[Farmall] Tire Chains Slipping!

[bsdunek at ismi.net]

>I would suggest, as an alternate, large repair links, the kind that
have a nut that screws over the open side.  These are really strong,
not too costly, and will stay in place.

Bruce
>
>
>---- Original Message ----
>From: gwill at toast.net
>To: farmall at lists.antique-tractor.com
>Subject: Re: [Farmall] Tire Chains Slipping!
>Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2005 15:10:55 -0500
>
>>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
>>
>>----- 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 12:35 PM
>>Subject: Re: [Farmall] Tire Chains Slipping!
>>
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Randy Kuhn wrote:
>>>> How do I keep the tire chains on my tractor from slipping into
>the
>>>> tread?
>>> 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
>>>>
>>>> I have them relatively tight on the tires, but they end up going
>>>> between the tread bar's and than don't have the desired effect! 
>It's
>>>> like driving without the chains on.
>>>>
>>>
>>> -- 
>>> Mike Sloane
>>> Allamuchy NJ
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