Chains on Tractor

   / Chains on Tractor #1  

redleg105

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Lyndeborough, NH
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Kubota 2650
I have a Kubota 2650 with a front mount snow blower. Should I mount chains only on the rear or on all 4 wheels?
 
   / Chains on Tractor #3  
My problem is only steering (front tires slide sideways, and, there are no steering brakes)
so, I only chain the front tires,,

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   / Chains on Tractor #4  
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.
 
   / Chains on Tractor #6  
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.
 
   / Chains on Tractor #7  
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.
 
   / Chains on Tractor #8  
Just chain the front to mitigate plow steer...
 

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   / Chains on Tractor #9  
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,
 

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