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Tire chains

A wider chain can be used on a smaller tire but not the other way and smaller just hook in a link further from the end and tie the end fast.
 
Thanks, I saw a pair for 100 bucks, so I wanted to see if they would fit befor I called.
 
Yep, we also use cut pieces of old inner tubes with "S" hooks on them, to hold the chains tight and in place.
 
What style chains are they? Tell me the style and I'll tell you what you have to do. If they are double ring, give me the number of double rings per cross chain.
 
You'll have to add some cross chains, but otherwise they should fit. I say ~should~ because if they were not properly fitted on the 16.9's... such as being to narrow, then they will be far too narrow on the 18.4's. Beyond that.... should work with the addition of probably 1' of side chain and appropriate cross chains.
If chains are properly made and fitted you shouldn't need much in the way of bungee straps. Mabey one on the outside to keep some tension on the chain at the clasp so the clasp doesn't open... Otherwise, I see bungee cords, rope and wire as a cop out for poorly made/fitted chains.


Rod
 
I dont know about not using bungees on tire chains, everyone I know that has chains uses something to keep them tight. Are they all buying poorly made chains, or dont know how to install them??? Have you ever ridden around in a town/county plow truck in a ice storm? I have, and it aint no fun. We put chains on the front tires, on 4wd trucks, and go around town a whopping 25mph thumping thumping all the way. We always had rubber inner tubes cut like a big rubber band with hooks to help keep the chains in place. We threw a chain one time,,,but not without a little damage to the poor fender on the old Paystar 5000 lol...I think the chain broke and let go. Boy I do and dont miss the town. JayinNY
 
Yeah... I've had a full set of single chains on a fully loaded tandem. Humpity, humpity clunkity clunk. It ain't no fun.
I put one cord on them to take up the slack in the side chain at the clasp.
I never use anything on the skid steer chains or tractor chains but I do run them as tight as possible.
To answer your other question... yeah, I've seen a lot of poor chains out there. Cobbled together crap that people are too cheap to fire away so they spend days and days worth of time working in a snowbank fixing broken cross chain and roping the mess back together.
The only other exception I've found is the Duo-Trac type tractor chains that need the loose cross chains ends fastened. They need to be wired up or bungeed with something to keep them tight. I think the last time they fell off in the sh!t on me I fired them in the corner somewhere and never looked back. I hated them every day I used them. Now I just make my own with straight cross chain and J-Hooks. Much easier. Much quicker and much more reliable.

Rod
 
I put Duo-grip chains on my tractor and took the bungee straps off. They work better without them. On a vehicle like a truck, they need to be tighter though. Dave
 
Yeah, thats funny, but its all good,,, Have yourself a good night, and a Happy New Year.


P.S. how do I lower the idle speed on a Ford 3cylinder diesel. I havent looked at it good enought to see what I have to do yet. Mine idles at 1000 rpm, throttle all the way back or up. In the summer it runs a little lower? Maybe the manual will tell me what I need to know! Oh well thats a job for tomarrow. Thanks J
 
Manual... Indeed!
Just look at the linkage on top of the pump. You'll see a couple of stops (screws) that will likely have caps over the heads, wired in place. Cut the wires, remove the caps and back the screw out.
Chances are that the wires and caps are gone already tho if it's ideling that fast...

Happy new year to you too..

Rod
 
Rod, gotta ask you about the way you are using the word "fire". you said "people are too cheap to fire away" and "I fired them in the corner". Never seen the word used that way.just wondering. bill m.
 
Thanks Rod, I think the twisted wire is still there, dident know what it was for. I"ll look tomarrow and let you know. Thanks again, J
 
throw...
I dunno. Pretty common around here to say stuff like that.
Be glad you're not talking to a Newfoundlander...

Rod
 
Just noticed that now that you pointed it out. Dislexia....
The inverse would still apply. Chains may need shortening.

Rod
 
I never understood the need for all the bungees, straps, coat hang wires and what not on folks tire chains. I take my time and get my chains on right and tight in the first place. I haven't lost a chain in years.
 
(quoted from post at 05:33:42 01/02/10) I never understood the need for all the bungees, straps, coat hang wires and what not on folks tire chains. I take my time and get my chains on right and tight in the first place. I haven't lost a chain in years.
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X2. Get them good and tight. Drive a bit and then retighten. I don't bungee or tie anything and haven't lost one that I can remember.
 
I found with the bungee straps the cross chains would get pulled in between the tractor lugs and not come out but when I took the straps off, the chains wouldn't get stuck. They just fall out when they come off the ground. They also self clean a lot better. Someone on here mentioned that tractor chains don't have to be super tight and they were right. Yes, I have the proper Duo-grip tractor tire chains with H pattern cross chains. Dave
 
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