Tire Ballast Hurt or help on Snowy Hills?

[OntheRidge]

As I was sliding backwards, I did press reverse pedal , but still getting use to pedal design for the B, so might not have been pressing hard enough. Has anyone tried these? https://www.rubbertirechains.com/product/33x12-50-15-tire-chains/
i put something similar on my dads 2wd Deere and seemed to work ok.

I bought a set of those for my L47 with R4 tires. They did little to nothing as the bars settled into the gaps on the tread. They may work better on turf tires, I have no experience there. Best of luck!

 

[Mark_BX25D]

Even the little yippy dogs the neighbor had down over the hill, have gone south.

Can I borrow some of them? The coyotes, I mean. Preferably very hungry....

 

[BAP]

As I was sliding backwards, I did press reverse pedal , but still getting use to pedal design for the B, so might not have been pressing hard enough. Has anyone tried these? https://www.rubbertirechains.com/product/33x12-50-15-tire-chains/
i put something similar on my dads 2wd Deere and seemed to work ok.

How is rubber straps any different than rubber tires for traction on slippery surfaces? Sounds more like a gimmick to me.

 

[lynnmor]

How is rubber straps any different than rubber tires for traction on slippery surfaces? Sounds more like a gimmick to me.

I use the rubber chains on a garden tractor with a cab and two stage snowblower, they do nearly as well as the steel chains used previously. Those rubber straps tilt out a bit and grab rather well. The one thing that is a potential problem is they have no lateral grip, so sliding sideways on a tilted surface is a real possibility.

 

[Shawn T. W]

The rubber straps used on a turf tire will basically add a low height lug, which could be helpful in snow, but not ice, I'd still prefer steel ...

 

[Blue2Orange]

Using the 2-link ladder chains on rear only. Hindsight. Thinking either the 2-link square v. twist link or diamond pattern might be a better choice for harder icy conditions. The diamond giving some lateral traction.

Driveway after the first snow clearing is a hard, smooth but slippery surface. Needed the studded boots to walk down to the mailbox. For the BX/ Doubt if I could make it uphill without chains. Thought crossed the old brain that I should invest in a front set of chains. Looked to see if there are any diamond grid or 2-link square v. twist chain available for the small SCUT front tires (18 x8.5-10s). So far, no luck.

 

[Shawn T. W]

The V-bar style I showed in post #12 help with lateral sliding ...

Here are your front tires sized chains 2 or 4 link ladder, of H style ... They say JD, but tires size is same as yours, and my MF too ... https://www.tirechainsrus.com/produ...t-tractors/?attribute_pa_full-size=18-8-50-10

Make sure if your gonna put them on the front, that you have enough clearance ...

Here are some V-bar, I haven't ordered from this place, but have from the 1st link ... https://tirechain.com/18x8-5x10-heavy-duty-v-bar-tire-chains-set-of-2/