Chains for mud

   / Chains for mud #21  
Do you get the misfits on line? If so - where?
And now I've got 12" on the porch, almost time to fill the FEL.


Anywhere you can find them, junkyrds, garages etc.

I did hit the mother load on line but not a retailer, on craigslist was a local supply house that the land lord of the building got stuck with and just wanted to get rid of them.
 
   / Chains for mud #22  
Thanks to all for the advice. Chains it is. Now about the wet spots. There are a few areas that can't be drained so I'm thinking of putting down 1 1/2 to 2 inch black rock to bring up the trail bed. Any thoughts on that one.

I wouldn't JUST put down rock as it will push into the mud every time you go over it and eventually the mud will just ooze up around it and you'll be in the same boat again, just with some rock down in the mud. If you put down a layer of geotextile FIRST, then cover that with some running crush, then some bigger rock (maybe 3 inch) and top that with mroe running crush you'll disperse the load and the road will basically "float" on the fabric and keep the mud from oozing through. (The fist layer of running crush helps protect the fabric from the largers stone tearing through).
 
   / Chains for mud #23  
I wouldn't JUST put down rock
One thing I have plenty of is rock in every size and it is the fastest,cheapest way to build bush roads. If I was building a constant use road I would think about the geotextile but in the bush I use rock -- I dig out some of the mud (if I have not already displaced it with spinning tractor wheels :eek::eek:) and start loading the pit with big rocks, then progressively smaller. While the spots filled this way won't serve as high speed smooth roadway, the tractor cruises over them fully loaded and does not sink. Spots that I have done this way sometimes have a small stream flowing over them in the spring, but they still hold up. If they sink a little, I just put in more rock -- JMHO
 
   / Chains for mud #24  
I might add, that if your not familiar with the Diff Lock feature that it can help a lot in uneven terrain and poor traction situations. Sounds like you have R4 type tires? My experience is with Turf tires and I run chains on all four of my 4x4 Kubota. I have AG tires on my 2wd Massey and they dig just fine without chains. Only when it gets ICY do I add chains to the massey. If you have access to a welder you can make simple cross bar chains easy enough.

YouTube - Mini Kubota Tractor in the Spring Mud.
 
   / Chains for mud #25  
Welcome to TBN.

As long as it's not a bottomless mud bog then chains will do the trick.
There's a bunch of different types of chains, but even reg old 4 link spaced chain will make a world of difference in the woods, even with just a 2 wheel drive machine.
The other end of the spectrum is logger type chains, which are pretty big bucks.

If your on slopes you probably need something in the middle, there are many that have a cross pattern that don't fall into the lugs.
I have the reg 4 link spaced V-bars, mostly for snow but they work great in the woods as well.

Good luck.

JB4310 ... nice pictures
I was about to comment on the use of chains, but, I've learned someting here in the installation. I bought 2 sets this year for pushing snow on my B7800. I installed them front & rear, (had to flip the front tires around to clear the tierod ends). So rather than comment on the usefulness chains, which I firmly believe in, (I have had a set on my old Cub 982 for 20 years + 11 gallons of used antifreeze in each rear tire) I see by your pictures that I should have installed my new chains in a better way

I love this website, I've spent hours on this site since I discovered it a few days ago and have learned more and observed more than I would have thought.

I will remove and reinstall my new chains per you pictures; I will cut off the extra length of chain and make up a center circle (as shown) and tie bungee cords to the inner chain circle

Dan
 
   / Chains for mud #26  
JB4310 I see by your pictures that I should have installed my new chains in a better way


I will remove and reinstall my new chains per you pictures; I will cut off the extra length of chain and make up a center circle (as shown) and tie bungee cords to the inner chain circle

Dan

I don't know how you installed yours, but anyway you pull the slack out of the side chains should be fine, sometimes I just use springs on garden tractor wheels or just bungees on the bigger tractors.

Those inner circle of chain things came in a lot of surplus chain and acs I picked up last year, it's a good idea but these are pretty light duty.

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