Turf Tread

[davidwarner63]

Anyone use turf tread for snow removal?

 

[shooterdon]

I just went through this with my new LS....dealer told me to get turfs.

 

[Egon]

Turfs work in snow.

 

[pmsmechanic]

I have turfs on my 4410. They work well enough in snow that I can stall the motor if I get to rambunctious.

 

[ruffdog]

Anyone use turf tread for snow removal?

If your tractor is mostly AFTER the plow, then turfs work very good as they offer tread sipes vs large blocks with no tread. If your having to drive through the snow first before it gets plowed, it depends how much snow you get. In my conditions, I would chose turfs again.

 

[pgk]

Iv'e runs turfs as well and they work pretty good on snow, ice forget about it unless it's really cold! After the winter we had in Michigan, never seen so much freezing rain. I'm thinking about getting a set of chains before next winter hits.

 

[mjw]

On my folks small lawn tractor I run hillbilly chains for snow blowing.
It has turfs, they suck on slick ice/snow.
They are also 20 years old, I think they were better when new.

I just use whatever cable I have laying around, cat 5, rg59 etc.
The rear wheels have 4 stamped holes in them.
I take some cable, loop it through twice and tie it off tight.

Makes a world of difference, takes only minutes to put on and seconds to cut off.

They are not perfect, but I got tired of getting stuck with a spinning tire (open diff) one snow storm and had to find something.

Doesn’t cost much and effective enough I have been doing it for years now.

 

[CADplans]

This is how I use turfs in snow,,,

even in 4WD,, this tractor can not go up the slight grade in my front yard without chains,,,

This pic shows where the tractor stopped,, without chains,,,

 

[pmsmechanic]

This is how I use turfs in snow,,,

even in 4WD,, this tractor can not go up the slight grade in my front yard without chains,,,

This pic shows where the tractor stopped,, without chains,,,

I find this interesting. I don't doubt that you are having problems with traction but this isn't my experience at all. I can push snow with the front end loader till the motor stalls if I'm not careful. The snow is pouring over the bucket in about 18" of snow and leaving about six inches for me to push through with the tires.

Yes I have the weight of the front end loader but you have weights and we both have 4x4. I don't get it.

 

[LD48750]

My tractor won't get out of it's own way with turfs.

I put chains on just the front & it goes everyplace I have asked it to & pushed a front blade or drug a rear york rake plowing snow.

Don't understand why turfs don't work for me.