Homemade Tire Chains for Tractor
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- čas přidán 10. 07. 2024
- Chains are a must for traction on ice and packed snow, but the price tags on factory tire chains are not attractive. For a lot less, you can make your own. Here’s how we did ours at Fabbed Fun!
Use your desired diameter of inside/outside rings multiplied by 3.14 to get an approximate circumference. For our tractor, the desired spot for the chain ring was 31 inches in diameter. Multiplied by 3.14, we get 97.34 inches. After making four rings, we needed tread bars/cross pieces that cross over the surface of the tire, joining the inside and outside rings...
Tractor: AGCO ST35 with 14.9-24 Titan R4 Industrial rear tires.
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I make my own chains.i go out on freeway after storm and other chains the trucks threw..i start with cam lock and move crosslinks closer as well as the cams then weld any open links and then cut to length
If you have a lot of success where others fail, I would say you're definitely on to something!
Check local trucking companies. Half worn 18 wheeler chains last a long time on sub compact or boomer tractors. Get a pair of chain pliers and double up the cross chains.
Great ideas, but I already sold that tractor and bought a bigger Massey with R1s. In the last 20 years we haven't had enough snow that a bigger, heavier tractor with R1 tires can't get around in. Great advice, though. More chains would be much better. Someone recommended running a chain around the very crown of the tire so there would always be chain in contact with the ground. Also neat idea. Thanks for watching and commenting!
Snow chain hooks can probably be had for less coin than those screw type links. They're not cheap but they're also, I think, much stronger.
That's a good point! Thanks for watching and commenting!
Snow chains options for my backhoe tires were between $650 and $1700...
@@tomd5180 OUCH!!
Looks great! Nice work. I have a baby subcompact (JD 1025r) so buying chains is pretty cheap, but this is still great as a repair idea.
Thank you, and thanks for watching!
If you let the air out of tire then install tire chains then refill with air then it will fir better. If you have fluid in tires make sure valve stem is at top of tire so you don’t loose fluid and then air back up to the recommended pressure
Also a couple rotations of tire once chains are on you may get a link out of outer rail
Good tips! Thanks for watching and commenting!
Hey Todd
Just found your channel and enjoyed the video very much. I have made a few different sets of chains for Ford tractors and a bobcat skid loader,and it does take a little calculating and trial and error, but then again it’s all part of farming. I bought one set of tire chains for my New Holland TC 55 at a dealer……needless to say I felt abused on that transaction. Have a good day, and Happy Holidays. Waiting for more videos !
New stuff is way too expensive these days. I'm glad you enjoyed the video... Thanks for watching and commenting! I hope to see you back soon!
@@FabbedFun Something ito look for used sets of chains…full or partial at auctions,yard sales etc. and build what you need with them. When you find one laying on the side of the road your money ahead! Another thing that works very well for chain tensioner are trampoline springs from a discarded or neglected piece of yard art and a short piece of chain.Also let your viewers know that with a four wheel drive tractor NEVER a chain up the FRONT AXLE TIRES. This will in fact bust up parts on the inside…ie ring and or pinion gear. A very costly problem.
@@graypony Yeah, I've heard a few times since thinking of four wheel chains that the front end NEEDS to slip a little to prevent binding the gears. Thanks for input!
Awsome thank you
Thank you for watching! If I could improve the design, it would be traction bars on the chains. However, I've upgraded tractors since then. Are you going to try building your own?
@@FabbedFun yes i am
Need A H Pattern to lift chain out or tread Groves. My Skid is basic & I am adding H to Cross Chains
Yes, I talked to a few people who said I needed more tread chain. The ladder look works much better, but I have a completely different tractor now. The R1s and heavier weight on my Massey 2607H help me get around well enough in the snow that I haven't needed chains yet. Thanks for watching and commenting!
Did you make a video, testing out the chains? How did it go? Loved and it sparked some ideas.. Thanks!
I think so, a while back. They really helped, but would have been a lot better with more web connecting the chains across the tread (like a web pattern with more steel touching the ground). It helped on ice but still had some slippage. More is better. I sold that tractor and upgraded to a much heavier Massey with R1 tires. I haven't needed chains. Thanks for watching and commenting!
Very cool, and a heck of a lot cheaper to buy. Are you taking orders, lol. I'll be referencing this video for my next set. Job well done.🏝👍🍻☕️🌴
Thank you! If I were to build another set for my newer tractor, I'd definitely add more traction pieces across the tread of the tire. Thanks for watching and commenting!
Jacob Marley would be proud of you.😂
Now I've got the Muppets Christmas Carol "We're Marley and Marley OOOOOHHH!" song stuck in my head! Thanks lol
how did you arrive at a length of 97 inches, thanks
Pi formula for circumference of a circle based on the radius of the circle. Are you looking to do this with your tires?
How much did you have into this? Tire chains for a Massey to35 are almost $400
Maybe $50... But I had a really cheap source on the chain. It would be higher for the average person. You could do it for maybe $100-$150, but really good factory tire chains have the bars across the tread that really help. Thanks for watching!
explain to me how you measured 31 and cut them 97
Sure thing! I wanted the outside "rings" of chain that basically provide the spines for the tread pieces to attach to... well, I wanted that a little bigger than the outside diameter of the wheel so it would ride on the sidewall. Measuring the diameter of that theoretical circle on the sidewall, I got a distance of 31 inches. Using the formula to find the circumference of a circle, it's as easy as pie. Well, approximately. Pi is roughly 3.14, multiplied by 31, gives us 97.34 inches of chain to make the circle - one for the inside, one for the outside. Then you connect the tread chains at one circle up and across the tread, then down to the other circle. Repeat as close or far apart as desired all the way around the tire. If I could draw it out for you, it's probably easier with a visual. Looking back now, I could have made the circle a little bigger. But... I have a different tractor now! With R1 tires and more weight!
It's been over a year. How have they held up?
They held up very well, but I sold the tractor and bought a new, bigger Massey. I never had a problem with the weights, but I never smashed them into a tree, either haha. Thinking about doing the same thing?
@@FabbedFun I actually did make some a few years ago for an old white garden tractor and it worked great but I welded all the links and it was a pain. Now I want to do it on my big tractor and was looking for an easier way. I actually just found the end connectors on ebay for like $13 for 10 so I think I'm going to try that route this time. I can't justify $1000 for chains lol
@@joshblick Yeah that's ridiculous. Doing it yourself brings a small sense of pride as well haha
I have the same size tire and I’ve been looking for tire chains but they are too expensive how much was the total for this project?
Well, I got chains cheap through my work. I think they could be done for around $100 if you're buying chain from a local farm supply. Thanks for watching and commenting!
How much did it cost ya roughly?
Hey, Todd! Thanks for watching. I would say I had about $30 or less in the chain and quick links, but I get a discount where I work. Chain is probably going up like all steel products. The chains helped in snow... They did help a lot, but stepping up to the Massey 2607H (later videos) DRASTICALLY increased my stability, traction, power, and all around usefulness. With bigger, loaded R1 tires spaced out, the 2607H feels much much safer on my hillsides, and I'm assuming the R1 tires will perform much better in snow. Unfortunately, the 4x4 wasn't working right in my Agco when I made the chains, so steering was pretty tough, and those R4 tires just don't bite. If I were to make a new set of chains, I would add bars on the tread sections of chain to really chomp into the ice we sometimes get around here. Hey, Thanks again for watching!
@@FabbedFun where r u located? I just found ya today
@@toddcaskey9984 southern Indiana. Where you from?
@@FabbedFun western / finger lakes NewYork
@@toddcaskey9984 Giants, Jets, or Bills fan? haha
The links are not big enough.
Yes, bigger links and bars would have been nice but I've upgraded tractors since then... Thanks for watching!!
@@FabbedFun looked like a simple but good design. Very similar to what’s for sale. How well did they perform?
@@haka963 Huge help in snow, but my 4x4 went out, so it ended up being a trade in traction. Fortunately, I have upgraded tractors since then. Thanks for watching!!