[Farmall] Tire Chains Slipping!

[George Willer]

Mike,

I'm not sure about the experience part, but the reason for the center chain 
isn't to add traction directly, but to stabilize the cross chains and keep 
them in place.  One of my Cubs came with a set of chains on a new set of 
tires and ALL the cross chains were between lugs and doing nothing.  Here's 
my favorite set of chains for snow plowing with the 641.
http://members.toast.net/gwill/album/Misc/chain4.jpg
They're VERY aggressive.

George Willer

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Sloane" <mikesloane at verizon.net>
To: "Farmall/IHC mailing list" <farmall at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Monday, February 28, 2005 4:28 PM
Subject: Re: [Farmall] Tire Chains Slipping!


>I know that you have a lot more experience with tractors than me, George, 
>but I think you would be better off with the tie links off to one side, as 
>you want the cross links to be the ones on the ground, not the tie links. 
>That is the way the commercial chains are made (and the ones I have on my 
>tractor). (see the image on the website listed below) But I do agree that 
>you could use almost any kind of chain to make the tie links - either cast 
>off car chains or tired straight chain - it doesn't have to be super 
>strong.
>
> Mike
>
> George Willer wrote:
>> Randy,
>>
>> Here's another way of saying what I think Mike means... tie the alternate 
>> cross bars together in pairs, right in the center.  An old set of car 
>> tire chains would be a source of material to do it... much cheaper than 
>> replacing the set of chains.
>>
>> George Willer
>>
>
>>> If you have ag style tires, your alternatives are to replace the chains 
>>> with "duo-grip" or "field" style chains or to modify your existing 
>>> chains by adding links between the cross links. Take a look at: 
>>> <http://www.tirechain.com/TractorChainmenu.htm> for an illustration of 
>>> what I mean.
>>>
>>> Mike
>>>
>
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