L3301 snow chains

[JWR]

Couple of comments: I installed Bora brand spacers on my B2150 primarily for stability and roll-over prevention (comfort too) on steeper ground. Downside is that the belly mower is not compatible with spaced-out wheels. Very happy with the Bora spacers -- obviously well made and designed with every little detail in mind. There is definitely a big reason for spacers unrelated to chains if you work steep ground.

About chains, I view them as a last resort. With R4 tires if you do much snow removal you probably have no choice. As Fallon or someone said, try using just front chains first and see if you can get by with just them. (Timing not good since Garandman has already installed spacers but ...) My thinking is that front-only chains will handle most cases and not have to resort to the big rear chains. I have another B2150 in a different location (where there is a lot more snow) and in buying the second B2150 (an old used one) I came into a set of Ag tires (R1's) for it. I had already bought front chains but now with the R1's I have yet to put the chains on. Hel would freeze before I paid $500 for a set of chains.

I confess I do not have a repetitive day-in-day-out snow removal circumstance. In the area where I have the B2150 with R1 tires I typically arrive for a winter weekend, either have to use the 5ft snowblower (when I'm faced with 2 or 3 feet of packed snow) or else just a little loader or rear blade cleanup.

 

[Fallon]

Hel would freeze before I paid $500 for a set of chains..

That is the typical motivation for buying any tire chains at any price...

 

[SDT]

I will have to disagree with that, on any hard surface be it frozen ground or pavement ladder dou-grip chains are bouncy riding and while they increase traction some they will slip especially on pavement.
The European or Aquiline Talon type chains are much better and actually smooth riding, they grip so well they don't tear up pavement.
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Once you use this style of chain you will know that they are the best working chain for most any purpose.
I have tried most every style imaginable.

Read my post again.

I said that two link ladder chains will be fine. I did not recommend duo grip or duo grip ladders. Nor did I say either is "best."

I've been using two link ladder chains on asphalt for decades. They increase traction monumentally (not just "some") in snow, and I have never experienced any asphalt damage regardless of slippage. They are also considerably less expensive than Aquiline chains.

See below.

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SDT

 

[LouNY]

Heck, I would like to pay less then $500 a set, mine run over that each.
But a quality chain will pay for itself in traction and stability.
The more traction they add the less you will spin and damage your driveway or roads.
Also while the chains for the front will cost less because they are smaller tires,
they will also not provide as much traction going or stopping. Also when plowing or
pushing snow if you drop a front tire in the ditch or over a bank you will spin and chew
and maybe get out, maybe not, Rear chains on the larger tire will work better.

 

[LouNY]

Read my post again.

I said that two link ladder chains will be fine. I did not recommend duo grip or duo grip ladders. Nor did I say either is "best."

I've been using two link ladder chains on asphalt for decades. They increase traction monumentally (not just "some") in snow, and I have never experienced any asphalt damage regardless of slippage. They are also considerably less expensive than Aquiline chains.

See below.

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SDT

They do cost less, they also provide way less traction and they ride rougher and bouncier on hard surfaces.

 

[SDT]

They do cost less, they also provide way less traction and they ride rougher and bouncier on hard surfaces.

Agreed.

Never said that they would be "best."

Said that they would be fine, and they will be at considerably lower cost.

SDT

 

[Gordon Gould]

posted by JWR
Hel would freeze before I paid $500 for a set of chains..

That is the typical motivation for buying any tire chains at any price...

I love it !!!!!

gg

 

[BAP]

Makes a difference on wether you consider $500 a lot for a good set of chains on where you live. If you live somewhere where a big storm is 4” of snow 2 or 3 times a year or if you get 2 to 3 snow storms a week running any where from 4” to 36” at a time.

 

[Garandman]

The Ofa Eko8 chains were $485 and the fronts $130. They will go on from Nov 1 until late March.

Our place is on the slope of Mount Sunapee, at the same elevation as the base lodge. Yearly snowfall averages 120 In 2015 we only got 32 while in 2017 we got 170.. There are few thaws.

I might get by with front chains for plowing but in the woods, no way: BTDT. Not going to economize a couple hundred bucks on a $20,000 asset.

 

[SDT]

The Ofa Eko8 chains were $485 and the fronts $130. They will go on from Nov 1 until late March.

Our place is on the slope of Mount Sunapee, at the same elevation as the base lodge. Yearly snowfall averages 120 In 2015 we only got 32 while in 2017 we got 170.. There are few thaws.

I might get by with front chains for plowing but in the woods, no way: BTDT. Not going to economize a couple hundred bucks on a $20,000 asset.

I ordered the 2-link ladder chains for my B3350 today. These are the same as the 2 link F & R chains that I have had for my B1750HSDT for about 25 years.

I paid $236.89 for the rears and $43.36 for the fronts. Since my order (including other items) totaled over 1,000 lbs., shipping is free.

Admittedly, this is not a deal that most folks can get but for a grand total of $280.25, it makes the 2-link ladders a no brainer, since I have no discount connections for the Aqualine chains that would cost me at least three times as much, delivered.

The most significant advantage that I can see for the Euro style chains is that they are considerably lighter since they use much smaller chain. As a result, they would be considerably easier to install.

SDT