Posted by Billy NY on February 01, 2015 at 08:01:53 from (104.228.35.235):
In Reply to: Re: Chains on ice posted by bja105 on February 01, 2015 at 07:16:04:
Its a cheap load binder, TSC has them, as I am sure do many other places similar. Its just a small one, with a riveted center, not heavy duty or anything but works well for both the ends of the chains while connecting as well as the tensioners that tire chain dot com sells. Those you have to be be careful when loose, so as not to lose any of the pieces, when you center them up and want to connect the ends to the side chains, the binder makes it easier for sure. Tire chain dot com has an installation video. There is some debate on the use of tensioners, some use bungee cords, or similar, and thinking back I've had tractors with chains on the tires and did not use them.(discussion on N forum see link below) The set I am running in the photo, I think they were worth having. Once installed, you may or may not have to make adjustments on slack, they should be snug and ride correctly.
UPS man delivered these to my house, and yes they were heavy, you have larger tires so they may weigh more. I greeted the UPS delivery man and carried one set to the porch, definitely heavy in the box they came in, (hint-use a hand truck!)they will be packed in thin cloth bags as well, which I saved for re-use, I keep my tensioners in those and I had some pool liner bags for the actual chains, heavy tarp cloth kind of bags. I was fortunate to park my tractor in the heated garage when they were on, so they did not rust, I figure a shiny set will sell for a little more if and or when I ever do have to sell them, I need a tractor of your size, was thinking of a 4630 but with FWD LOL !
Use your head when handling and installing, I think JD Seller has made some great suggestions about working smart with these heavy/bulky chains. I can handle the ones shown in the photos, but they are still heavy to lift, so I found I can just feed them onto the tire and let the wheel do the work as I spin them til I have to connect the ends. You can get good at installing them once you do it a few times, I've dealt with them at various times since I was a kid.
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