What's the best way to spec out a pulling chain for my B2650? Sandy soil, just looking to dig out and pull some small trees and small stumps. Nothing huge, lot of pine with a big taproot and then smaller root systems. A lot I get up and out with the buck and Pirahna toothbar, but for the bigger ones looking to wrap some chain and do a slow pull to loosen up more and then get back to bucket/dig.
What size pulling chain?
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I would think a 3/8 would do most everything you want and here is a good way to do it
https://youtu.be/x8tnHIMNqTo?t=64
https://youtu.be/x8tnHIMNqTo?t=64
I would think a 3/8 would do most everything you want and here is a good way to do it, and HF has these
https://www.harborfreight.com/5-16-inch-x-20-ft-truckers-chain-97712.html
Tractor supply
https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/p...-g70-binder-chain-3-8-in-x-20-ft?cm_vc=-10005
https://youtu.be/x8tnHIMNqTo?t=64
https://www.harborfreight.com/5-16-inch-x-20-ft-truckers-chain-97712.html
Tractor supply
https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/p...-g70-binder-chain-3-8-in-x-20-ft?cm_vc=-10005
https://youtu.be/x8tnHIMNqTo?t=64
Very cool! Thanks skeets! I've seen the tire rim trick but that framing approach looks great! I don't think I'll be pulling anything near that big. I was able to bucket out a few with the FEL today after the rain, all sand, super soft...still a bit of work but got them out. I like the subsoiler approach, less of a footprint!
I caught the 5/16in tow chain on sale at HF. it was 19.99 including hooks. Maybe watch and see if Harbor Freight in your area has it on sale (if you have one). I bought 3 of them. Cut one of the 20footers down to 2 10ft ones and bought 2 additional hooks. Ended up with 2 20ft tow chains and 2 10ft chains. for 75bucks..rated I think 4800 or 5400lbs.
Edited to correct: Chain size to 5/16 and over all price to 75bucks. Sorry for the error.
Edited to correct: Chain size to 5/16 and over all price to 75bucks. Sorry for the error.
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3/8 x 20' is rather heavy to tote around....
I like a 5/16 - if you break that - you have done something you should not have!
PLUS - 5/16 will bind in a 1/4 hook - and it will bind in 3/8 hooks....
best of both world....
but I do have a 3/8" chain - pull it out only after I have used the other 2 - 5/16's
I have a 1/4 chain for light lifting, I also broke it pulling.
I use a hf 5/16 grade 70 for any real pulling or lifting.
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I use a hf 5/16 grade 70 for any real pulling or lifting.
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I'm a 5/16" G70 fan as well. With a load rating of 4,700 pounds it's perfect for a sub-compacts and compacts.
I was pushing over 20 foot tall pines with the FEL on my M7040.
Was amazed at how easy it was. Failed to realize the stump was rotating out of the ground under my tractor. The angle guard at the front of my fuel tank had one corner ripped free of the fasteners.
Now I either use a ladder or have someone in the bucket connect a tow strap as high up in the tree as possible and then, using a long enough chain connected to the tow strap, pull the tree and stump over.
Dave
Careful pulling stumps … they can pull that tractor right back over on TOP of you! Pull them by backing the tractor with the chain coming from the 3-point underneath the tractor to the stump.
Bingo, Hokie.3/8 x 20' is rather heavy to tote around....
I like a 5/16 - if you break that - you have done something you should not have!
PLUS - 5/16 will bind in a 1/4 hook - and it will bind in 3/8 hooks....
best of both world....
but I do have a 3/8" chain - pull it out only after I have used the other 2 - 5/16's
A decent 5/16" chain will stop 4 or 5 B2650s, takes up less space and is considerably lighter than 3/8" chain.
For routine work, I use a 1/4" chain.
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Please note the comments mentioning "grade 70". That references the strength of the steel. A gr 70 5/16" chain AND HOOKS will be stronger than an unrated 3/8" chain. Unrated hooks on rated chain (or vise-versa) = unrated.
I use 5/16 grade 70 chains for skidding logs, pulling stumps, and other tasks, including recovering stuck equipment. Sometimes I've connected as many as 4 chains together to recover distant objects.
If the job is too big, the little tractors run out of traction before they run out of power. Sometimes there's a chance of doing a wheelie. If so, turn around and pull in reverse.
If the job is too big, the little tractors run out of traction before they run out of power. Sometimes there's a chance of doing a wheelie. If so, turn around and pull in reverse.
Yes very good point, some scary videos out there of chains hooked too high. I think as long as I attach it to the drawbar/hitch, it should be good, no?
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For 5/16 in. x 20 ft. Grade 70...why such big price differences?
Looks like HD is the cheapest at $36.98:
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Everbil...70-Tow-Chain-with-Grab-Hooks-803082/203958797
HF at $49.99:
https://www.harborfreight.com/516-in-x-20-ft-grade-70-truckers-chain-60667.html
TS at $79.99:
https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/p...binder-chain-g70-5-16-in-x-20-ft?cm_vc=-10005
Looks like HD is the cheapest at $36.98:
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Everbil...70-Tow-Chain-with-Grab-Hooks-803082/203958797
HF at $49.99:
https://www.harborfreight.com/516-in-x-20-ft-grade-70-truckers-chain-60667.html
TS at $79.99:
https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/p...binder-chain-g70-5-16-in-x-20-ft?cm_vc=-10005
Clover13, you want to hook to this drawbar, the one that pins under the rear axle. https://www.agrisupply.com/swinging-drawbar-30-in-length/p/11965/
Not the ones your lift arms connect to: https://www.agrisupply.com/draw-bar-with-holes/p/11966/