Snow chains…do I need them?

[Shotgun Merwin]

I would like to hear from people who are using the R14 tires as to their experience plowing or blowing snow with those tires.

I put a set of r14s on my b2601 in the winter for plowing, just because they look a heck of a lot more aggressive than my turf tires i mow with. Sadly, in the 2 years since i owned this tractor, we never once had a heavy enough snow to warrant plowing, so i have no idea how they work yet.

 

[WI_Hedgehog]

Thanks everyone for the feedback. Ordered the front directly from TireChain.com for the best price, the rear and tensioners from TireChain.com through Amazon (thanks @TerryKing) as it was around $100 less than TireChain.com directly.

THAT WAS FAST!

 

[TerryKing]

OK, this is a long video about the need for chains. On a Kubota. In Thailand... So not QUITE OffTopic?

 

[D2Cat]

OK, this is a long video about the need for chains. On a Kubota. In Thailand... So not QUITE OffTopic?

That M9540 had a Kubota canopy that is different then anything I've seen in the US. Also, the ROPS was different 9meaning shorter).

Folks from other countries are more creative then we tend to be!. They are better problem solvers, because they have to be to get their work done.

 

[TerryKing]

Folks from other countries are more creative then we tend to be!

I lived in China for 2 years and fortunately met a young man who was very smart. We were in the big TechCity of Shenzhen but I traveled several times to stay on his Grandparents farm 200 miles inland in PingJiang (County). I was often amazed (really) at the inventiveness in making everyday needs work.

Here's a hammer mill made entirely of wood and stone that I saw in operation, along with 4 other similar ones in a small river valley as we hiked down a mountain. The village has made a living for hundreds of years, selling a special incense. Bark and roots are collected and dried on the flat river rocks. Then they are pounded into dust, which coats the inside of the shed. Later bamboo fibers are coated with the mixed incense dust. BAMBOO is used to do many things.

The one improvement on that water wheel was a round metal bearing running on a wood base. Notice the water lubrication coming from the long bamboo stick on the left.

***OK, Old Guys are Dangerous. They have SO many stories... *** Feedback welcome. I guess.

 

[RCW]

Posted on the other “What are you doing…” thread…

I don’t wait to decide. I know I need chains. Your mileage may vary, but hopefully not when you need them them and you’re caught without.

Believe me, much nicer to put on at 60 degrees…..

 

[DanDavis]

I think it's worthwhile investing. If you plan to use the loader and rear blade for snow removal, chains can help you get in and out of the driveway safely without getting stuck.

 

[WI_Hedgehog]

Thanks everyone for the feedback. Ordered the front directly from TireChain.com for the best price, the rear and tensioners from TireChain.com through Amazon (thanks @TerryKing) as it was around $100 less than TireChain.com directly.

If I didn't have bad luck...I'd have no luck at all...



I called TireChain.com Friday morning and got a helpful woman in U.S.A., sent them pictures of the Chinese manufacturing issue (the bag clearly says: Made In China) and Saturday they sent a text they're sending a replacement chain. Glad I ordered early...and glad for the customer service.