Chains I USED MY NEW CHAINS FOR THE FIRST TIME

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Farwell

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We finally had enough snow in Mid Michigan to justify trying out my new tire chains on my JD 2010. They worked great. This was a first for me, I have always used a walk behind snow blower to clear my 200 foot plus drive way because my tractor tires couldn't get enough traction to successfully use my back blade. The driveway is a little rough because I haven't added shoes to the blade yet and the accuracy of my hydraulic lift leaves a little bit to be desired. The chains were a good $220+shipping investment.
David B
 
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Glad you got to use them and that they worked well. Mine arrived today via UPS for the front tires, there was just no way I could manhandle chains for the rears. Mine came from Tirechain.com and they seem sturdy, I guess time will tell.
 
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Hey David, glad to hear that they worked well for you. Chains are on my should-I-buy-'em? list. I've gone through two winters without them and have done fine, but early this winter we had some fresh snow with really slippery hard-packed wet snow underneath. In places, my tires just couldn't seem to get a grip and I had to totally lift the snow blower to get the tractor to even move.

Maybe I should just bite the bullet and order some.

Tom
 
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Oleozz said:
Glad you got to use them and that they worked well. Mine arrived today via UPS for the front tires, there was just no way I could manhandle chains for the rears. Mine came from Tirechain.com and they seem sturdy, I guess time will tell.



The best way to put chains on the rears is to drive them on. No man handling.
 
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If you like them in winter, wait until you try them in summer. The traction difference is phenominal.
 
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Needing chains means rolling over and going back to sleep... did the chain thing years ago, no more.

mark
 
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I thought about chains this week. We had a little sleet; next day freezing rain; makes solid ice. No way I could pull or push anything w/o chains. But then the blade wouldn't cut it anyhow and scarifiers on a box blade would rip up the gravel so that I could blade off the broken ice and half my road. Anazing that just a wee bit of ice is a bigger PITA than 10" of snow which I can handle nicely w/o chains

RIGHT!: turn over; go back to sleep. The cupboard is full; heat & lights ON.
 
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Cord said:
If you like them in winter, wait until you try them in summer. The traction difference is phenominal.
Cord,
I am planning on giving my chains a Spring try-out. Many times I have needed just a little more traction than my ag tires were capable of giving. I have quite a bit of sugar sand and don't think chains will help there but I will find out.
David B
 
 
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