Protecting barn floor from tire chains

lhfarm · 12-22-2005, 02:40 PM

I just put chains on the rear of my TC40DA and have parked it in my new barn using blanks. I've been thinking about buying some rubber floor mats and cutting them in strips. Anyony using mats or something else to protect concrete floors from tire chains? Thanks

Boondox · 12-22-2005, 02:53 PM

From personal experience, the effectiveness of rubber mats is dependent on how cold it gets where you live. I used them till a relatively cold spell (10F or so) when they got all brittle and broke into small pieces when the chains drove over them. At minus 30F not much works but wooden planks.

Pete

BigDogues · 12-22-2005, 05:36 PM

Ripping a couple of sheets of 1/2" plywood into long strips might be the most durable and least expensive option.

QRTRHRS · 12-22-2005, 11:33 PM

Rubber horse stall mats should work but they cost ~35 or so for a 4x6 piece. If you buy them, look for mats about an inch overall. Some are solid while some are grooved. There are mats that are maybe 3/4" with grooves that are flimsy.

Old conveyor belting is pretty tough but the surface is slippery as ice.

12-22-2005, 02:40 PM	#1 (permalink)
lhfarm Gold Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Central Indiana Posts: 405	Protecting barn floor from tire chains I just put chains on the rear of my TC40DA and have parked it in my new barn using blanks. I've been thinking about buying some rubber floor mats and cutting them in strips. Anyony using mats or something else to protect concrete floors from tire chains? Thanks

12-22-2005, 02:53 PM	#2 (permalink)
Boondox Elite Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Vermont Posts: 3,562	Re: Protecting barn floor from tire chains From personal experience, the effectiveness of rubber mats is dependent on how cold it gets where you live. I used them till a relatively cold spell (10F or so) when they got all brittle and broke into small pieces when the chains drove over them. At minus 30F not much works but wooden planks. Pete

12-22-2005, 05:36 PM	#3 (permalink)
BigDogues Gold Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 265	Re: Protecting barn floor from tire chains Ripping a couple of sheets of 1/2" plywood into long strips might be the most durable and least expensive option.

12-22-2005, 11:33 PM	#4 (permalink)
QRTRHRS Gold Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Casey County, Kentucky Posts: 313	Re: Protecting barn floor from tire chains Rubber horse stall mats should work but they cost ~35 or so for a 4x6 piece. If you buy them, look for mats about an inch overall. Some are solid while some are grooved. There are mats that are maybe 3/4" with grooves that are flimsy. Old conveyor belting is pretty tough but the surface is slippery as ice.

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