How do you store you logging/tow chain?

[Buty]

I really like that one. Thanks.

In two 4" plastic pipes screwed to a piece of plywood and fastented to the stone guard on the operators' platform. I got the idea from posts on TractorByNet.

 

[murphy1244]

I keep Two 20Ft chains in my Homer box behind the seat

 

[k0ua]

I carry 3 twenty footers and 1 six footer in the top of my ballast barrel. in 6 inch PVC "containers"

James K0UA

 

[Buty]

I carry 3 twenty footers and 1 six footer in the top of my ballast barrel. in 6 inch PVC "containers"

James K0UA

Any pics of that? Sounds interesting.

 

[murphy1244]

Any pics of that? Sounds interesting.

He has a cool ballast system

 

[radioman]

In two 4" plastic pipes screwed to a piece of plywood and fastented to the stone guard on the operators' platform. I got the idea from posts on TractorByNet.

Thats exactly how my father and I do it. My dad wire tied his pipe to the FEL, I bolted mine on the FEL thru the existing hole.

 

[retiredmgn]

At first I wasn't sure of their use. Quickly became apparent. Just an 'L' shape round welded on. Can hold a lot of chain.

 

[Gary Fowler]

I like to have my chain with me at all times but haven't found a good place to put it on my tractor. How do you deal with this? Thanks.

I don't have need for chains all the time but when I need one, I just throw it in the floorboard of the cab up against the seat mounting. It is out of the way there and for sure wont fall off and get lost. I suppose that if I wanted to haul it all the time, I could place it behind the seat, but in doing that, I would likely eventually whack the cab glass back there and break it. Most of the time mine is stored by the door to my shop coiled up on the floor patiently waiting for me to need it for something. I have a 20 foot 5/16" and a 15 foot 3/8" that I use for tie-downs on my trailer and for dragging trees over and out. My BIL and I occasionally combine his 2 chains and mine to attach to a tree to pull it when cutting them down so they go the direction we want as most of them are hung up with each other and don't want to fall. He puts his on his bush hog and occasionally forgets that they are there. One time his chain fell into the deck hole for removing the blades and all of it ended up in the stump jumper and took some maneuvering to find the end and fish it all back out, that is after we finally found it in there. Amazing how that chain crawled in there like a snake.

 

[bigblock]

I also keep a box blade on the tractor most of the time so there are two 16' and a 20' on there. I have a bigger box blade on order but more weight on the box
blade is a good thing anyway so it seems like the logical place for me. I'm going to add some things on the new box blade to make this a little neater, hopefully. Maybe even improve on my custom saw carrier.

I like some of the other solutions that people have shown here. This is a great place to learn new ideas.

 

[grnspot110]

I made a chain box to fit in front of the grille on the 790:



Also carry some in the top of the weight box:



grnspot

 

[jimainiac]

I also learned this trick here on TBN. Four inch dia. PVC bolted to the loader arm supports. I have chain in the left one and rope in the right one. Drain holes in the bottom.

 

[wesmann]

Here's my multi item rack.

 

[flyerdan]

I've got a tray right on the front of the forklift for chains, and a trailer ball and hook for the holes in the fork tips. Keeps everything handy and out of the way. A while back I bought a bunch of ammo cans, both .30 and .50 from a surplus place, the 30's work great for keeping a chain and ratchet straps for behind the seat in the pickup. Not only does it keep everything together and untangled, having handles you can grab them and go if you need to change vehicles for some reason.

 

[k0ua]

Any pics of that? Sounds interesting.

Unfortunately I don't have any good pix but I will show what I have.. The ground is covered with ice right now, and sliding down the hill to the barn does not sound like much fun. The first is of course the tractor and ballast barrel overall. The second shows the level of the concrete inside, and you can just see the tops of the chain organizer pipes I put in. They are just some scrap 6 inch or so PVC pipe about 9 inches long bolted in by the same bolts that hold the hooks on the side on. I can only get one chain in each, and the third one just lays on the concrete of the ballast barrel. Also on the barrel are three 2 inch pvc pipes for handle tools (rakes, shovels, brooms etc.). On the back is the 2 inch receiver tube, which I use for my sprayer. I have about $100 in the whole thing, including the barrel. the last pix is an old one before I put the chain organizers in the barrel taken in 2010.

James K0UA

 

[sd455dan]

I like to have my chain with me at all times but haven't found a good place to put it on my tractor. How do you deal with this? Thanks.

When I got this tractor it was missing the front cross brace for the Koyker loader so I incorporated this steel box to hold chains. works ok. Also it helps to have holes in the bottom for drainage...

 

[Buty]

Thanks for all the input guys!

 

[GBOUTDOORS]

Hey wesmann is that made to slip over the rops? I like it easy on and off. Great ideas now you guys have made a ton of work for me out in the barn next good day. Thanks.

 

[Redbug]

Hey, don't forget me...here's mine! I have one on each side.

 

[PapaPerk]

I presumed that is where they are used but do you keep them there for storage?

Yep they hang there most of the time.

 

[Catfish Man]