[AT] Tire chains

[charlie hill]

73 here yesterday Thomas.  Rainy this morning but the low last night was 
about 60.

Charlie

-----Original Message----- 
From: Thomas O Mehrkam
Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2012 7:25 AM
To: Antique tractor email discussion group
Subject: Re: [AT] Tire chains

What is all this sliding around on ICE stuff

Just got back from a camping trip.  Sixty Degrees Sun Shining Beautiful
weather. Even better than the December trip.


On 2/1/2012 9:40 PM, Mike M wrote:
> Thanks guys,
> I've seen the duo link ones around. and I think I'll call around tomorrow 
> to see if anyone has them locally.  Farmerbeal, It's funny you should say 
> lower the tire pressure. I had the tractor in the shop on Saturday doing 
> some service on it. One of the things wrong was a broken valve core. Once 
> I screwed the new one in, I filled both rear tires with 22 lbs of 
> pressure, what the manual states for the 15.5 x 38" size. Then I parked it 
> in the barn and didn't use it again til it snowed. Holy Cow! I could 
> barely move! After struggling for about 10 minutes, I backed the pressure 
> down to about 10 lbs and that did seem to help. Even with the 10 lbs 
> though it wasn't just the spinning that was the problem, it was the 
> sliding. When I didn't make it up the hill, I slid back down right toward 
> my propane tank.
>
> Mike M
>
>
> ----- Receiving the following content -----
> From: Mike Sloane
> Receiver: Antique tractor email discussion group
> Time: 2012-02-01, 17:42:10
> Subject: Re: [AT] Tire chains
>
>
> I am a firm believer in "duo-link" chains on Ag lug tires. I have them
> on my Ford 860, and I NEVER run out of traction. The cost a little more
> than ladder type chains, but I think they are worth the difference. Mine
> can be seen in this image:
> <http://public.fotki.com/mikesloane/other_machinery/unicorn2.html>
>
> If you have turf tires, then regular ladder chains work fine.
>
> I used to clear two miles of private lane, first with an Economy Jim
> Dandy, then with a Farmall Cub, and then with the Ford. (Now I use a
> truck - sitting out on a cold wet tractor seat stopped being fun.) I
> found that chains make all the difference in the world with a two-wheel
> drive tractor.
>
> Mike
>
> On 2/1/2012 4:47 PM, Mike M wrote:
>> Hi all, I have a Massey Ferguson 255 that I use to keep our driveway
>> plowed. It has loaded tires and cast iron weights on the rears, but I
>> still just sit and spin trying to go up the slightest incline,(and I
>> do mean slightest). I didn't want to have to buy chains because of
>> the cost involved, but I think it's inevitable. When I started to
>> look around however, there seems to be quite a few different styles.
>> Anyone have any recommedations they would like to share? Thanks, Mike
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