Please show me your tractor chain storage solutions.

[johneic]

Johneic - like you said - the chains develop a mind of their own and are difficult to "keep on board" except in the bucket. I've had to back track more than once looking for wayward log chains.

I agree oosik, except I keep a pile of driveway rock for spreading sometimes, dumped my chains in the rock pile a bunch of times, not to mention when I try to move a branch or limb with the loader, Ooops, there goes the chains. If my memory was better I guess I could leave the chains in the shed and grab them when needed but I have found myself needing to lift/tow something and not had my chains necessitating a trip back to the shed. Dropped/Lost a few chains myself too, taken to painting them high visibility orange and pink now for when that happens. Thought I found one of my old lost chains in a rust color the other day, backtracked, got out to pick up and saw two, juvenile, I think, copper colored snakes. Just looking for a permanent solution/ideas.

 

[Rustyiron]

I've seen some pretty clever way's of closing off the loaders "torque tube" for chain storage. (the pipe through your loader down near the bucket)
Try a TBN search for them, these are the one's I'm talking about.

 

[Pixguy]

I have a 4" schedule40 strapped to my rops with 2 large pipe clamps. I do baby my scut so I taped the clamps with electrical tape so not to scratch my rops and pushed a rag down the bottom of the pipe so the body doesn't get all scratched up by the chains or shovel I keep in there.

 

[johneic]

I've seen some pretty clever way's of closing off the loaders "torque tube" for chain storage. (the pipe through your loader down near the bucket)
Try a TBN search for them, these are the one's I'm talking about.

I found this one and think it is the best idea I have come across so far Rusty!, thanks!

If I can be a forever optimist I will look a bit more for other ideas, if anybody has one let me know,

 

[Luke'sScreenName]

I have a small basket built into my grill guard where 8ft of chain with grab hooks lives.

 

[Luke'sScreenName]

 

[Xfaxman]

Some guys have made caps or plugs for this tube and poked the chain in there.

Here it is on your tractor picture from post #2:

On mine, one is dropped into the safety support for the boom:

More goodies in the ammo box:

 

[oosik]

See Xfaxman's first pic with the big black arrow pointing to the pipe cross support on his FEL. On my FEL that's an open 4" pipe. You could stuff the chains in that pipe if you could find plugs for each end. Like the old expanding plugs that use to be used on thermos jugs.

 

[Al 2]

I think there are quite a few posts about storing chains. I use old fire extinguishers. Cut the top off with a metal saw of whatever kind but make make sure there is no pressure left in them first. Drill a hole in the bottom to drain rain water out that might collect and weld on some mounting brackets as needed to bolt to the uprights of the loader mounts. Paint your favorite color. I have 2 on my tractor . One for a longer tow chain and one for a shorter chain when lifting something with the bucket.
Al

 

[lexluther]

If the mower is almost always attached, make your mount there. That would open up lots of possibilities.