Chains for the "B"

[skeets]

OK anyone that would listen know my distain for the (*(**&&^%%$@#$^&^%&*))) R4 tires on this B. I dont know what brain truss thought putting skid steer tires on a tractor was a good idea should be,,, welllll reprimanded really hard !!! Today with some snow on the ground, the BX just did what it always does with the R4s and went where I pointed it no worries. Hence the R4s on the B, I never thought they would be different but they are. They look good but are completely worthless on anything that is wet or even damp! So after slipping and sliding and lots of naughty words ,I got wood out of the barn to the house for the next couple days. The BX crawled right out of the same place same kind of snow everything no sweat. SOOOO I checked for a set of chains, Like 5 bills that aint gona happen, now I ask has anyone made a set of chains for their tractor that hasnt wound up breaking or falling off,, if so tell me HOW you did it. Pictures would be nice, chain size, keeper size, you know all that kind of stuff

 

[Trev450r]

The fact the B 2601 has skid steer tires on the back, skid steer tire chains fit with out wheel spacers.

 

[Smokeydog]

B26 R4 fronts grooved and some cut down old car/truck chains. Grooving helped mowing on our hillside and some snow. Ballast in rear tires with spacers. The B26 is a heavy weight in the B-series. Rear tires are loaded and have spacers. Weight makes R4 tires work better.
Thirty years of R4 tires on B series wouldn’t want R1 ag tires.

 

[WFM]

I was just gonna say the same thing.
Get some tire chains and make them fit.
I've done it to a small tractor and to a polaris ranger. Add cross bars or remove links. Make them fit.

 

[Trev450r]

For the front tires on my B2601, I got tire chains for a atv, there and 23" tall tires. Haven't broke any links or anything, I'm not nice to my B2601. The rear tire chains are for a skidsteer and I got them used. Both sets for under $200.