Anybody like their R4 tires in snow

[gerard]

Tough question to answer without a lot of details ie how much snow do you get?, is your land flat?, are you going to be blowing or blading?, Loaded or not? I've gone with no chains and R1's, then rear chains, then rear chains with loaded tires, then to the same set up but chains on all 4. Guess which gave me the best traction? Yep, chains on all 4, with loaded R1's. Didn't mean the job didn't get done before but it took more jockeying and a lot more slipping around. Keep in mind we get an average of 12 feet of snow a year and my land is all sloped, driveways included. You'll figure it out but with R4's if you're going to blade and you get more than 5 feet of snow annualy, I'd consider a duo grip chain setup on the rears if your land is flat.

 

[OneMarineE5]

I was hoping to get some feed-back on a few questions I had on this thread (post #36) regarding chains on front.

In the event anyone else out there is considering this, a dealer near me advised that it is in fact not recommended on front as it is likely to tear up front axle gearing.

I know full and well in my truck that being on dry pavement in 4-wheel drive is hard on system, but I still have trouble seeing the similarity with chains on front of tractor. None the less, I will not put chains up front until I hear from deere. Still can find a thing in any of my new literature...warranty or otherwise.

Anyone try deflating rear tires prior to fitting chains to get tighter fit to avoid contact with fenders? Not much clearance on 2520/2720s. Teraing up fenders is one of my biggest oppositions?

 

[Gizmo2]

I was hoping to get some feed-back on a few questions I had on this thread (post #36) regarding chains on front.

In the event anyone else out there is considering this, a dealer near me advised that it is in fact not recommended on front as it is likely to tear up front axle gearing.

I know full and well in my truck that being on dry pavement in 4-wheel drive is hard on system, but I still have trouble seeing the similarity with chains on front of tractor. None the less, I will not put chains up front until I hear from deere. Still can find a thing in any of my new literature...warranty or otherwise.

Anyone try deflating rear tires prior to fitting chains to get tighter fit to avoid contact with fenders? Not much clearance on 2520/2720s. Teraing up fenders is one of my biggest oppositions?

I ran chains on the front of my JD650 for 20 some years never had a problem or issue. Maybe these newer tractors are not made as well, as a matter of fact I know they are not.
One of the reason I decided against the 2520 was fender clearance as I knew I would be running chains. Have not needed chains on the front of the 2320 yet. I tried to put chains on the front of the 2320 once and there just doesn't seem to be enough clearance with the R4 tires.

 

[CompactTractorFan]

(Already had over 40" in past week)

40???

 

[glc24]

One of the reason I decided against the 2520 was fender clearance as I knew I would be running chains.

Do they actually hit, or just too close for comfort?
I just put V bar chains on my 2520 yesterday. No problem.
Now this is just checking clearance with the tractor jacked up,not running at any speed.
I would assume that centrifical force will force the links upward,but I would think this is where a substantial number of tightly fitting bungy cords come into play.
I'm guessing here,tell me if I'm wrong.

Greg

 

[George2615]

40???

Yes, 40" is correct. Below is the artice taken from The Post Standard paper in Syracuse. It snowed 7 days in a row. 3 of the 7 set new records for most snowfall ever recorded on those days. I live 20 mi. north of there in the snow belt and we rec'd much more than the 30.9" Syracuse got.

""Tuesday was the second day in a row that a record amount of snow fell at Syracuse Hancock International Airport. The day's 9.3-inch snowfall brought December's total to 30.9 inches, eclipsing in seven days the 28.6 inches that Syracuse normally gets for the entire month of December, according to the National Weather Service.""

 

[OneMarineE5]

Do they actually hit, or just too close for comfort?
I just put V bar chains on my 2520 yesterday. No problem.
Now this is just checking clearance with the tractor jacked up,not running at any speed.
I would assume that centrifical force will force the links upward,but I would think this is where a substantial number of tightly fitting bungy cords come into play.
I'm guessing here,tell me if I'm wrong.

Greg

I am considering the V-bar chains. May I ask from where and how much? Did you deflate tire at all?

 

[glc24]

Hey OneMarineE5
I got them from a friend that is in the tire business.
I opted for the 4 link style,didn't think I would need the 2 link. Cost was 185.00.
I haven't fooled with the tire pressure.................yet.
Actually,the chains fit pretty snug.
Hopefully,I can leave that alone.

Greg

 

[Deadman]

R4's don't seem to get any smaller if you deflate them. They are like big rocks!:laughing:
My V bars clear my 2520 really really easily. Its not even close, and I have 2 link chains so there is a lot of cossbars.

 

[gerard]

I was hoping to get some feed-back on a few questions I had on this thread (post #36) regarding chains on front.

In the event anyone else out there is considering this, a dealer near me advised that it is in fact not recommended on front as it is likely to tear up front axle gearing.

I know full and well in my truck that being on dry pavement in 4-wheel drive is hard on system, but I still have trouble seeing the similarity with chains on front of tractor. None the less, I will not put chains up front until I hear from deere. Still can find a thing in any of my new literature...warranty or otherwise.

Anyone try deflating rear tires prior to fitting chains to get tighter fit to avoid contact with fenders? Not much clearance on 2520/2720s. Teraing up fenders is one of my biggest oppositions?

Never did understand this. That's why you can go in and out of 4wd. When I'm in 4wd, I'm on snow or ice so the wheels can slip. I'm also not giving the thing full throttle in a high gears trying to dig my way to china. Dealers are naturally going to be ultra conservative because, lets face it, there are people with little mechanical understanding that would put it in 4wd on dry pavement while making sharp, "lock to lock" turns. If I had a tractor that I had to baby it wouldn't be much of a tractor. Pulling a backblade in dirt in 4wd can't be any less strain on the drivetrain than plowing in deep snow with chains on front. My front chains made a huge difference on side slopes, deep snow, and climbing grades while dragging a 7 foot backblade with a full snow load. Wouldn't be without them (until I move south anyway).