laying on my back right next to a snowy ditch. Or in the dark on my neighbor's hill. For example.)

 

[Oldpath05]

I think its getting close here. Nothing in the forecast for the next week. For some reason I don't really mind putting chains on as long as its on my terms. (Not laying on my back right next to a snowy ditch. Or in the dark on my neighbor's hill. For example.)

I'm with you on that, somewhere's around thanksgiving back the tractor in the garage, jack one wheel up, lift chain on tire, roll tire, but chains on a 11.2-24 ag is not that big/heavy, it's just how the H does these H pattern Talon chain hook up, this link or that link, but when they off it's twice as fast.

Then I stretch them out straighten them out, take my 5/8x12' re-bar with tiny hooks welded every 16'-ish, hook the side link chain to the hooks, set them on my bucket forks, take em out to the shed leave them 4' off ground on a swing arm shelf brackets, these pic are a couple years old, not TODAY, and the chain are wired on bar, but now have small hooks welded on for easier on off.

 

[FatTire]

I'm with you on that, somewhere's around thanksgiving back the tractor in the garage, jack one wheel up, lift chain on tire, roll tire, but chains on a 11.2-24 ag is not that big/heavy, it's just how the H does these H pattern Talon chain hook up, this link or that link, but when they off it's twice as fast.

Then I stretch them out straighten them out, take my 5/8x12' re-bar with tiny hooks welded every 16'-ish, hook the side link chain to the hooks, set them on my bucket forks, take em out to the shed leave them 4' off ground on a swing arm shelf brackets, these pic are a couple years old, not TODAY, and the chain are wired on bar, but now have small hooks welded on for easier on off.

Thanks for that post, suddenly I have an idea. Won't be as nice as yours but when I saw it I realized I have a half-built horizontal chain rack but didn't know it...