Chains Tire Chains

Anonymous Poster · Nov 18, 2001

Before I get to the question I want to thank all of you. I bought a BX2200 in august and have been happy since. My question is...Does anyone use tire chains when they're plowing snow?

beenthere · Nov 19, 2001

Yes, if there is ice.

Pks · Nov 19, 2001

My driveway is 300 feet of blacktop and is fairly steep. I use chains on all 4 wheels. ...makes a terrific improvement!

Peter

TerryinMD · Nov 19, 2001

Take a look at this link Tire Chains. I just ordered mine today and I provided a link to the company's URL.

Hope this helps.

Terry

gerard · Nov 19, 2001

I use the duo grip chains on the rear tires only. Well worth the cost. (Just put them on yesterday - must be why we're at 70 deg today!!!) /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif

TerryinMD · Nov 19, 2001

Oh, you guys have this wonderful fall weather also....

When is the hammer going to drop and we see winter?? /w3tcompact/icons/blush.gif

Since I bought chains for front and back, I know exactly how much snoe we're going to get. Little to none!! /w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif/w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif

Terry

gerard · Nov 19, 2001

If that's true let me thank you in advance! I don't mind plowing every now and them but last winter it did get a little tiresome plowing every day for a week at times!

Charliebrn · Nov 19, 2001

I have a new asphalt driveway that I put in in the spring. Will chains damage the surface? I have a BX with turfs, and I plan on using it for snow, both with FEL and 60" rear blade...any experience, folks? Think I'll need em? My drive is only about 180' and fairly level, with only a slight drop at the road.

frank_f15 · Nov 19, 2001

i live in western new york, we get lots of snow. i don't have chains, my drive is only about 100 ft and level, so 4wd is fine for me.to ans. charliebern, if u slip them chains they will tear up the driveway. guess it just depends on your situation. but chains are a big help. could not have lived without them when i had the old ford 8n.

rbargeron · Nov 19, 2001

Jon - as others have said, if your place is flat you may not NEED chains - but they sure are nice.

My place has very few flat areas so my rig has chains all around. Helps a lot - especially in deep snow or on icy pavement. Once last winter we had a coat of new ice on our road and it was raining hard - the only way anybody could get safely down the hill was tethered to my all-chains Kubota, sorta like reverse towing, while I slowly let them down the hill. (our road crew was a little slow getting out here that night)

Chains are good.