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dave

01-30-2004 18:30:54

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I need some advice on mounting tire chains on my 424, it has been 30 years since the last time that I helped do it.

For a new set of chains on a set of 18.4 x 16.1 turf tires---How many tensioners per tire are needed per tire, and how tight should the chains be to prevent them from slipping? Thanks in advance.

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Missouri Boy

01-31-2004 10:43:59

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Re: mounting tire chains in reply to dave, 01-30-2004 18:30:54

Sounds likes job for a taxidermist

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Dave BN

01-31-2004 05:12:27

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Re: mounting tire chains in reply to dave, 01-30-2004 18:30:54

I usually jack up one rear tire at a time. I have a floor jack so this doesn't take much time. Then I hook the chain in the lugs of the tire and spin the tire to wrap the chain around the tire. Leave the loose ends at the bottom and work the chain around the tire (top to bottom) to get the "fit" you want. Then just hook the loose ends at the bottom. Dave.

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Hugh MacKay

01-31-2004 02:22:45

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Re: mounting tire chains in reply to dave, 01-30-2004 18:30:54

Dave: I have a Farmall 130 and just throw each wheel chain hook end first over the tire from the back. Spread the other end of each chain out behind tractor. Drive tractor ahead until the end of chain comes out from under tire at back. Hook them and go. If I don't get them as tight as I want at first I stop after a bit of driving and rehook. The only benefit to real tight chains is speed, so I never use tighteners of any kind. Chains actually give you better traction if a bit loose. Putting chains on takes me about 5 min.

While I realize you are talking turf tires, and that is a bit different. On farm tires tight chains will work their way to between treads and never come out. If you mark your tire at hooks, you will find loose chains work their way around the tire in reverse of travel. This keeps chain on tire straight they will come out of the treads. Even on your turf tire with a loose wheel chain the tire will not spin inside it. To me ideal tension is being able to go to rear of last direction of tire travel, and being able to pull center of last cross chain off the ground out from tire face 1/3 width of tire.

I have seen guys put bungies, special tighteners, etc. The chains will still work their way around tire and indeed tighten to point where they reshape the tire. I have seen tractor tires drawn in at each cross chain, to a point of damaging tire. Tighteners and bungies are really only good for short term high speed use.

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01-30-2004 19:49:10

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Re: mounting tire chains in reply to dave, 01-30-2004 18:30:54

Hi, this is how we install spike chains one wheel at a time.
Lay chain out behind wheel, run a couple of loops of baler twine through hole between rim and center disk, tie baler twine to side and center links of chains, drive tractor forward very slowly until chains have wrapped around tire or ends are at a spot that you can easily reach the inside of the wheel to connect the chain hooks.
Connect center links and tighten side chains and cut off baler twine.

This method works better if you have 2 people, 1 to drive the tractor and the other to guide the chains over the tire.

Good luck
JB

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casey

01-30-2004 20:19:30

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Re: Re: mounting tire chains in reply to JB, 01-30-2004 19:49:10

it's always nicer to have two people! unless it's your wife and she really doesn't want to help so it ends up being more difficult than if i would have just done it myself!....hope she doesn't read this

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mrs casey

01-31-2004 06:48:22

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Re: Re: Re: mounting tire chains in reply to casey, 01-30-2004 20:19:30

You'll pay buster, boy will you pay....

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Wayne Swenson

01-31-2004 07:05:11

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Re: Re: Re: Re: mounting tire chains in reply to mrs casey, 01-31-2004 06:48:22

In Casey's defence, have you asked him to help you bake a cake or some such thing in the kitchen??

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casey

01-31-2004 07:45:03

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Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: mounting tire chains in reply to Wayne Swenson, 01-31-2004 07:05:11

i know for a fact that isn't anybody i know signing in at 7am sat morning! mrs casey, identify yourself!

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mrs casey

01-31-2004 14:35:50

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Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: mounting tire chains in reply to casey, 01-31-2004 07:45:03

Call me difficult again and you'll identify me as the one with the rolling pin chasing you around the house, why I never heard of such..... .....

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Dan

01-30-2004 19:09:27

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Re: mounting tire chains in reply to dave, 01-30-2004 18:30:54

On my JD430 I install chains in a similar manner. I try to streach the chains out on the ground. I use bungie cords on mine and use 3 or 4, crossing over in the middle. I don't use it on the road much but works in the field and driveway.

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casey

01-30-2004 18:46:05

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Re: mounting tire chains in reply to dave, 01-30-2004 18:30:54

well,
i'm sure there are better ways of doing it but heres how i go about it. first i lay the chains out flat behind the tires and then i back up so i'm in the center. then i just pull the chains up in front and back and hook them. then i drive a few feet and tighten, drive a few feet and tighten and so on till i can't get them any tighter. i use two springs(four per tire) and make a cross. i can run down the road wide open with no problem. the whole process takes me a good hour or so. let me know how it goes!

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