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Been leaving chains on rear mf65 tires filled with calcium & was wondering if you
can drain the air out of tires to make it easier to put tires back on? Does a
number on the blacktop. I have 800' driveway that's flat that I plow snow, but have
left chains on & have never took chains off. Only my personal driveway is blacktop,
the rest 2b stone packed down.
 
(quoted from post at 12:38:54 06/18/20) Been leaving chains on rear mf65 tires filled with calcium & was wondering if you
can drain the air out of tires to make it easier to put tires back on? Does a
number on the blacktop. I have 800' driveway that's flat that I plow snow, but have
left chains on & have never took chains off. Only my personal driveway is blacktop,
the rest 2b stone packed down.
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f rotate until valve stem is at top, you can let someair out before liquid starts to come out. You can exhaust more if you jack up, so no weight on tire.
 
Do not try to remove the air, you will not gain any advantage, and may loose fluid. Getting them off is simple, getting them on is the pain. My way to try. Lay out both chains so they are as wide and long as they can be, behind, or in front of the tractor, aligned with the tires. Drive onto the chains for a short distance so two cross chains are captured under the tread, not more. Use 3 rubber tarp bungies, (not the wimpy cloth covered kind, use the trucker style) and hook from one side to the other through the wheel. this stretches and holds the chain to the tread. Now drive slowly winding the chain onto the tire. You might use another bungie across about 1/4 of the way and 1/2 the way to keep things progressing. once the tractor has moved 1.25 revolutions, the chain should be hanging in a nice place to connect the ends. Use the bungies to tighten the across the diameter when finishing the install. Jim
 
I pretty much do the same but jack up the rear of the tractor and turn the wheel by hand. I have much larger chains 18.4-34" tires. When taking them off we have 5 gal buckets to store them in. Just set the bucket down and feed the chains off the tire and into the bucket.
 
Makes little or no difference. Just lift up the tire, roll it to pull the chain on, centre the chain and clamp the connecting link. You can get an over centre type connecting link that makes it easier to snug up the chains. Stored in a bucket like mentioned is a good idea, I add a bit of used oil dribbled over them , messy to put back on but better for the chains.

Ben
 
Ditto here, but I find the bungies save up & down, in and out of the cab when (not if) a chain slips off the tire lug. :D
 
I've never heard of letting the air out of tires to deal with chains. I just toss them on and periodically pull another link tighter if they get loose.
AaronSEIA
 
I have never considered letting the air out of my tires to remove my chains. I just unlatch them and drive forward. If anything, I'd think letting the air out would just make the chains tighter.
 
Way too much effort, lay them face up behind tractor, tie the them on to rim, drive and stop a few times aligning. Stop before the tails go over the top. Connect links standing at the rear.

The ice pick logging chains we have have to go on and off several times a winter and are heavy suckers.

I don’t know why people mess with oil either, a dry bucket works well. You won’t rust out a set of chains in a bucket under cover.
 
There's no need to let the air out putting them on or taking them off.

The secret is that they do NOT have to be "drum tight" right off the bat. Just get them as tight as you can initially and adjust as necessary. Tight is actually worse because once the cross chains work down between the lugs they stay there. A little loose allows them to sling out.
 
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