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onefarmer · Feb 6, 2014

Was plowing driveways yesterday and on the way back from the furthest farm the tirechains started breaking the cross links. They are only 40+ years old.

rick1 · Feb 6, 2014

thats bullcrap

JayinNY · Feb 6, 2014

Good luck getting that many years outta a new set!

notjustair · Feb 6, 2014

You aren't the only one. I broke two yesterday. If I can make it to summer I will repair these. I don't think they make them this good anymore.

Ken Macfarlane · Feb 6, 2014

Have bag of cross links here for repairs. Need to borrow some chain pliers to fix a few sets.

GeneMO · Feb 6, 2014

(quoted from post at 12:32:30 02/06/14) thats bullcrap

What do you consider BS? The years of usage?

We have a set of chains that my dad bought new for his H Farmall. They bought the H in 1944. I was born in 1954, and from my earliest memories I remember him using those chains.

I am guessing they are at least 55-60 years old. They are still hanging in the machine shed and still usable to this day.

Gene

onefarmer · Feb 6, 2014

Just took a tour thru tirechains.com. I looked at replacement cross chains and new chains and decided to just buy new. Looks cheaper in the long run.

onefarmer · Feb 6, 2014

I remember my dad buying these chains when I was a kid at TSC. That's why I know they are 40+ years old. They have plowed a lot of road since then.

M Nut · Feb 6, 2014

Grandpa had the same tire chains on the 860 Ford every year from 1962-1992. Thirty years of plowing snow, and the last ten was feeding two round bales every day all winter long. They show plenty of wear, but still usable.

Wheat Farmer · Feb 6, 2014

This have never came off since 1975. bought the cross links from a over the road shop, and used log chain for the sides. Yes a tractor will slide on ice.

BarryfromIA · Feb 6, 2014

I have a set of chains that were bought new for Dad's new (at the time) VC CASE. The chains are now for my 210b-h CASE. This winter I have not put them on yet, but they are ready to use. The old chains are very hard and will damage a bolt cutter. So I have been told.

mab570diesel · Feb 6, 2014

don't make them like they used to oh wait that's when they did make them like they used to? must be why they lasted so long i think??? now i just confused myself lol

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