a couple of tire chain questions

MNPete

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Hi-

I'm attempting to use my unrestored '45 2n all winter this year, so I'm asking for advice on chains. Right now I've got ladder chains on, which are ok, but what I'd like to use are the "duo-grip" style or something similar, so my questions are 1) is it worth the effort to modify ladder chains using, say, cold shuts and 2) how long should chains for 11.2 x 28 tires be (the ones I'm using now are about 1 1/2' too long...kind of a PIA)

thanks,
pete
 
(quoted from post at 12:51:13 11/17/14) Hi-

I'm attempting to use my unrestored '45 2n all winter this year, so I'm asking for advice on chains. Right now I've got ladder chains on, which are ok, but what I'd like to use are the "duo-grip" style or something similar, so my questions are 1) is it worth the effort to modify ladder chains using, say, cold shuts and 2) how long should chains for 11.2 x 28 tires be (the ones I'm using now are about 1 1/2' too long...kind of a PIA)

thanks,
pete

They should be 1-1/2" shorter than the ones you currently have ;-) Keep in mind that the length needed varies with the width of the cross chains - longer cross chains means shorter OAL and vice-versa....

TOH
 
Just find and add another set of cheap ladder style chains over the ones you have.
It will be just as effective and add more weight than duo grip ones.
 
I had ladder chains on my ole style tires and then bought one "Ag-bar" tire. Had to add 2 "Cold-shuts"/link spaces to set on "Ag-bar", to keep some of the chain out of the center cleat. Works acceptable, but not as great as on ole tire. I did not have to add extra links on clamp side chains.
Charles Krammin SW MI
 
Pete, I started to do something very similar to what you are thinking.
I found two problems. First, buying all the parts new is cost
prohibitive. Second is that the cold shuts will come apart,
possibly damaging your tires. I figured I'd weld them shut so
they wouldn't come apart but that again added to the cost.

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(quoted from post at 10:11:01 11/18/14) Pete, I started to do something very similar to what you are thinking.
I found two problems. First, buying all the parts new is cost
prohibitive. Second is that the cold shuts will come apart,
possibly damaging your tires. I figured I'd weld them shut so
they wouldn't come apart but that again added to the cost.

I'll second this. I tried the cold shuts and rings solution last year. I'm buying a new set of chains this year.
 
Nothing is cheap when it comes to chains, but it doesn't have to be exorbitant. figuring on four cold shuts/lap links for every 2 cross chains, if one makes simple duo grip chains (rather than the ring chains shown) it will take about 80 cold shuts to do the job. At TSC prices that will be about $80, but if you can find a bargain import tool store and buy them by the box, you ought to be able to get the price down to $30 or so. Keep in mind that lap links are soft steel so they will wear faster than real chain and occasionally will come undone. If you can weld, welding them would probably be a good idea.


(quoted from post at 14:11:01 11/18/14) Pete, I started to do something very similar to what you are thinking.
I found two problems. First, buying all the parts new is cost
prohibitive. Second is that the cold shuts will come apart,
possibly damaging your tires. I figured I'd weld them shut so
they wouldn't come apart but that again added to the cost.

mvphoto13146.jpg
 

I got some used truck chains that I fit for my 8n, I need to go out and put them on to make sure it does not snow! 27 degrees this morning but real dry for Western Oregon. If I got a lot of snow like some of you fellows, I would put out the money and buy good chains. If I get too much for the 8n to handle I fire up my green crawler. It has it own chains! :lol:
 
(quoted from post at 12:30:13 11/18/14)
I need to go out and put them on to make sure it does not snow!

Isn't this the truth? I can recall scrambling to put chains on with big snow looming in the forecast only to get a scant coating.
 

Had the little 2n out with a back blade in the snow... not good. the thing is like an anchor when it's down with the smallest amount of snow. I actually have a tire chain tool to close the loops on the cross chains and thought I would just make up a set of chains on the weekend. I have 2 tractors to do with different size tires. I wanted an idea of how much chain to buy and what the best idea is for the size of the cross chains. How long should they be? is longer better. I had chains before that were bought for cars and trucks and stuff . some were better than others and the worst ones kept slipping off and wrapping around the axle sso i'd lie to know how to avoid that
 
Glenn, if they slip off and wrap around the axles, they are not
on tight enough, or you don't have enough over wrap on the
tires. I can measure mine if it will help, but I'd need to know
what size tires you have so I can measure the right ones.
I have them from 11.2 x 28 to 14.9 x 28.
 
(quoted from post at 18:36:18 11/19/14) Glenn, if they slip off and wrap around the axles, they are not
on tight enough, or you don't have enough over wrap on the
tires. I can measure mine if it will help, but I'd need to know
what size tires you have so I can measure the right ones.
I have them from 11.2 x 28 to 14.9 x 28.

11.2x28 on mine too. The other is 13.7 x28 (pretty sure) the slipping ones were on a car. I'll go to a tractor supply on the weekend to see what they have to make them up.
 

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