LouNY
Super Star Member
- Joined
- Jul 4, 2015
- Messages
- 10,820
- Location
- Greenwich, NY
- Tractor
- Branson 8050, IH 574, Oliver 1550 Diesel Utility (traded in on Branson) NH 8160. Kioti CK2620SECH
Morning all;
A "warm" 31F already this morning heading for a forecast 38F snow and ice becoming muddy and sloppy.
As far as pulling people out I'll agree if the stuck vehicle doesn't have a good easy to access pull point I hand the stuck owner the hook put it were ever you want. I've used a chain to tow with most of my life, but I broke down and bought a stretch rope the other day a 1" Yankum rattler, put it in a Harbor Freight tool bag with a couple of these new soft shackles, should bet a couple of steel shackles also to throw in the same bag, they get expensive with a wide enough throat to fit the tractor drawbars.
That is one thing I wish the various interfering government bodies would do is mandate a solid tow point easy to access on stuck or disabled vehicles front and rear.
Then if the manufactures and buying public would get away from these ridiculous wide and low profile tires that are only good for smooth parking lot autocross driving and a hazard on snow or even rain. And back to a narrower taller tire that actually gets traction in more places then clean dry smooth pavement which is rare to find.
Everyone have a safe and healthy day.
A "warm" 31F already this morning heading for a forecast 38F snow and ice becoming muddy and sloppy.
As far as pulling people out I'll agree if the stuck vehicle doesn't have a good easy to access pull point I hand the stuck owner the hook put it were ever you want. I've used a chain to tow with most of my life, but I broke down and bought a stretch rope the other day a 1" Yankum rattler, put it in a Harbor Freight tool bag with a couple of these new soft shackles, should bet a couple of steel shackles also to throw in the same bag, they get expensive with a wide enough throat to fit the tractor drawbars.
That is one thing I wish the various interfering government bodies would do is mandate a solid tow point easy to access on stuck or disabled vehicles front and rear.
Then if the manufactures and buying public would get away from these ridiculous wide and low profile tires that are only good for smooth parking lot autocross driving and a hazard on snow or even rain. And back to a narrower taller tire that actually gets traction in more places then clean dry smooth pavement which is rare to find.
Everyone have a safe and healthy day.