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 | jalicea
Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 5 El Paso, TX 
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2003-12-14 71179
I have a 2910 with 23 X 8.5 X 14 front tires. I have not found chains small enough for the tires that will not interfere with the steering mechanism. I think I need a thinner front tire with a wheel with more offset. Any other options?
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 | Chief
Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 4297 Southwest MiddleTennessee 
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2003-12-14 71180
Jose, have you tried looking here to see what you might make work?
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 | DRankin
Join Date: Jan 2000 Posts: 5116 Northern Nevada
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2003-12-14 71182
Why do you need front chains? Are the rear chains not providing enough traction? ....
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| jaalicea
Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 4 El Paso, TX
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2003-12-14 71183
Would like more steering capability. At times when plowing the tractor tends to drift.
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 | kwschumm
Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 5764 NW Oregon
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2003-12-14 71184
Those are probably R4s, right? Maybe you should try to trade 'em for a set of R1s. ....
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 | Art White
Join Date: Jan 2000 Posts: 6898 Waterville New York
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The chains some times will cause it to drift even faster. ....
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| DRankin
Join Date: Jan 2000 Posts: 5116 Northern Nevada
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2003-12-15 71206
I agree with Art.
I didn't think El Paso got much in the way of snow, but maybe we are not talking about plowing snow?
Are you talking about pulling a moldboard plow? ....
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| jaalicea
Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 4 El Paso, TX
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2003-12-15 71284
The tractor is in southern NM at 9000 feet elevation. Yearly snowfall of about 80 inches. Why would the chains make it drift more?
Jose
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| DRankin
Join Date: Jan 2000 Posts: 5116 Northern Nevada
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2003-12-16 71339
Boy, 9000 feet? That is up there. You may live at a higher altitude than anyone on this board.
I lived in Alaska for a long time and we have several snowbelt and Canuck types on the board. We generally tell folks that chains are designed to power you through uncleared snow. They do so by compressing the snow and then biting into the compressed material with the chain links.
They would be quite useful if you were pulling a rear blade as your tires would not be running in a cleared path.
However, if you are pushing a snowblower or a front blade ahead of the tractor and your tires are running on the path you just cleared, chains offer little or no improvement in traction. They tend to tear up the base surface (asphalt, gravel, etc.) and in some instances act more like ice skates.
Tell us what sort of tires your 2910 has...... hopefully not R-1's (??) and what sort of snow removal equipment you are using.
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 | Murf
Join Date: Dec 1999 Posts: 7249 Toronto Area, Ontario, Canada
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2003-12-16 71341
Mark is very right about chains and traction.
I would add however, that if you were to add weight to the front end you would dramatically improve your steering. The easiest way to do this is to lift the plow/blower/FEL a little off the ground and leave a trace of snow behind. The weight of the implement, plus the snow on top will add a LOT of down-force to the front wheels. You can always go back for a second pass and clean up the dregs after.
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| jose
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2003-12-16 71343
I have R4's. They are two wide for chains to clear the steering mechanism. Options that I have found are to apply a wheel spacer and change the studs or to swap tires (Left vs Right). Both options will probably increase the stress on the front axle. I am using a curtis blade in front with a rear snowblower. Unfortunately the curtis blade does not tilt enough for my gravel road.
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| kwschumm
Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 5764 NW Oregon
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2003-12-16 71346
When Jose first mentioned "plowing" I thought about field plowing, not SNOW plowing. :( Forget I mentioned the R1s. ....
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| DRankin
Join Date: Jan 2000 Posts: 5116 Northern Nevada
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2003-12-16 71347
I know what you mean about the front tires. I have turfs on my 41115 and I don't think there is room to stick my finger between the sidewall and the steering knuckle..
Have you looked at cable chains? They are designed for the close clearances on front wheel drive cars and might work for your application. I think they work better on cleared surfaces and ice than traditional chains anyway. ....
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