Snow Equipment Owning/Operating Tire chain storeage???

[IXLR8]

The last several years when I removed the chains from my tractor I have just put them in the bags they came in and hit them with a spray of Fluid Film and set them in a corner. But I have always spent 30-45 minutes in the fall untangling them before I could put them on. This year I tried something different. After I removed the chains from the tractor, I stretched them out, cut a piece of 1-1/2" pvc pipe about 12" longer than the width of the chains and then rolled the chains around the pipe. I am hoping in the fall that I can just unroll them and they will be ready to install with no time spent untangling them. So far I think the pipe makes it easier to carry the chains and put them away. Anybody have a better idea/suggestion for storing chains?

 

[Pipestone Kid]

The way this winter is hanging on, I might just have to store them on the tires.

 

[V1Rotate]

How about driving a couple of large nails into the wall studs in your garage and hanging the chains?

 

[George2615]

I tried nails once but chains are too heavy for nails. I just took mine off a few days ago. I use two L brackets lagged into the garage wall about 8' high and hang the chains on them.

 

[k0ua]

I just put mine in a kitty litter bucket, as they went in they got sprayed with WD40. The bucket has a lid, I figure the vapors will help keep them from rusting. It is about all you care to lift at 70 lbs per bucket. As for tangling, well, I suspect it will take some time.

 

[corl]

When I take off the winter chains I re assemble them on the floor so that they won't tangle up during storage. I put them in a plastic crate and they are fine for next winter. When you put them in the crate you hold each side where they join together and just lower them into the crate When You pick them up they are already to go. Been doing it that way for 2 generations now ~65 years...

 

[JGL]

With the weather were having this year, still got 3 or 4 ft. of snow in the bush, even the maple sap don' t want to run, not warm enough during the days. Think I 'll leave the chains for a while yet. Still have to go and split 2-3 cords of wood for next year.

 

[94BULLITT]

I just put mine in a kitty litter bucket, as they went in they got sprayed with WD40. The bucket has a lid, I figure the vapors will help keep them from rusting. It is about all you care to lift at 70 lbs per bucket. As for tangling, well, I suspect it will take some time.

That is what I keep some tire chains in::drink: I don't have any chains for the the tractors.

 

[PILOON]

I carefully hang my chains in a 5 gal bucket and spray some oil over them.
Lifting them carefully from the bucket so far has proven to be successful as they do not tangle.
Sure is one heavy bucket to move around.

 

[newbury]

I gently dropped, one at a time, each tire chain into a 5 gallon pail with used motor oil in it, getting all but a little of the end wet. After it "soaks" for a day or so I then pull the chain out and hang it above the pail, so it drips into the pail. I do the same with the other heavy duty chains I use, and I've a few pails set up.
/edit - I have an open ceiling so I just hang them over the joist.

As long as a chain has hung thru a few 80 degree plus summer days they turn out only a little oily.

I greatly dislike rust.