Who has experience with tractor tire chains? Little help here.

[greg13]

With what you have (industrial tires) ANY chain will be a major improvement.

 

[Flamestead]

I built a double-row rack to try moving wood with the forks on the front, aiming for close to a half cord (dry). I've got a 1/4 mile drive from the stacking area to the house and I wasn't happy with all that weight out there off the front, so I didn't build more racks. Forks on the front are very handy. I think forks on the rear with the hydraulic top link would be a nice addition. I also looked into building a 3-pt box for carrying wood and using the hydraulic top link as a way to dump. But I'm moving too much wood too far, so I gave up on those ideas.

 

[ScotO]

I've never bought a set of chains for any tires.....I've made all of mine for next to nothing. It's not too hard to do. you need some chain, a seamstress measuring tape, a grinder with a cut-off wheel, and a mig or stick welder.

I've built several sets for next to nothing.......and they didn't need any more than a bungee cord to tension them, they fit like a glove.....

Have you considered making your own set? You could even weld some rebar cleats on them to give you more traction in the woods and mud......

 

[nate379]

My Dad ran both turf and ags and has told me a few times that the turfs work much better on ice/thin snow than the ags. Kinda the same as a mud terrain on a truck is a horrible winter tire. Big blocks of rubber have little bite.

I've got chains on the rear of my Massey Ferguson 1010 because I needed the traction to clear snow from my driveway.

But I've got turf tires, If I had the ag treads I might not need them.

had a groan of time until I got some cheap chain tensioners at TSC ( about $14).

 

[punchy]

i have almost bought chains before for my compact new holland. i have a steep gravel driveway and really have only 'needed' them twice in 10years. guess that is why i havent pulled the trigger on them yet. would chains help out much in loose gravel much?

 

[Gasifier]

i have almost bought chains before for my compact new holland. i have a steep gravel driveway and really have only 'needed' them twice in 10years. guess that is why i havent pulled the trigger on them yet. would chains help out much in loose gravel much?

I believe they would. The snow gets compacted down on gravel driveways and turns icy. Chains will make a big difference, along with some more weight.