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Dune Country

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Gonna need chains for the 580k backhoe at the new place. 5' average snowfall, I've been looking at the double ring chains, any advice?
 
Double ring are an excellent choice, with the weight of the hoe, snow won't stop you, and ice is typically no problem with this chain type as well. No experience running double ring on pavement, but they are not as aggressive as the "V" type meant for ice.
 
Before you step out and buy double ring chains, make sure you have enough fender and
step clearance for them. Older 580's required rear wheel spacer kits to run any form of chains.---------Loren
 
(quoted from post at 10:16:16 09/01/19) Before you step out and buy double ring chains, make sure you have enough fender and
step clearance for them. Older 580's required rear wheel spacer kits to run any form of chains.---------Loren
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Good point, I've got 2 inches on the inside, enough?
 
Doubt it, I'll measure my DC
which I'm sure is more than
that and they are just
marginal.
 
Go to Duo style chains as they take less room at the side wall. Also not driving at road gear speeds with the tire chains on helps.

Look at this site for tire chains. They have a reasonable price on them. I do not know how shipping would be on them.

https://www.tirechain.com/Tractor-Tire-Chains.htm
Duo or ladder style tractor tire chains
 
The duo style looks like what we run on the JD4020. We use several rubber tarp straps for tensioners and they really keep them from flopping around.
 
do what JD said we call them diamond pattern for logging equipment they wont settle in the deep lugs of a ag tire
 
I don't know about chains and live in an ice and snow climate. I have found that where the snow is in that deep ice is not usually much of an issue, as it is cold enough there is not much ice. Like in The states along and north of I-90. UP and such. I've never had chains except for the truck and they are still in the bag since new with the paint still on them. I always figured if I needed chains the truck would stay where it was till things cleared off some. I've run in al sorts of snow in the mountains of UT,MT,WY,ID and such.
 
Looks to be a 2 inch or so offset. No raised flange under the lug nuts, maybe just turn the tires around?
Not enough tread to worry about them being backwards for now.

Guess I'll break out the 1' impact "sigh"


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I may have paid too much for my chains at TSC. However if you buy them
there their it's not be an issue returning them if you don't like how
they fit. Unlike the freight bill you would have to pay if you mailed
them back.
 
Go to tirechains.com and read the data about the various types of tire chains.

You will learn more than you want to know about tire chains.

Dean
 
I just have a truck chain type. They do
have the two little bars on each twisted
link. I want to be able to drive it on the
road pretty fast.
 
Bought a set of Duo-Grip chains several years ago to clear 3/4 mile roadway for our poultry operation, 3/10 mile up 6-8% grade.
We don't get a lot of snow but it's heavy wet stuff that packs and turns into ice.
For general snow clearing they to a good job, decent traction on ice but they will slide when trying to stop, the V-Bar style would have been a better choice but they will tear up asphalt if they spin on it.
You'll need 3-4" of side room for the connectors and extra links to clear the fenders, I had a set of hose holder brackets for the FIL on my 6610 that gave me 2" of clearance to the tire, when we first installed the chains they hit the brackets so we had to move the tires out.
 
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