Chains Chains on front tires only VS. rear only

[atgreene]

I had to reverse my front wheels in order to provide enough spacing to accomodate the chains.

Be real careful. Front wheels are not designed to be dished out, only dish-in. I've seen lot's of cracked/broken wheels from them being mounted dished out. Puts lots of extra strain out where it doesn't belong. It's fine with no loader, but with a loader that is a lot of stress out there. Keep an eye on the wheels for cracks around the center hole and near the lug bolt holes. That and torque your wheels often to make sure they don't loosen.

 

[Northland]

Thanks for the advice atsgreene You are a smart guy that always gives good advice here on TBN.

I will be careful. I don't use my loader much at all in the winter since I bought my rear PTO snowblower last winter. The old rear blade and loader combo just couldn't stack any more snow last winter. I had 12 foot snowbanks by January 30. Now I have no snowbanks now despite at least 5 feet of snow so far this winter.

 

[atgreene]

Thanks for the advice atsgreene You are a smart guy that always gives good advice here on TBN.

I will be careful. I don't use my loader much at all in the winter since I bought my rear PTO snowblower last winter. The old rear blade and loader combo just couldn't stack any more snow last winter. I had 12 foot snowbanks by January 30. Now I have no snowbanks now despite at least 5 feet of snow so far this winter.

Blowers make loaders almost obsolete.

 

[CrazyQ]

I bought some rear tire chains last winter but they wouldn't fit without wheel spacers.

Are you looking to sell them? If they are 14.9 X 24 I may be interested. I'm local.

 

[Wyld Bill]

Here you go:

Aerostich/RiderWearHouse Motorcycle Jackets, Suits, Clothing, & Gear

I ordered some of these just for fun. Maybe they'll let me postpone putting on my rear chains a little longer.

Yeah it seems like something like this would work fine for what I need which is basically somthing to give me traction when the driveway is glare ice so I can get out there & sand it without getting killed.
Which ones did you order??? I'm thinking the off road or the next ones down.

 

[Wyld Bill]

Are you looking to sell them? If they are 14.9 X 24 I may be interested. I'm local.

Mine are for 15X19.5

 

[pat32rf]

I try to make sure that I still have the hoe on when I install my rear chains in the fall. Once they are around the tire and hooked on the inside its a breeze to tighten them with the rear up on the outriggers.

 

[CrazyQ]

I bought some cheapy chains at TSC today and a stick welder. I still had bonus money left over. If I bought the good logging chains elsewhere I would have used all my bonus money plus $200. I'm going to weld some cleats on rings and attach those to the cheapy chains then I will have some agressive logging chains and a welder too! I think this may be yankee inginuity. Unfortunatley, this also involves "modifying" my fiberglass fenders to accomodate the chains.

 

[woodlandfarms]

I am so bummed. This week we went from Portland to Kennewick. The interstate was littered with dozens, if not hundreds. of truck chains. I wish I had the guts to stop, would have then had a fun summer project making chains for the PT for free....

 

[gerard]

I use a duo grip on my rears. They weigh about 90lbs each. I've found it easiest to jack the rear end up with a floor jack so both wheels are off the ground at the same time. Then just hook a chain to a tire lug and spin the tire. The chain comes right up nice and easy. Attach the connectors, spin the tire tighten the connectors one more time, then put on the bungis and you're done. The wheel is so big and you have so much leverage as a result it's very easy.