Posted by Billy NY on December 17, 2007 at 16:04:39 from (64.12.117.74):
In Reply to: Tire chains posted by James St. Aubin on December 17, 2007 at 05:52:07:
Hard to comment on the paved surface and tire chains, have not used chains in quite some time, but less aggressive type would be best and a good fit by whatever means, like mentioend below. I would think you would have to be real careful about spinning them on the paved surface, the weight should not imprint like a crawler track pad will.
One thing I can say for sure about these tractors is that having a heavy weight on the back will make a noticeable difference in traction, without chains on. I've got a solid piece of cast iron on my 850, that apparently came from a WW-II Ford aircraft tug, it must be 1000 lbs or so, and the tires are loaded, as well as having a wagner loader with backhoe frame, but without that counterweight, it was about useless in the snow.
Any incline and or slope where one side is lower than the other, ice under the snow and most other combinations of conditions encountered this time of year, requires me to put on that weight, I use a bar across the hoe frame to rest it on and take the strain off the hydraulics, yet I'd still like to have a pair of chains for the ice and compacted snow, it still has good traction with just the weight on, chains & weight will give you the traction, just stay away from real agressive ones like V-bar types, small ring types would be better for paved surfaces.
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