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I will agree that if you're against chains then weight is pretty much it, except maybe EMB5530 advice. I will tell you though I don't care how much weight there is ice will still rule when it comes time to slip.
Buying Advice ideas to increase traction for snow work
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sadexcuse4s10
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Load the tires with a water/antifreeze mixture. Should be an easy way to get a couple hundred lbs of weight on that thing.
There is a pretty cheap kit i found to fill your tires without removing them.
Installing Liquid Ballast in Tires | Gempler's
There is a pretty cheap kit i found to fill your tires without removing them.
Installing Liquid Ballast in Tires | Gempler's
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tsc and napa sells a burp valve for 9$ or so.
Experimenting is the key.
As I have only used this technique on my pickup I am not sure the best method for a tractor. If you wanna give it a try you could also try wrapping different materials around the length of the rope to see how it helps. For example try using tie wire, as I am sure it will not be to harsh on the concrete but it will probably not last long either. My main concern w/ wrapping things around the tire of my pickup is what possible damage can it do at highway speeds? As this is not much of a concern on your tractor(especally if your keeping it in low) there are all sorts of possibilities. Wire rope for example is not so harsh and will probably last a long time and still get great traction. You just gotta try all possibilities that present themselves to you. If you have an idea think through the possible benefits vs. the worst case scenerio and weight your decision accordingly.
As far as using the synthetic rope you will need to wrap something around your knots(at least this is what I have found at higher speeds)as they are very prone to unknotting.
Other than that good luck if you have some other material available or any other ideas of things to use run it by everyone here and we can all help to think of possible scenarios that may give cause to use or not to use it.
Good luck
As I have only used this technique on my pickup I am not sure the best method for a tractor. If you wanna give it a try you could also try wrapping different materials around the length of the rope to see how it helps. For example try using tie wire, as I am sure it will not be to harsh on the concrete but it will probably not last long either. My main concern w/ wrapping things around the tire of my pickup is what possible damage can it do at highway speeds? As this is not much of a concern on your tractor(especally if your keeping it in low) there are all sorts of possibilities. Wire rope for example is not so harsh and will probably last a long time and still get great traction. You just gotta try all possibilities that present themselves to you. If you have an idea think through the possible benefits vs. the worst case scenerio and weight your decision accordingly.
As far as using the synthetic rope you will need to wrap something around your knots(at least this is what I have found at higher speeds)as they are very prone to unknotting.
Other than that good luck if you have some other material available or any other ideas of things to use run it by everyone here and we can all help to think of possible scenarios that may give cause to use or not to use it.
Good luck