front chain clearance

jam2004 · Feb 28, 2005

I have rear chains on my 2230 and they worked well so far this winter. I bought a set of front chains from tirechains.com and installed them an hour ago for use later tonight/tomorrow. I noticed the inner links graze that gold color piece on the end of the axel when the steering wheel is turned way right or left. Any solution to this or is it normal? Maybe I should just scrap the whole front chain thing altogether?

Deerlope · Feb 28, 2005

Scraping the front chains IS a good idea. If you can't get there with rear ones you should not go.

Av8r3400 · Feb 28, 2005

I have never yet had the need for chains on my BX in the snow. What are you doing that you need them?? /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif

jam2004 · Feb 28, 2005

Well, I got turfs all around and found they didn't have the same traction as the rear chains provided. Particularly in the real deep stuff we had here in NJ in January. So, I thought that adding front chains would be that much better. It sounds like I may have wated $50 on them. Wouldn't be the first time I wasted a Grant, nor the last.

Junkman · Feb 28, 2005

loosen the inside connection of the chain by one link and tighten the outside more. Also use some rubber bungee cords to keep the chains tensioned. This will resolve your problem. If you install them properly, they will not interfere with anything in the front end. You just have to make sure that they are tight after using them for a few minutes and every thing stretches out and settles in where it will remain. Us old timers learned this early in our driving careers or we spent a lot of time under the car trying to untangle the chains from the rear axle. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

jam2004 · Feb 28, 2005

( loosen the inside connection of the chain by one link and tighten the outside more. Also use some rubber bungee cords to keep the chains tensioned. This will resolve your problem. If you install them properly, they will not interfere with anything in the front end. You just have to make sure that they are tight after using them for a few minutes and every thing stretches out and settles in where it will remain. Us old timers learned this early in our driving careers or we spent a lot of time under the car trying to untangle the chains from the rear axle. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif )

Junk,

I'll try that. I have two bungees on each tire already.

jam

SeymourBota · Feb 28, 2005

This is problematic- take my word for it. You might think you have them missing all the way around but as you work the tractor, they will move and rub again.
Buy a set of bar tires/rims for the front for winter/mud. They are the same size and rolling radius as the turfs and the difference is amazing. They can be run mixed. Cost right around $100 for the second set.

jam2004 · Feb 28, 2005

( This is problematic- take my word for it. You might think you have them missing all the way around but as you work the tractor, they will move and rub again.
Buy a set of bar tires/rims for the front for winter/mud. They are the same size and rolling radius as the turfs and the difference is amazing. They can be run mixed. Cost right around $100 for the second set. ) 

seymour,

I never thought about that as a possible solution. Thank you.

jam

frank_f15 · Feb 28, 2005

( Us old timers learned this early in our driving careers or we spent a lot of time under the car trying to untangle the chains from the rear axle. )

JUNKMAN: i think a lot of our fellow TBN'S do not realize that at one time chains were quite popular for cars here in the NORTHEAST. Last car i used them on was my 55 DeSoto. /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif