Henro
Super Member
- Joined
- Jul 4, 2003
- Messages
- 5,977
- Location
- Few miles north of Pgh, PA
- Tractor
- Kubota B2910, BX2200, KX41-2V mini EX
This afternoon I noticed my neighbor's truck was sitting up where our driveways meet at the road...a little close to the oak tree...
I walked up and he was not there, but it was obvious that the truck was at the wrong angle and close to the tree...
Looked down his driveway, and saw he was getting his tractor out...I gave him a hand getting the truck away from that tree.
His tractor is a international 454 I think. Pretty big compared to my little Kubota. I think he told me 38 PTO hp. Anyway, he had his chains on. I have tensioners on mine. Mine are real tight. His were real sloppy. The chains actually fell off the tire as the tractor moved. Not sideway, just away from the tread.
I am sure this must be really good for clearing snow/ice off the tire surface. I remember someone here mentioning that he did not use tight chains on his tractor, that loose was better.
It would not work on a road vehicle, but for a slow moving tractor...to tell the truth, I think I have become a believer!
Next winter I may just leave my tensioners off, and hook my chains up loose and see what happens!
Well, maybe not...come to think of it...I don't have much clearance on my B2910, on the inside between the tire and fender.
Loose VS tight...where do you stand?
I walked up and he was not there, but it was obvious that the truck was at the wrong angle and close to the tree...
Looked down his driveway, and saw he was getting his tractor out...I gave him a hand getting the truck away from that tree.
His tractor is a international 454 I think. Pretty big compared to my little Kubota. I think he told me 38 PTO hp. Anyway, he had his chains on. I have tensioners on mine. Mine are real tight. His were real sloppy. The chains actually fell off the tire as the tractor moved. Not sideway, just away from the tread.
I am sure this must be really good for clearing snow/ice off the tire surface. I remember someone here mentioning that he did not use tight chains on his tractor, that loose was better.
It would not work on a road vehicle, but for a slow moving tractor...to tell the truth, I think I have become a believer!
Next winter I may just leave my tensioners off, and hook my chains up loose and see what happens!
Well, maybe not...come to think of it...I don't have much clearance on my B2910, on the inside between the tire and fender.
Loose VS tight...where do you stand?