tire chain storage

Mike(NEOhio) · Jul 14, 2015

Can someone suggest a good way to store tractor tire chains (38 in wheels) so they stay straight and out of the way but still easy to get to. I was thinking of a cable and pulley set-up to hoist and let them hang. Maybe keep them oiled and over a drip pan. I know some of you will have a good idea.

wd9garymn · Jul 14, 2015

For many years I hung mine on large spikes in poles in my pole shed. pulley system to lift them is a good idea.

old · Jul 14, 2015

I just hang mine on a few nails I have in the tractor shed. Keeps them out of the way easy to see and off the gorund

gab · Jul 14, 2015

Mine are laying on the floor in a heap, watch your step.

Billy NY · Jul 14, 2015

I bought a new set a few years back. I use them in the winter, the tractor was parked in the heated garage, they dry off and don't rust. In the spring, when its time, I take them off and place in heavy tarp bags with draw strings, ones used for pool liners and store in a dry place, figure they'll stay new looking and I'll get a few more bucks for em.... maybe LOL ! At the other place,I had hooks in the barns for them, and just hung them on the wall when not in use.

Goose · Jul 14, 2015

So are mine. Good, heavy 38" chains weigh at least 100 pounds each.

I just let them lay in a pile and if I need to put them on the tractor, I pick them up by one end with the loader, straighten them out and drag them over to the a wheel one at a time.

notjustair · Jul 14, 2015

The ones for the grain truck are hanging on the wall in the shed and have been for years. They won't be used again. Life was different when a grain truck was used year around to haul livestock. Thank heavens those days are over!

All of the tractor chains I have aren't for the field tractors, so they are a little smaller. I have them in five gallon buckets. One bucket per wheel. I make sure they are dry, I spray both of the ends with some hideous color of spray paint so I can find the ends easy, and put them in. I have fogging oil for storing engines - I spray that over the top and put on the lid. I figure right now when it is 110 in the shed that fogging oil is making its way all over those chains. I stack the buckets by the spot where I park that tractor in the shed. There's really only one tractor I chain up frequently. The others are dualed or MFWA.

Geo-TH,In · Jul 15, 2015

I park all my tractor under roof. When I remove my chains, I leave them on the barn floor next to where I removed them. Put them a little closer together and park the tractor over them. My chains are a little larger then needed. Instead of cutting them down, I use a sharpie and mark each chain where they connect together. I leave my chains so I know where the left side and right side chain goes.

Keep it simple, park tractor over chains. Besides I'm getting old and my chains are way too heavy for me to do anything but drag them around.

S2710 · Jul 15, 2015

I have a old corral that is not used anymore and I just back up to it take the chains off and hang them on the corral. I do not have the hooks clamped on so I can take them off and store them where it is dry and they don't rust. Easy simple out of the way and easy to get to and never frozen down. Also if you take them off and they have any dirt on the summer rains will wash them off for you.

Bob

Donald Lehman · Jul 15, 2015

Lol! that's how I store my chains. Back in the shed. Unhook the chains. Drive away. When fall comes. Back over chains. Hook them up. Drive away.

oliverplow · Jul 15, 2015

I have two sets of 18.4x38 chains. I have 2x6 stubs on a post in the shed six ft high I hang them on. Someday, if I can't lift lift them that high anymore, I will just have the wife do it!

old popper · Jul 15, 2015

I store mine in 5 gal pails. Dump them out and drag straight when needed.

DoubleR · Jul 15, 2015

I also use 5 gallon buckets. I keep the lids for the buckets and stack them on top of each other. Takes up less room that way.

IowaJohn · Jul 15, 2015

I haven't used mine for a couple of years, haven't had enough snow to bother, the chains are still laying in a pile by the door of the shed, ready when needed. LOL

Mike M · Jul 15, 2015

We used to take them off the 4020 every year. Placed 5 gallon buckets by tire and when jacked up just roll them on into it. For the past few years we just leave them on ! Don't run it on any hard roads or run it much at all anymore. Just keep it ready for when needed.

Geo-TH,In · Jul 15, 2015

Keep it simple, works for both of us.

Bud in FLA · Jul 16, 2015

Mine are probably still hanging in the back shed where I left them when we sold the place in WV and moved to Fla. They are much easier to deal with now.....

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