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Chains vs Wheel Weights

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Triker

09-22-2005 06:02:30




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I am curious which one would be better to use with plowing snow. This will be my first winter moving snow. This would be on my H. Thanks.




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Hugh MacKay

09-23-2005 00:19:38




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 Re: Chains vs Wheel Weights in reply to Triker, 09-22-2005 06:02:30  
Triker: If your H has a loader, rear wheel weights and calcium chloride are a must for balance and a pure bonus for traction.

Plowing snow can have a lot of varried conditions, all but a few of those conditions will require chains. As others have said, ice build up from previous snows, creates most need for chains.



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riverbend

09-22-2005 18:18:12




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 Re: Chains vs Wheel Weights in reply to Triker, 09-22-2005 06:02:30  
I'd go with rear weights and chains, front and rear.



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Mike Van

09-22-2005 12:33:51




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 Re: Chains vs Wheel Weights in reply to Triker, 09-22-2005 06:02:30  
I can always plow the first storm, then you need chains. That left behind snow packs down, turns to ice & thats all she wrote. Thats with loaded 18.4's, the chain will bite right in.



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Dave in CT

09-22-2005 11:03:28




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 Re: Chains vs Wheel Weights in reply to Triker, 09-22-2005 06:02:30  
I had the same question and saw a post from a fellow who didn't use chains - said it worked fine. With a single set of rear weights and fluid filled tires on my '47 H, I still lost bite. I put them back on. I plan to get them on this year before my skin starts sticking to the metal. I agree with the calcium chloride, weights and chains recommendations. The calcium chloride, I recently learned here, makes the tractor safer anyway - all that weight as close to the ground as possible. Don't rule out a set of used chains - there are good ones out there - just look them over carefully before you buy.

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jostev

09-22-2005 07:27:53




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 Re: Chains vs Wheel Weights in reply to Triker, 09-22-2005 06:02:30  
I have a plow on my C and it doesn"t get any traction backing up a hill if the plow is up it has chains but i need more weight, i would go with both if you could get them.



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Allan in NE

09-22-2005 07:41:15




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 Re: Chains vs Wheel Weights in reply to jostev, 09-22-2005 07:27:53  
Hi Guy,

This is my "badger" tractor. The only way ya stop this scrawny, little feller is by pulling the coil wire. :>)

Allan

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Triker

09-22-2005 08:02:49




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 Re: Chains vs Wheel Weights in reply to Allan in NE, 09-22-2005 07:41:15  
Nice setup. Where did you get the chains at?



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Allan in NE

09-22-2005 08:39:32




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 Re: Chains vs Wheel Weights in reply to Triker, 09-22-2005 08:02:49  
www.tirechains.com

The biggest difference was the calcium in those tires tho. Wow! That stuff made all the difference in the world.

Allan



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old

09-22-2005 07:18:35




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 Re: Chains vs Wheel Weights in reply to Triker, 09-22-2005 06:02:30  
Well I would say it would depend on a few things. I never need chains for snow but do when theres ice. I use a front mount plow so by the time the rear tires are where the snow was its gone so no need for chains.



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RustyFarmall

09-22-2005 11:02:01




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 Re: Chains vs Wheel Weights in reply to old, 09-22-2005 07:18:35  
You actually GET snow down in the Ozarks?



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old

09-22-2005 14:01:45




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 Re: Chains vs Wheel Weights in reply to RustyFarmall, 09-22-2005 11:02:01  
Here the last few years now enough to worry about plowing. But years ago we would get one of 2 12-24 inch snows or so each year.



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RustyFarmall

09-22-2005 06:14:25




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 Re: Chains vs Wheel Weights in reply to Triker, 09-22-2005 06:02:30  
You will not plow very much snow without chains, add the weights if you want to, but the weights alone will not give the traction you need. Chains are a necessity.



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caseyc

09-22-2005 06:03:51




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 Re: Chains vs Wheel Weights in reply to Triker, 09-22-2005 06:02:30  
both!!! if i had too choose i'd go with chains first but you really need both.

casey



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Allan in NE

09-22-2005 06:03:44




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 Re: Chains vs Wheel Weights in reply to Triker, 09-22-2005 06:02:30  
Tinker,

Chains, weights and fluid all at the same time.

Allan



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Bob/Ont

09-22-2005 19:06:45




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 Re: Chains vs Wheel Weights in reply to Allan in NE, 09-22-2005 06:03:44  
Get GOOD Chains too not cheap ones. They need to have lots of cross chains in them so they don't slip between them and chatter the drive train. That is what wrecks things.
Later Bob



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Allan in NE

09-22-2005 06:16:54




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 Re: Chains vs Wheel Weights in reply to Allan in NE, 09-22-2005 06:03:44  
Then,

Get that tire pressure down to around 12 psi.

Allan



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Harley

09-22-2005 09:43:48




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 Re: Chains vs Wheel Weights in reply to Allan in NE, 09-22-2005 06:16:54  
What in the world are you guys talking about? We don't have that stuff you're talking about down here in the Ozarks. Too many rocks and 95 today. Hard to even keep the mint julips from melting. Harley



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