What To Buy ??

[Topkicker]

Here's another chain option. A lot of emergency vehicles use this chain set up. Traction at the touch of a button. I almost had these installed on my 2wd C-4500 when I moved from TX to MO. The road to my cabin was up a very steep grade and the truck was worthless on the snowy hill w no load and 2wd. http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=IPd3O5...uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DIPd3O5_SJEs%26autoplay%3D1

 

[motownbrowne]

Wow, those are sweet. I've never seen anything like that. I suppose they get a nice price for an idea that good.

 

[CurlyDave]

I currently have Toyo open country tires. I lowered my tire pressure to 40 PSI. I still slid around some. Kept it in 4WD the entire time I was out driving. I just thought I may do a little better with chains or the cables that go on tires. I have an old septic tank top that I may drill a hole in, add a chain so , when the next snow/ice storm comes, I can use the tractor and load this chunk of concrete in the bed . Thanks for the suggestions. We don't get that much snow/ice down here and wanted to know what the experts that drive in this stuff use Again ,,,thanks

Chain that chunk of concrete very well. If you ever hit anything it will want to come into the truck with you.

I have often thought about casting a custom weight from the leftovers on my next concrete project. A little rebar, and protruding bolts cast in in the same pattern as the pre-drilled holes in your bed for mounting a fifth wheel for a trailer. Lift it in with the FEL or hoe. Cast a lifting eye into the top side...

 

[kenmac]

Here's another chain option. A lot of emergency vehicles use this chain set up. Traction at the touch of a button. I almost had these installed on my 2wd C-4500 when I moved from TX to MO. The road to my cabin was up a very steep grade and the truck was worthless on the snowy hill w no load and 2wd. http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=IPd3O5...uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DIPd3O5_SJEs%26autoplay%3D1 View attachment 358084

I knew about those. I haven't checked into the cost. ALL the Fire Engines /Rescue trucks in my area run these Looks like about 2 K for these. I just don't get enough snow to justify the cost. If I lived place that got a lot of snow. I would jump on them

 

[kevinwak]

I currently have Toyo open country tires. I lowered my tire pressure to 40 PSI. I still slid around some. Kept it in 4WD the entire time I was out driving. I just thought I may do a little better with chains or the cables that go on tires. I have an old septic tank top that I may drill a hole in, add a chain so , when the next snow/ice storm comes, I can use the tractor and load this chunk of concrete in the bed . Thanks for the suggestions. We don't get that much snow/ice down here and wanted to know what the experts that drive in this stuff use Again ,,,thanks

40 psi is to much for snow and ice. It would be like riding around in skates. Next time try 30 psi and a bunch of weight. Around here we like to use about 3-4 of the 18"X24" concrete sidewalk blocks. Just lay them in the truck bed and they still leave you with a nice open flat floor.

 

[Topkicker]

I knew about those. I haven't checked into the cost. ALL the Fire Engines /Rescue trucks in my area run these Looks like about 2 K for these. I just don't get enough snow to justify the cost. If I lived place that got a lot of snow. I would jump on them

Totally understand.

 

[kenmac]

40 psi is to much for snow and ice. It would be like riding around in skates. Next time try 30 psi

The truck is heavy. I lowered from 80 PSI to 40. I didn't go any lower because, I didn't want the bead to break away from the rim when making a turn

 

[jel1988]

Tires are the answer! Where I live winter can start in Oct and last into May. I hate winter and now spend it in South Carolina. This year we drove through 2 major snow storms to get here and may not have made it without the snow tires. I run Bridgestone Blizzacks LTs on my F150, no extra weight is required. On some of my other trucks I run them year round. They last about 4 years on my construction van and pickup. Chains suck and are hard on the drivetrain and body if they aren't on right! Buy a good set of tires!