How do you store you logging/tow chain?

[Todd727]

Another ammo box solution. Click on the images and they should appear right side up.

 

[4570Man]

I usually have a pile of chains in the floor because I don’t leave any chains on my trailer. Some yahoo would borrow them if I did. As far as when I’m working I use my Mule to haul stuff around with. I want to bring way more stuff than I can fit on the tractor. Saws, gas, bar oil, chains, straps, cant hook, tools, and other stuff.

 

[Threepoint]

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Smokeydog, very interesting, and beautiful fabrication work. But I'm not sure what I'm looking at in the pics! Could you post a wider shot, and maybe a description of what you've done here?

 

[Smokeydog]

Smokeydog, very interesting, and beautiful fabrication work. But I'm not sure what I'm looking at in the pics! Could you post a wider shot, and maybe a description of what you've done here?

The chainbox is a drop of 5x5” sq steel tube. Bottom is 1/2” plate. Welded to the loader support. Ample drain holes in bottom and spaces to blow debris out. Doubles as long handle tool carrier too.
The chainsaw holster on side. Locking bolt with spring antivibe secures bar with plastic bar guard in place. Slightly out of plumb with the loader frame to reduce lower footprint and allow better clearance for the saw. Note rubber adjustable foot to support saw body. Not necessary but I like it. Loop for felling wedge or tools like a hammer.
Made to be tuff and not in the operators way. Safely carry chainsaw, chain, tools while operating Kubota B26 tlb.

 

[dragoneggs]

Not sure if I posted my chain storage here...

 

[Threepoint]

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The chainbox is a drop of 5x5” sq steel tube. Bottom is 1/2” plate. Welded to the loader support. Ample drain holes in bottom and spaces to blow debris out. Doubles as long handle tool carrier too.
The chainsaw holster on side. Locking bolt with spring antivibe secures bar with plastic bar guard in place. Slightly out of plumb with the loader frame to reduce lower footprint and allow better clearance for the saw. Note rubber adjustable foot to support saw body. Not necessary but I like it. Loop for felling wedge or tools like a hammer.
Made to be tuff and not in the operators way. Safely carry chainsaw, chain, tools while operating Kubota B26 tlb.

Thanks! Well done indeed!

 

[John_Mc]

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That's a nice set-up, Smokeydog.

BTW, I used to have that same scrench holder on two of my chainsaws. I lost two screnches when working out in the woods (I assume they got caught by brush or something). I eventually switched to the TopSaw chainsaw multi-tool and keep the pouch on my chainsawing belt, along with a few other tools/holsters.

 

[joeyd]

That's a nice set-up, Smokeydog.

BTW, I used to have that same scrench holder on two of my chainsaws. I lost two screnches when working out in the woods (I assume they got caught by brush or something). I eventually switched to the TopSaw chainsaw multi-tool and keep the pouch on my chainsawing belt, along with a few other tools/holsters.

I use a piece of cable loom zip tied to my handle (top, mid and bottom) for my scrench holder. I also spray them florescent orange to find a little easier when I drop it or set it down.

 

[mpsmith60]

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 have two chain boxes, one on each FEL tower, made from 50 cal ammo cans. They are attached with JB Weld and so far have held up well over 4 months of hot and cold weather and riding over rough terrain. Each one holds a 20' 20 lb logging/towing chain. Time will tell if the hold for the long term. Some pics are attached and I have a video showing how I mounted them:

Adding Chain Boxes to My Kubota Tractor: Adding Chain Boxes to My Kubota Tractor - YouTube

So far they have been very handy to have in the field!

 

[dragoneggs]

I have two chain boxes, one on each FEL tower, made from 50 cal ammo cans. They are attached with JB Weld and so far have held up well over 4 months of hot and cold weather and riding over rough terrain. Each one holds a 20' 20 lb logging/towing chain. Time will tell if the hold for the long term. Some pics are attached and I have a video showing how I mounted them:

Adding Chain Boxes to My Kubota Tractor: Adding Chain Boxes to My Kubota Tractor - YouTube

So far they have been very handy to have in the field!

Got your idea somewhere? Copying is a sincere form of flattery but give credit where it is due!

BX Auxillary Chain Box Modification - YouTube

 

[mpsmith60]

Got your idea somewhere? Copying is a sincere form of flattery but give credit where it is due!

BX Auxillary Chain Box Modification - YouTube

Dragoneggs, you are absolutely right and I apologize for not giving you credit! I watched your video add several others over a year ago and decided your method was the way to go. I added my first chain box several months ago and just recently got around to putting together the video on it and completely forgot to give you credit. So I have edited the video description to give you the credit for inspiring my project. Also I added your video to the end screen segment of mine. Again, I am very sorry for the omission!

 

[oosik]

Thank the Lord - I no longer need nor use tractor tire chains. My logging/tow chains hang on large spikes. Driven into the vertical posts that form the main structural support for one of my carports. Out of the weather, off the ground. That's all I need.

 

[BarnieTrk]

My 2 cents:
My chains live in a metal 5-gallon pail with the hooks hooked on the top lip. Two chains per pail; 5/16" chain equipped with a clevis Slip Hook and a clevis Grab Hook at the other end. Each are about 15-20ft long. I keep the hooks on each chain painted either red or yellow - making them easier to locate when I'm using them in the brown leaves..... When I know I will be doing a job that may need a chain, I simply set one or two pails of chains in the front bucket and away we go. Once or twice a year I'll give the chains a quick squirt (from my 1qt hand sprayer containing diesel fuel) to keep them from rusting. Not enough oil to make them slimy, but enough to 'darken them' and keep them from getting rusty. Typically I am wearing gloves when handling chains anyway so any residual oil is not a biggie anyway.........If I anticipate the need, I will also toss in the pail a chain binder, 2lb hammer and felling wedges, etc. It works for me!

BarnieTrk

 

[Ritothebull]

I have a few of these around from when I was doing ship repair, handy for all kinds of climbing work or going down into nasty places where the sun don't shine.

 

[sixdogs]

My 2 cents:
My chains live in a metal 5-gallon pail with the hooks hooked on the top lip. Two chains per pail; 5/16" chain equipped with a clevis Slip Hook and a clevis Grab Hook at the other end. Each are about 15-20ft long. I keep the hooks on each chain painted either red or yellow - making them easier to locate when I'm using them in the brown leaves..... When I know I will be doing a job that may need a chain, I simply set one or two pails of chains in the front bucket and away we go. Once or twice a year I'll give the chains a quick squirt (from my 1qt hand sprayer containing diesel fuel) to keep them from rusting. Not enough oil to make them slimy, but enough to 'darken them' and keep them from getting rusty. Typically I am wearing gloves when handling chains anyway so any residual oil is not a biggie anyway.........If I anticipate the need, I will also toss in the pail a chain binder, 2lb hammer and felling wedges, etc. It works for me!

BarnieTrk

Once a year when my backhoe bucket is clean and free of mud, I put all my chains in the bucket and spray with a mix of 50-50 clean oil and diesel fuel. I let them sit for a week or so and the oil gets into all the nooks and crannies of the chains. Oh, add the chains a couple at a time and spray in layers so they all get coated. Chains have looked great for years this way.

 

[sixdogs]

I have a few of these around from when I was doing ship repair, handy for all kinds of climbing work or going down into nasty places where the sun don't shine.

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Where could you get cloth buckets like this today?

 

[Utopia Texas]

Go on Amazon and type in “canvas bucket”.

 

[Ritothebull]

Where could you get cloth buckets like this today?

Also an Army/Navy store or Ebay

 

[deezler]

Once a year when my backhoe bucket is clean and free of mud, I put all my chains in the bucket and spray with a mix of 50-50 clean oil and diesel fuel. I let them sit for a week or so and the oil gets into all the nooks and crannies of the chains. Oh, add the chains a couple at a time and spray in layers so they all get coated. Chains have looked great for years this way.

A no brainer to preserve metal with oil, but then.... every time you use a chain its all oily? Isnt that just kinda disgusting to always be handling oily chains? Seems it would make a mess of your gloves, clothes, and anything else it contacts. And then don't they get more dirt stuck to them due to the oil?

I just try to keep my chains from ever getting wet. So they get a tiny bit rusty, no big deal.

 

[4570Man]

I move my chains inside when not in use to minimize rust and theft. Even if they do rust a little bit doesn’t hurt anything. Oiling chains is insane. Any of my chains that get accidentally oiled get a prompt washing because they’re absolutely disgusting and ruin clothes.