Posted by nrowles on November 17, 2016 at 06:25:47 from (71.251.155.138):
This will be my first year using my tractor for snow removal. It is a MF135 with a loader. I have a box blade with some added weight that will put about 675# on the 3pt. I am eventually going to fill the tires which will add 500# to each tire or 1000# total. Without any weight this tractor is pretty much worthless even in the dirt due to the loader.
I am also considering putting tire chains on. The main reason is for the snow removal, BUT I thought I may keep them on year around for better traction at all times. 3 questions about this.
1. Any thoughts on having chains on year-round? I will not be driving on pavement or concrete. Only concerns I have are tearing up my grass if I need to go through it and general wear on the chains themselves.
2. There seem to be so many styles of chains out there. My tractor has some healthy ag tires on back. I read that ladder chain will not be effective because it falls between the lugs, which makes sense. I was originally looking at the Double Ring chains, by these seem to be a variation of ladder that will fall between the lugs. Is that accurate? It looks like the Duo style chain is what I am looking for? I would probably go with the basic Duo-Grip because the prices on these chains is crazy.
3. Will I need to buy the tools to put these chains on or can it be done by hand? I'm on a budget and the price tag is getting high with all of these things.
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