Chains Best Chains

[beenthere]

this will be my last post in this thread

Prolly a good idea. Guess you got off on the wrong foot saying the OP had a different tire than what he stated he had.

 

[dsgsr]

beenthere, hopefully the OP will post a pic. of them. I haven't seen any 14.9 R-4's most of the 00.9 series are R-1's but I've been wrong many times before.

David

 

[beenthere]

Might be like these

 

[dsgsr]

Yup, maybe. Boy those sure do look foreign.

David

 

[DIXIEDOG]

Dixidog.. Can you post a photo of your tractor and tires? I'm trying to picture how the chains get between the lugs.

Wedge

I can't post a pic of the chains between the lugs anymore, after a suggestion from Beenthere I removed my chain tensioners and they no longer get stuck in between the lugs. I will try to post up a pic of the thread pattern tomorrow so you guys can see if they are truly R-4's or if I am mistaken, it's too dark to get a pic tonight.

 

[DIXIEDOG]

Here's a pic of the thread design my tires have

 

[rdbrumfield]

Dixiedog, try a set of these. I should put them on so you can see the rig in action. they don't sqeak, drop between the lugs and have great flotation.

I initially built these because I was getting flats from mowing hawthorns. All they are built from is 8in channel and 6in for the front with links of chain for the hinges and some flatbar to keep them centered on the tires. They worked very well and traction was great in soft areas. I did some sidehill work and they stayed on with no slippage.

The way I put them on is to lay them out, put a rope through a spoke on the wheel drive it on, deflate the tire, bolt the ends together and reinflate. That way they are tight.

 

[DIXIEDOG]

Although I don't doubt you get excellent traction, I don't believe I would have any driveway left by next spring with those I've got a gravel driveway but even for that those looks a bit aggressive

 

[wedge40]

Dixiedog, try a set of these. I should put them on so you can see the rig in action. they don't sqeak, drop between the lugs and have great flotation.

I initially built these because I was getting flats from mowing hawthorns. All they are built from is 8in channel and 6in for the front with links of chain for the hinges and some flatbar to keep them centered on the tires. They worked very well and traction was great in soft areas. I did some sidehill work and they stayed on with no slippage.

The way I put them on is to lay them out, put a rope through a spoke on the wheel drive it on, deflate the tire, bolt the ends together and reinflate. That way they are tight.

Those are some AGGRESSIVE "chains". Like Dixidog said it would tear up a gravel driveway and ripple the heck out of pavement. But they would be great if you wanted to loosen up the gravel on an old driveway.
They look like something Tim the Toolman would come up with for his garden tractor.

Wedge

 

[dsgsr]

DIXIEDOG, I stand corrected. Those are a R-4 type tread, they look to me as an odd looking tire. What brand are they?

David