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 | Mr Ed
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2003-01-15 47560
I recently needed to do some loader work in muddy conditions. I used the JD tire chains that I bought for my 4100 for the first time. They are the ladder type and are supposed to be correct for the tires on my tractor - turf tires. While the chains worked great while they stayed on, I found they kept coming loose.
No instructions came with the chains. I asked the dealer and he could not seem to comprehend the problem I was having.
Are there any tricks or tips when using the chains?
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 | DRankin
Join Date: Jan 2000 Posts: 5116 Northern Nevada 
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2003-01-15 47565
By coming loose do you mean the chains fall off the tire or that they develop slack and get floppy?
If they are getting slack you can get some chain tighteners- basically a big rubber band with hooks- or you can use bungee cords to tighten the chains to the tires. ....
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| Mr Ed
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2003-01-16 47643
Mark:
They came loos and fell off the tire on one side, the other side I gues I had tight enough as it did not come off but it took several adjustments. The bungee cords sound like a good idea. ....
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| TomG
Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 5406 Upper Ottawa Valley
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2003-01-17 47653
The automotive type chain tighteners I remember were bands with a set of hooks around the perimeter. The more hooks used the tighter they got.
I used to have bungee cords with hooks at the ends and sliding ones in the centre. I figure that this type might be easier to use. Just attach the middle hook and pull the end ones across the tire and hook them on. A cord would be tightest when the end hook are attached directly across the tire from the middle hook. There'd probably be less difficulty getting the right length cord than with typical bungee cords.
I haven't put chains completely on in years. I seem to remember that it's good to drive them for a few minutes and then retighten them. For some reason they never seem to go on tight to start. Same with trailer load tie-downs I guess.
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