Egon
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Your back may also thank you for a smoother ride. 4 link chains can be a rough ride on hard surfaces.
Which Tire Chains
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Catman1
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I have a 3/4 mile steep driveway. My old Ford 535 would not go up and down the road after I took the backhoe off and with standard chains on the rears. Back is too light and the Ford is 2WD. The tires would just spin and I would slide backwords (not fun!!). I had to go ask my neighbor with and old 1930's tractor with steel wheels (18 HP?) to pull me back up the hill. Very embarrassed.
SO I am getting a Kubota 4330 4WD and that should work better. We have had about 90" of snow and have not even got to Mar ans Apr which are our snowier months. When the wind blows 40 mph across the road (at 0 degrees F), I get 2 foot hard packed drifts. Hope the Kubota does it well.
Looks like the "diamond pattern logging chains with carbide tips" would be a good choice. Does anyone have a link or a source?
SO I am getting a Kubota 4330 4WD and that should work better. We have had about 90" of snow and have not even got to Mar ans Apr which are our snowier months. When the wind blows 40 mph across the road (at 0 degrees F), I get 2 foot hard packed drifts. Hope the Kubota does it well.
Looks like the "diamond pattern logging chains with carbide tips" would be a good choice. Does anyone have a link or a source?
Oleozz
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Welcome to the forum Catman. You either live up North or out West!! I bet your Kubota will do a fine job with the snow. Maybe Gerard will be able to help you locate the chains you are looking for.
JoeL4330
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my 4330 has turfs and so ladders on back and ladder v's on front work fine for me on .3mi uphill driveway ...blower on rear, buck on the front ...makeshift "cab" (golfcart cover on tufftop) ...pretty unstoppable
Catman1
Silver Member
Thanks guys. We are in Colorado. Need to add that to the post heading.
I did have a question. I have to add tires to the order. I thought I would use the Industrial tires as described in the Kubota brochure. But are these R1's or R4's. I am confused now about that nomenclature. From other posts many say R1's have much more traction in the snow and work well with chains.
What should I consider for tires?
I did have a question. I have to add tires to the order. I thought I would use the Industrial tires as described in the Kubota brochure. But are these R1's or R4's. I am confused now about that nomenclature. From other posts many say R1's have much more traction in the snow and work well with chains.
What should I consider for tires?
JoeL4330
Platinum Member
tire choice might depend more on what else you will be doin' w. the tractor after the snow is but a memory ...if you are gonna be in the muck, then R1 (those big V-shaped lugs ...i.e., the "real" tractor tire") might be right for you ...if you are workin' a loader hard, R4 industrial tread might be your favorite, and is more compatible with chains than R1s ...if you are mowin' lawn, then turf's do the least damage and are actually most "chain-friendly"
...again, depending, chains provide extra traction in mud, wet leaves, etc. as I posted above, my choice is "turfs" and they are loaded to counterbalance my FEL ...and, they work quite well in the snow, but for hills and ice, chains are my answer, as I posted above
...again, depending, chains provide extra traction in mud, wet leaves, etc. as I posted above, my choice is "turfs" and they are loaded to counterbalance my FEL ...and, they work quite well in the snow, but for hills and ice, chains are my answer, as I posted above
tommu56
Elite Member
The farmer that I use to live next too used old conveyor belt on floor to protect it all short scraps if you had a hight problem just use thinner belting at door or use 2x8 inside on each wheel track it will hold up better than wafer board.
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Catman1
Silver Member
Thanks. I will probably get the Industrial R4's as I use the loader a lot in the summer. No grass cutting anytime. There will be some mud and a lot of snow work on 10 to 12 degree hills so I will opt for the chains, most likely the V's.
Catman1,
I too live in Co. outside Parker in Elbert county. We have had alot of snow as well, probably 75" or so this year. I have R4 tires on my JD 3320 and got some 2 link ladder chains from tirechains.com and am happy with them. Some of the cross links sit between the tire lugs but with the 2 link cross spacing enough of the cross chains stick out to give me traction. For us now, its the wind that is creating havoc. I get the driveway cleared and then it drifts in again with the blowing snow. Oh well, it's a great excuse to use the tractor!
Regards,
Mike
I too live in Co. outside Parker in Elbert county. We have had alot of snow as well, probably 75" or so this year. I have R4 tires on my JD 3320 and got some 2 link ladder chains from tirechains.com and am happy with them. Some of the cross links sit between the tire lugs but with the 2 link cross spacing enough of the cross chains stick out to give me traction. For us now, its the wind that is creating havoc. I get the driveway cleared and then it drifts in again with the blowing snow. Oh well, it's a great excuse to use the tractor!
Regards,
Mike
