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Sliding down the hill....sideways?

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tractorsam

01-14-2007 12:25:08




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I've just had my relatively new to me '54 Super C out and been to get some gas before I had to start pushing it around. We've had some snow flurries here this afternoon (first in ages) and there's maybe half an inch on the ground. When I got back I turned around in the driveway and found myself sliding back down towards the road. I was amazed, the slope might be 1/2" in the 1' but still on paved driveway (I think it's also been sealed at some point) it was enough. This tractor has WFE, snow plow(in the front), Fast Hitch, a full set of weights, and loaded rear tires. Short of the obvious adding more weight is there anything that can be done to improve traction without tearing up the driveway? Many thanks, tractorsam

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Doc Larry

01-14-2007 15:58:03




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 Re: Sliding down the hill....sideways? in reply to tractorsam, 01-14-2007 12:25:08  
More weight on the drivers will help, but it takes a lot of weight to do much good on tires as large as tractors have. I don't know where you are, but you'll also find traction improves quite a bit the colder it gets. Although pushing snow around at 10 below isn't nearly as much fun as it is at 30 above!



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Fromjb2

01-14-2007 15:54:40




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 Re: Sliding down the hill....sideways? in reply to tractorsam, 01-14-2007 12:25:08  
Hi Sam, make sure your rear tires are not over inflated. Over inflated tires will only contact hard surfaces like your driveway with the center portion of the tire and not the full bar of the tread. The 45° angle tires are less likely to slide sideways than the 23° angle tires. For sliding sideways reason, I never liked the 23° angle tire for hard or frozen surfaces especially on a side hill. Then again these 23° angle tires performed exceptionally well out in the field and that was what they were designed for.

JimB

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Janicholson

01-14-2007 12:55:00




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 Re: Sliding down the hill....sideways? in reply to tractorsam, 01-14-2007 12:25:08  
Sand your drive. As the others indicate there is no way short of chains to make it dig. Sand is (my opinion) much easier on your lawn/pavement than any type of salt. JimN



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Jossette

01-14-2007 14:19:43




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 Re: Sliding down the hill....sideways? in reply to Janicholson, 01-14-2007 12:55:00  
could you e-mail me please????

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tractorsam

01-14-2007 13:07:02




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 Re: Sliding down the hill....sideways? in reply to Janicholson, 01-14-2007 12:55:00  
Hadn't thought of sand but it sounds like a good idea to me. I think there might even be a bucket full hiding out in the garage somewhere. I've used it on both trains and cars before but never tried it for a tractor. Thanks, tractorsam



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RustyFarmall

01-14-2007 12:50:53




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 Re: Sliding down the hill....sideways? in reply to tractorsam, 01-14-2007 12:25:08  
The only answer is tire chains. If you watch what you are doing and do not try to turn short, and do not let the tires spin excessively, you will not tear up the driveway. You could add 1,000# of weight to each rear tire, but if the tractor is on hard packed snow or a sheet of ice, that extra weight will not do one speck of good.



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tractorsam

01-14-2007 13:05:25




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 Re: Sliding down the hill....sideways? in reply to RustyFarmall, 01-14-2007 12:50:53  
I rather thought that might be the answer but I really don't want to risk even trying the chains. I know that no matter how careful I am sooner or later I'm going to end up spinning. It's not my driveway and so I really can't afford to mess it up. I do have a set of chains though so if I get desperate I might give them a whirl. Thanks anyway, tractorsam



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JayWalt

01-14-2007 12:37:41




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 Re: Sliding down the hill....sideways? in reply to tractorsam, 01-14-2007 12:25:08  
probably not. You problem is not needing more weight, it is needing more fiction between the tire and the ground. There is probablly a thin laayer of ice under that snow, or the weight of the tires are compacting the snow into a watery icy sluch. Either way, the only thing I can think of is studded tires (I'm thinking they dont make these for tractors =P) or tire chains. I've seen tracks for some farmalls, but not sure which model and they'd be $$$$ What shape are the tires in?

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tractorsam

01-14-2007 13:01:52




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 Re: Sliding down the hill....sideways? in reply to JayWalt, 01-14-2007 12:37:41  
The tires on the tractor aren't a matched pair but they are both 45 degree ag tread with 75% tread left. They are becoming a bit weather checked and so are probably a little harder than when new. tractorsam



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