Chains on Tractor

[redleg105]

I have a Kubota 2650 with a front mount snow blower. Should I mount chains only on the rear or on all 4 wheels?

 

[TractorTYMe]

No problems with chains on all 4 wheels.

 

[CADplans]

My problem is only steering (front tires slide sideways, and, there are no steering brakes)
so, I only chain the front tires,,

 

[oosik]

I had HD ladder chains for all four wheels - on my previous tractor. They were V-bar chains. Provided extremely good traction. Rode worse than a COB.

If I did it again - I'd get some type of European chains - Aquitaine or similar.

 

[SDT]

No problems with chains on all 4 wheels.

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Agreed. No problems.

As always, common sense is assumed.

SDT

 

[HAR]

When I bought my tractor used, back in 2002, it came with rear chains. But after trying it one winter, I purchased chains for the front wheels. What a difference that made. 4x4 is the way to go.

 

[JJT]

25 years with a Kubota Grand L3710 and I've always chained up just the rears, with no issues. I'd be worried about breaking something if all 4 corners where chained up. I have a rear mounted snow blower, but still push a fair amount of snow with the loader. If steering traction becomes an issue, I'm going too fast. I could always use the steering brakes, but the brake pedals remain locked together 99% of the time.

 

[5030]

Just chain the front to mitigate plow steer...

 

[MHarryE]

My problem was always steering, not traction, so I did fronts only to save on cost. But I had a blade which was really hard to steer due to the side loading. I now have a blower on my CTL and side loading is not a problem. Total traction might be if it were a tractor. I’d still try only fronts because good chains can be spendy,

 

[5030]

All I need are front chains and only if it's drifted bad.

 

[Fallon]

I have a Kubota 2650 with a front mount snow blower. Should I mount chains only on the rear or on all 4 wheels?

You SHOULD chain all 4. However chaining 2 gets the job done some, maybe even most of the time. It changes effective tire diameters. But the fronts usually swing 5% faster than rears on tractors anyway. More load on the front axle & drivetrain, which is weaker. But then less traction, even with chains, means less force on that drivetrain.

My L3200 with R4s couldn't fit rear chains without spacers. Never got spacers & only ran front chains. Not ideal, but enough to not bother with getting rear chains or spacers. Similar for my new L4060. I got front chains & they are good enough. Haven't even checked to see if there is clearance with my adjustable R4s set at 72". Fronts only are OK enough to not bother with heavy expensive rear chains, even if they fit.