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[landedakioti]

Snow yesterday fun cleaned out driveways and went to clean out the non profit driveway we put in so ob the way over a hill the town didn't plow yet did a 360 then sled backwards in a field. I think my brother's sprit was with me . Tractor is ok looked around crawled make share no damage . Happy it was ok now i think it's time to order chains fir the tires anyone know the best price so far online 475.00 need a little better then that. Have yo be ok for pavement

 

[Phil48]

Would those be better priced?

Duo Tractor Tire Chains

Phil

 

[seacap04]

Try a big NAPA store. Got mine at B&M in Bangor. I think under $400. You will hate them driving on hard surfaces.

 

[kiotiken]

Snow yesterday fun cleaned out driveways and went to clean out the non profit driveway we put in so ob the way over a hill the town didn't plow yet did a 360 then sled backwards in a field. I think my brother's sprit was with me . Tractor is ok looked around crawled make share no damage . Happy it was ok now i think it's time to order chains fir the tires anyone know the best price so far online 475.00 need a little better then that. Have yo be ok for pavement

I'm nominating you for your own reality T.V show, always up to something interesting and a heck of a back story.

 

[rimshot]

Snow yesterday fun cleaned out driveways and went to clean out the non profit driveway we put in so ob the way over a hill the town didn't plow yet did a 360 then sled backwards in a field. I think my brother's sprit was with me . Tractor is ok looked around crawled make share no damage . Happy it was ok now i think it's time to order chains fir the tires anyone know the best price so far online 475.00 need a little better then that. Have yo be ok for pavement

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I imagine you drove it over there. You did slip it in 4 wd when you got there.......didn't you?

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[IndyIan]

I put in some short hex head metal roof screws into my tires last winter, they worked on my driveway when it is a sheet of sloped ice. I don't do any road running though so they didn't really even show much wear after one season so I'll reuse them this year. I learned last year to put them in when the tire is relatively warm and not to wait when its 10F...
I doubt they grip as well as chains but they still worked very well for me.

 

[landedakioti]

I'm nominating you for your own reality T.V show, always up to something interesting and a heck of a back story.

I would be up for a reality show. Everyone thats sees what i go threw says i should have one. But who would watch?

 

[landedakioti]

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I imagine you drove it over there. You did slip it in 4 wd when you got there.......didn't you?

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I only use 4w when needed don 't drive down the road with it. I'm in H most of time road travel but when i started up the hill i did put it in L and 4wd that didn't matter when you loss control not much to do but hope you can survive the ride.

 

[landedakioti]

I put in some short hex head metal roof screws into my tires last winter, they worked on my driveway when it is a sheet of sloped ice. I don't do any road running though so they didn't really even show much wear after one season so I'll reuse them this year. I learned last year to put them in when the tire is relatively warm and not to wait when its 10F...
I doubt they grip as well as chains but they still worked very well for me.

I mit try that if i can't find chains at a good price. The price the wife wants to spend. I said to her she mitt want life insurance on me she turned around and said i do haha. She also said i'm joking. The budget is a couple hundred not in the 4 range.

 

[kco]

I mit try that if i can't find chains at a good price. The price the wife wants to spend. I said to her she mitt want life insurance on me she turned around and said i do haha. She also said i'm joking. The budget is a couple hundred not in the 4 range.

Something you could try is to canvas local businesses such as large trucking companies, road contractors, agricultural equipment dealers, etc for end of life chains to donate to your non profit. Purchase a large chain pliers tool (mine cost $65) and repair links and you've got a couple of days of entertainment--for you and the reality show.

I decided on 2-link ladders for my DK35 front R4's this year but balked at the $390 price (including tax). I had an old set of 4-link, v-bar ladders my neighbour gave me when they moved back to France. They were unsuitable for the rears because the cross links got completely lost in the tread. I bought DUO's for the rears.

2-link ladders would have worked for the rears but the chains weren't long enough to convert. But they were long enough for the fronts, with two cross links to spare. I had to shorten each cross chain by three links. The front chains made a noticeable improvement.

Another neighbour is a parts man for an AG equipment company. He built his free chains using their tool on a couple of lunch hours, and old chains from the scrap pile (all with the company's approval).