JD755
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I have previously commented about never using chains on my 755, but also being interested in the difference they would make. The last time I used chains was twenty years ago on my 2WD JD 430. My drive is level so I've done OK without them on my 755. Initially I used a 380 front blade, but the bracket changeover hassle caused me to instead begin using a rear blade. I used it in reverse push mode so I never drove on anything I had not plowed. Recently though, probably because of old age, that twisting to look over my shoulder has become more of a problem. I also know that push mode can be the cause of tractor problems. So I decided I would try the blade in forward mode and set the loader bucket some distance off the ground to maybe limit the snow drift depth I would have to drive through. This worked pretty good with a light snow but it was clear I would need chains for heavy snow. So tirechains.com delivered a set in just two days. I spent a couple days experimenting with tightness, including removing and later replacing a cross link. Never could understand why they fit so much better on the right side tire than on the left. In the end I just decided to use the tensioners to get them tight.
The chains have done really well in a heavier snow, letting me drive right through it. The rear blade does a good job and I can set it at a more shallow angle than I could without chains. I can also use the loader to pile snow farther away from the drive. And a nice biggie is I can now securely plow the eighty foot walk along the front edge of the house. Since the ground slopes away from the house, the tractor would be tilted over with one side on the concrete and the other off on the grass side. When things were slick that was a no-go because the tractor would slide sideways, so I usually just shoveled that by hand.
The pictures are the one from last year with no chains, one this year with chains, and the front walk. This year when I finished plowing I felt much more relaxed with no soreness, unlike other recent years.
The chains have done really well in a heavier snow, letting me drive right through it. The rear blade does a good job and I can set it at a more shallow angle than I could without chains. I can also use the loader to pile snow farther away from the drive. And a nice biggie is I can now securely plow the eighty foot walk along the front edge of the house. Since the ground slopes away from the house, the tractor would be tilted over with one side on the concrete and the other off on the grass side. When things were slick that was a no-go because the tractor would slide sideways, so I usually just shoveled that by hand.
The pictures are the one from last year with no chains, one this year with chains, and the front walk. This year when I finished plowing I felt much more relaxed with no soreness, unlike other recent years.
Guess I'll get the bolt cutters out tomorrow. ~~ grnspot110