Narrowing up tractor chains

rockyridgefarm · Dec 21, 2022

This kinda sucks. The chains are tired. I had used them on my 4640, and now they are getting demoted to my 2030, going from an 18.4 tire to a 16.9 tire, so two links needed to go.

Ellie wants to help.

rockyridgefarm · Dec 21, 2022

This is my jig to spread the links. And a pic to show how worn the rings are.

Janicholson · Dec 21, 2022

Imagine making chin mail armor, then relax into it, realizin the task is one percent of that task on rings that are big enough to handle. Good task for a cold day (assumes you are inside) Jim
ring based armor

BarnyardEngineering · Dec 21, 2022

Woah you meant out of the WIDTH? That's a lot of work.

Those are 11-ring cross chains, which are correct for 13.6-15.5 width tires.

They should work just fine on your 16.9's as-is. I'm surprised you could keep them on the 18.4's.

18.4 width tires should have 13-ring chains, and 20.8 15-ring.

https://lacledechain.com/tire-chain-specs/

The model 0787 are for 18.4x34 or 16.9x38.

rockyridgefarm · Dec 21, 2022

They are now 11, but they were 13 yesterday.

BarnyardEngineering · Dec 21, 2022

You did a heck of a job. I can't even tell they've been spliced.

miangus · Dec 22, 2022

I have found if you drive a punch in the edge link it can be pried open and then hammered back shut. I usually am trying to add links.

Aaron SEIA · Dec 22, 2022

I think I'd have just rolled them further down the sidewall and ran them.
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Tim in New York · Dec 22, 2022

I ordered new chains for my little Kubota and they came in way too long. They were the duo chains that the cross links hooked into a big ring in the center of the chain - so 4 hooks for each cross piece. I had to cut off about 18 in the side chains, which meant removing 2 of the 6 cross pieces. I ended up ordering a long handled tool that would open the hooks and then re-close them. Made quick work of it since I ended up moving all the cross pieces closer so I could still use all 6 of them. About $80 I think for the tool, but no way I could have done it with anything I had on hand. Nice set of chains now.

https://www.zoro.com/westward-chain-repair-plier-32-4564-in-l-45ff36/i/G3112299/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=surfaces&utm_campaign=shopping%20feed&utm_content=free%20google%20shopping%20clicks&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI682R2NON_AIVB7LICh0vfwhhEAQYASABEgJPCvD_BwE

Tim

Narrowing up tractor chains

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