Snow chains on yet?

[unbidden]

I wanted to try plowing without chains first snow storm; 12 inches, 2600 ft gravel rolling driveway and all went well 'cept for a few spots. I put the rear chains on today by jacking up the back of tractor (BX2660). The first wheel took me 1:20, once I knew what to do the second wheel took only 20 minutes.

By the way, I used a HarborFreight ATV/Motorcycle jack to lift the rear of the tractor, worked perfectly.

 

[npalen]

Fjord chains....... ill contact tirechains.com

they go barefooted thruout winter. it it gets icy, i have clip on EasyBoots with borium inserts for the horses.

Good stuff!! :thumbsup:

 

[vtsnowedin]

Good stuff!! :thumbsup:

We used to have a set of runner chains for the sap sled. They were to help the horses hold it back going down an icy hill, not to make it go. I've seen shoes for heavy horses that had inch long caulks or corks screwed or welded to them as many as six per shoe. The horse wearing them learns to stamp his foot down to set them in the ice but a kick can cut the other horse in the team so they are not without draw backs. Boots you can put on just when needed sound like a good deal if the team takes to them.

 

[Chilly807]

Our farrier tells us she can't get the borium tipped nails she used to use, so we're back to using carbide studs on the one horse we keep shoes on during the winter. I wasn't convinced the borium nails worked that well anyway, but I'm not a farrier either.

Sean

 

[grsthegreat]

ive tried borium nails before also...wasnt too thrilled with the results. Welded borium worked loads better.

The easy Boots with studs allow for not having shoes during the winter...the horses thank me for it.

 

[npalen]

Sorry guys but the above conversation begs the question: Do you have to jack the horse up to change shoes?
P.S. The Fjords appear well adapted to cold weather. Beautiful animals!

 

[npalen]

I wanted to try plowing without chains first snow storm; 12 inches, 2600 ft gravel rolling driveway and all went well 'cept for a few spots. I put the rear chains on today by jacking up the back of tractor (BX2660). The first wheel took me 1:20, once I knew what to do the second wheel took only 20 minutes.

By the way, I used a HarborFreight ATV/Motorcycle jack to lift the rear of the tractor, worked perfectly.

Somewhere in the distant past I vaguely (sp?) remember someone wiring the chain set to the tire with the vehicle jacked up. Then it was a matter of rotating the tire to pull the rest of the chain around to bring the ends together. Anyone do it this way?

 

[grsthegreat]

Sorry guys but the above conversation begs the question: Do you have to jack the horse up to change shoes?
P.S. The Fjords appear well adapted to cold weather. Beautiful animals!

NAAA, my Fjorda hold their feet up for me...and put their own shoes on./:laughing:

 

[Don87]

I wanted to try plowing without chains first snow storm; 12 inches, 2600 ft gravel rolling driveway and all went well 'cept for a few spots. I put the rear chains on today by jacking up the back of tractor (BX2660). The first wheel took me 1:20, once I knew what to do the second wheel took only 20 minutes.

By the way, I used a HarborFreight ATV/Motorcycle jack to lift the rear of the tractor, worked perfectly.

You'll get quicker at it. I had both my chains on in just under 10 minutes this year.

 

[Don87]

I wanted to try plowing without chains first snow storm; 12 inches, 2600 ft gravel rolling driveway and all went well 'cept for a few spots. I put the rear chains on today by jacking up the back of tractor (BX2660). The first wheel took me 1:20, once I knew what to do the second wheel took only 20 minutes.

By the way, I used a HarborFreight ATV/Motorcycle jack to lift the rear of the tractor, worked perfectly.

You'll get quicker at it. I had both my chains on in just under 10 minutes this year.