Chains - Quick Question

[oosik]

I had V-bar both front & rear when I had the Ford 1700. They provided - "climb-a-tree" traction but also were a pretty rough, cobbie ride. They kept the Ford going in a straight path and never lacked for traction when going up/down the valley in my driveway. I have found, fortunately, that I do not need chains with the Kubota. I can only imagine the expense of V-bar chains on all four for the Kubota - and the FUN of installation of the rear chains.

 

[aeblank]

$635-ish. Yeah, bit hard to take. And they'll be all sorts of "fun" as well.
My dad has a set for his L3710, which is my only frame of reference.
He hates them, but loves them.

 

[dave1949]

$635-ish. Yeah, bit hard to take. And they'll be all sorts of "fun" as well.
My dad has a set for his L3710, which is my only frame of reference.
He hates them, but loves them.

Me too. :laughing:

It takes me about 2-3 hours to mount my chains working at my own leisurely pace and getting sidetracked here and there along the way. But, I pick my day and I'm inside.

It's much better than dragging tow chains and a come-along to the tractor through deep snow hoping there is a decent size tree close enough for the chains to reach. Or, thinking just maybe the pickup would be enough to help get the tractor moving and end up with both stuck. Those "learning experiences" made me a believer in good chains.

 

[arrow]

tirechains.com the best place to go?
Trying to trim some $ off of the vbars.

They are pretty helpful there. Inquire about "square-link" chains for the fronts and see if they're cheaper than v-bar. They may be all you need. Be sure to get 2 link for the fronts. They may come like that anyway but it's best to check.

 

[arrow]

Me too. :laughing:

It takes me about 2-3 hours to mount my chains working at my own leisurely pace and getting sidetracked here and there along the way. But, I pick my day and I'm inside.

It's much better than dragging tow chains and a come-along to the tractor through deep snow hoping there is a decent size tree close enough for the chains to reach. Or, thinking just maybe the pickup would be enough to help get the tractor moving and end up with both stuck. Those "learning experiences" made me a believer in good chains.

You must be a "futtzser" Dave. There is no better day dreamer than me and I get my chains on in under a half hour.

 

[dave1949]

You must be a "futtzser" Dave. There is no better day dreamer than me and I get my chains on in under a half hour.

No way I'd get my chains on in a 1/2 hour. I do futz. :laughing: I could do it in around an hour if I stayed on task and everything went well.

This year I made some minor changes that took some angle grinder cutting time. I decided to get rid of the ladder sections that were hanging free, two per chain. They have a u-hook on the free end like they could be hooked in the binder chain links. I've always kept them on thinking someday I would understand what they were good for. It was a pain tucking them in so they wouldn't rub on the fender wall. I decided they were totally useless and cut them off which took eight separate cuts. I take the time to put keeper wires on the four binder u-strap screws too.

 

[vtsnowedin]

I have got to put mine on tomorrow. I had been putting it off while hunting and doing other things but the weather says no. We had tracking snow for opening day but not enough to plow. That got packed down into ice and today we got a good three inches of fluff on top of it at 16 degrees f. Three inches shouldn't be any problem with four wheel drive and diff lock right? Not exactly!! Not only could I not plow up hill I had trouble going up hill with the plow off the ground. I had to pull over into the shoulder where traffic had not iced it then use diff lock to keep both rears spinning. Got it done though plowing down hill but tomorrow I'm spending a couple of hours putting my chains back on. We have the technology!

 

[George2615]

You must be a "futtzser" Dave. There is no better day dreamer than me and I get my chains on in under a half hour.

I put my chains on last weekend and did all 4 in under a half hour.
I figure it takes Dave 2-3 hours to put his chains on because he is only using one hand. The other one is holding his beer.

 

[dave1949]

I put my chains on last weekend and did all 4 in under a half hour.
I figure it takes Dave 2-3 hours to put his chains on because he is only using one hand. The other one is holding his beer.

You guys are a tough crowd. :laughing:

I spent at least a half hour sweeping up all the dust and dirt around and under the tractor. Had to move my stall mats first, then put them back where the tractor gets parked after sweeping.

Before sweeping I had to back the truck out and drive the tractor out. Heck that's 4 minutes right there. And then it was time for a break. :laughing:

 

[George2615]

You must be a union man.