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I need to buy some #60 roller chain. Which are the good brands? My local farm store carries BECO brand ,any good? I have not bought roller chain before and do not want to purchase a brand that won't last. Thanks
 
Go to an industrial supply house they'll show you the difference in quality of chain.Farm equipment usually has the poorest quality things like bearings and chain.
 

If it is going to be exposed to the weather or materials that will pull the lubricant out, it could be worth the money to get sealed chain.
 
Diamond is the best and most expensive. Drives is very good and what we use the most. Do not buy any china chain as it is all junk. Tom
 
I get Tru-pitch only thing that's available at Fleet(farm store)...don't know how it stacks up, but works for us.
 
Tsubaki (Japanese) is a premium brand that holds up well in industrial use (24/7 applications) and for motorcycle drive chains. Diamond is another brand that is better than most.

Check the condition of your sprockets before spending money on expensive roller chain. Badly worn sprockets will wreck any new chain in a short time. To make sprockets last longer, replace roller chains when they stretch by 1 percent. Measure across across 12 inches of chain, when it stretches to 12 1/8 (12.12) inches it's time to replace the chain. #60 chain is 3/4 inch pitch, 16 links X 3/4 inch = 12 inches. I know, the roller chains on most farm equipment are not replaced until they stretch by 2, 3, 4 percent or more, and sprockets are replaced when the teeth shear off, LOL.
 
(quoted from post at 06:05:25 01/10/18) Tsubaki (Japanese) is a premium brand that holds up well in industrial use (24/7 applications) and for motorcycle drive chains. Diamond is another brand that is better than most.

Check the condition of your sprockets before spending money on expensive roller chain. Badly worn sprockets will wreck any new chain in a short time. To make sprockets last longer, replace roller chains when they stretch by 1 percent. Measure across across 12 inches of chain, when it stretches to 12 1/8 (12.12) inches it's time to replace the chain. #60 chain is 3/4 inch pitch, 16 links X 3/4 inch = 12 inches. I know, the roller chains on most farm equipment are not replaced until they stretch by 2, 3, 4 percent or more, and sprockets are replaced when the teeth shear off, LOL.
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Another way to assess chain wear, while perhaps not as accurate, is to go to the larger sprocket, grasp the chain where it is at its midpoint of contact and see how far you can pull it away. If you can pull it far enough to be able to see the tip of a tooth, it is time to replace it in order to save the sprockets.
 
I think one brand will last as long as any other. Big thing is how they are taken care of. Out in weather none will last. Same for worn or miss aligned sprockets. These things are more important than brand in a chain to last.
 
(quoted from post at 02:05:40 01/10/18) Good evening gents
I need to buy some #60 roller chain. Which are the good brands? My local farm store carries BECO brand ,any good? I have not bought roller chain before and do not want to purchase a brand that won't last. Thanks
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Like others have said, look to Diamond or Drives for roller chain. Diamond seems to be a bit better. Link-Belt had good chain, too, but I haven't used their roller chain in some time.

AG
 
Deeres German built combine used some of that sealed chain. I never installed any due to cost. Agree that it would put
up with the weather though.
 

Only one I have heard of was "Densi-Lube" chain ( for Motorcycles)..

The lube is trapped inside by special "O-Rings".. talk was it worked well..
 
One thing to keep in mind,a new cheap chain is still better than a worn out expensive chain. A worn chain will wear out the sprockets very quickly, and will make an inexpensive maintenance item become a very costly break down.

A place I used to work at bought spools of chain from rollerchain.com, and I thought it was a good quality chain for a really good price.

Donovan from Wisconsin
 
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