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Now THAT is strong!:laughing:
New Aquiline Talon tire chains!
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Now THAT is strong!:laughing:
RedNeckRacin
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Mine def seem to walk a little bit out of synch but I have had no issues with them once I tightened them up one additional link. (I was turning on a hillside in deep mud and half walked the chain off the lugs.) R-1's just do not seem to like tire chains very much it seems. I have been running the talons for 2 months now with 0 issues. I have noticed that even my duo's are walking out of synch a little bit this year but I am trying to run them a little bit looser after taking suggestions from members on this forum. I was always tightening my chains down to near snare drum tightness and they seem to be working alot better a little bit looser as well as staying much much cleaner. I'm really curious why yours are giving you so much trouble though.
Chilly807
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It could be as simple as a poor batch of chain, missed heat treating, etc. Mine don't show much wear at all, even on the spikes. They run on gravel mostly, but do see some road time on pavement.
In any case, the L3400 shouldn't have enough power to break them. Maybe something with 200 horsepower and duals, but not a lil old 35 horse compact tractor.
Sean
In any case, the L3400 shouldn't have enough power to break them. Maybe something with 200 horsepower and duals, but not a lil old 35 horse compact tractor.
Sean
RedNeckRacin
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Thats what I'm wondering. I have been running the same 2 link v bar chain for quite a long time now and I never broke a chain. I have uncurled end links on the cross chains and I've had to re-hook the inside chain hook but thats it. If that L3400 is running R-1's that might change things a LITTLE bit. I'm still looking for something that makes sense. The talons I'm running now are Beefy. I have loaded rears with beet juice and a 1700lb concrete counter weight hanging off the back and they work great on the JD. That is atleast an order of magnitude more stress than that Bota is putting down.
Chilly807
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Well, I have R1's on my tractor, doesn't seem to be any issue.
Sean
Sean
RedNeckRacin
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Thats why I'm still curious why OldPath is having so much trouble with his set? Maybe we aren't using our machines hard enough chilly?
I had mine since winter of (07-08), and from last year till now my chains have broke 6 times. I'm a weekend lumber jack, so the only reason I can think of why they keep breaking is global warming or it could be like how that old song goes, "if it weren't for bad luck I'd have no luck at all"
plowking
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We buy chains from B and B chain. A division of chapel tractor. The grader and loader at the highway dept. go thru chains constantly. The cross chains are notched for quick replacement by twisting the j hooks. Don't know what chains and cross chains cost. The chain salesman comes around in a route truck. We also buy tow chains from him,I think they are a grade 70. plowking
crazyal
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I would call around to several of the tractor dealerships. When I got my Tellefsdal chains I got free shipping to the store because the salesman made trips once a week into the area. I was told the supplier was out of New Hampshire. Being pretty close I would expect that there has to be retailers in Maine or New Hampshire.