Chains Are chains the answer?

[Sideways]

I had some issues plowing/moving snow this weekend with my Iseki TX1500.
It seemed everytime I filled up the FEL my back tires would spin on the pavement, basicly getting stuck in my own tracks.
If I dumped the load I could move.
My rear tires are not filled but I did have my tiller attached as counterweight.

Would chains have stopped the rear tires from spinning or is filling the rear tires a better option?

Yes, I am a newbie

 

[GPintheMitten]

It might depend on which type of tire you have. R4's dont have as much traction in snow and ice as turf tires. R1's are a little better than R4's in snow. R1's sometimes don't benefit as much from chains because the chains sometimes get into the voids. But in all tire types, chains do help.

The full loader made you heavy on the fronts and light on the rears, and after you dumped, then the weight evened out.

My guess is if you were to only do one thing, more weight or chains, I would go with chains. Both more weight and chains would probably be ideal.

 

[dave1949]

I had some issues plowing/moving snow this weekend with my Iseki TX1500.
It seemed everytime I filled up the FEL my back tires would spin on the pavement, basicly getting stuck in my own tracks.
If I dumped the load I could move.
My rear tires are not filled but I did have my tiller attached as counterweight.

Would chains have stopped the rear tires from spinning or is filling the rear tires a better option?

Yes, I am a newbie

Could you find something heavy to hang on the back to try it out? Chains won't help too much with no weight on them, I don't think, and they will gouge up pavement.

Depends on what you are plowing grade-wise and how often do you plow snow. In snowy places on any kind of grade, I would do both chains and rear weight, it doesn't have to come from filled tires.
Dave.

 

[JDGreenGrass]

I had some issues plowing/moving snow this weekend with my Iseki TX1500.
It seemed everytime I filled up the FEL my back tires would spin on the pavement, basicly getting stuck in my own tracks.
If I dumped the load I could move.
My rear tires are not filled but I did have my tiller attached as counterweight.

Would chains have stopped the rear tires from spinning or is filling the rear tires a better option?

Yes, I am a newbie

Sounds like a ballast problem to me.

What type of tires do you have.?? How much does your tiller weigh.??

When your bucket was full did your front tires look flat.?? If so, that is a lot of weight on your front end.

In any event, I think you need more weight on the back end. I have a ballast box filled with cement which weighs about 600lbs....I assume you have a 3pt. hitch.??

Chains would help some but I really think you need weight, in which filling your tires with liquid would solve the problem. Be careful of which liquid you use. Some liquid can cause damage to your rims.

 

[Sideways]

I believe the tires are considered agricultural.

 

[Sideways]

Here is a picture of my tractor with the box blade attached.
Not sure of the exact weight of the tiller but I would guess 250lbs.

JD, the front tires did not appear flat when the FEL was full.

 

[beenthere]

The tires look like rice paddy tires.
Where are you located?

Get some windshield washer fluid, drop the tires on the ground, break the top bead (valve stem up), pour in the fluid, prop the tire up to close the bead, and put air in to desired pressure.

Or load that box blade down with some heavy weight. Shoot for another 500 to 750 # to make a good ballast.

 

[Harvey7]

Gotta agree with Beenthere, with those 'rice paddy' tires, chains won't help alot. Get them filled and/or more ballast.

 

[Kevin M]

No one mentioned tire air pressure? Try letting some out let the sidewall bulge a little, A really hard Tire has no bite at max inflation! Then try weight and chains , we get lots of ice in NY , I run all 4 chained up with no weight the tractor is unstoppable! 2 link spacing is key!

 

[forester2]

My b3030 was terrible in icy conditions while plowing w/ R4's. Loaded tires this year and it's now like a new machine.