Farmall M workhorse of the fifties, brings back memories, have seen a lot of 2 wheel drive tractors with 55 gallon drum with sand or concrete hung fro 3 point hitch for added weight, enjoyed the video
Always done this in October before the snow. Always raised one axle and put the chain on from the top , but that just me. Got to have some spring preload on both sides of the chains and you will do well. Advice from an old man and get a snow blower from the PTO and live a happy life.
Pete on "Just a few acres" has several farmalls. He lays the chain behind the tractor and wires it through the top of the wheel then drives forward dragging both chains until the joint is a little way behind the bottom. My farm seldom gets below 32 degrees (0C) so I'll never need chains. I don't get much mud either.
Aah that brings back memories. We used a M with a farmhand loader to push snow with & we put those damn chains on every fall. The M is a great tractor. Thanks for the video.
Used to do this multiple times a day on off with the military trucks when driving offroad/onroad in winter, you know what you've been doing the next morning.. lol, imo. the best way was to hook up one end and drive so the tire pulls the chain on and then tighten.
when you put the chainsaw on haven't go over the top and go towards either the front or back towards the bottom where you're only lifting a little bit of the chain and not all of it it might be a little easier if I remember my dad used to do it that way it was a long time ago but that's how I remember him doing it I enjoy watching everything that you put on
A few tricks I’ve found helpful, have been lifting the wheel up with a jack and deflating the tire. Sometimes a turnbuckle or heavy duty ratchet strap is helpful to get it tight also.
I work for a dot and we use chains frequently. Try draping the chains over top of the tires then drive forward and clamp them twoards the bottom third of the tire much less wight to pull together. One tip is also not to run over the hooks when doing this keep them on the slack side when draping over the tires
1. Lay out the chains behind the tires. 2. Pull a rope through the rim tied to the end of the chain. 3. Drive forward making sure the chain lays on correctly. 4. When you have done one full rotation, hook the chain together. 5. Drive forward and backward a little. 6. Tighten the chains. 7. Done!
Easier to drape the chains over the tire with equal amounts hanging in front and back, slowly drive ahead overtop the leading chain end till there's enough to hook each together. Fasten chains as req'd
If you look on the left side you can see a long piece of chain dangling. It should be fastened with a bunggie or piece of wire to keep it from flopping around and maybe hanging up on something and tearing it up. Others have said to not drive so far onto the chain and if you think about it, lifting about one quarter of the weight while trying to fasten the ends would be easier and flipping the chain over the top would allow the weight of it to pull the chain into place.
I know everyone has commented this. Those chains might be to heavy to throw on the top of the tire then drive over then you hook them up. But you will have to tighten them ASAP especially on the bald tire
Great video Joe i hate putting on tire chains we put them on the county grader every year just in case we have to scrape hard pack have a great day be safe.
Maybe its just me but every time I watch one of these vids I want to take a trip to Cloquet or Duluth area and buy some Pork Steaks at SuperOne. As for the chains we always put them on top of the tire and pulled forward a bit and let gravity do all the work.
Real easy run over the chain tell you get to the end leave about a foot then hook a bungee around the rim to the chain real tight then back up and the chains will go right on the tire cook the change together keep them coming love the videos
A quick tip for hanging chains is to hang them over the top and have just enough to tuck under either front or back. Just roll the tire on to them and attach the inside first. Then the outside and roll the tractor a couple rounds and tighten them and repeat till you can't get them any tighter. With a bit of practice it will take about an hour to do both sides. Don't forget to clevis down the flying ends. They will tear a fender off in no time. Good luck bud.
When installing chains on anything, always let the chain do most of the work. So their heavy, drape the chain over the tire then drive foward so as to let the chain seat itself on the tire. Whenever your adjusting the chain get as close to the ground as is comfortable to work, the more loose chain on the tire you got to work with, the easier it's going to be to tighten them, also the inside should always be one link tighter than the outside. (When they get peeled off, they always for whatever reason, peel to the outside, less likely to happen with the inside tighter). When you get the chain hooked for the first hookup, then back the wheel in the other direction so that the loose part that you couldn't get to on the first hook up is now on the other side and easy to retighten. After that is done add those bungee cords and always hook one close to the clip on the clip side. They make chain tighteners, but there expensive and they don't work any better than bungee cords. You can get by with 4 bungee cords. The way you did it in the video is the hardest way, as you are fighting gravity with both sides of the loose chain, which is heavy. Some people tie a end of the chain to the tire and then drive foward until the tied part is about 2 foot off the ground in back then do the adjustment. I never had much luck doing it that way, the less driving you do seems the better.
Joe hear in Newfoundland Canada we use bungy cords on the side walls also helps to keep your side walls tight. Use 4 or 5 on a tire outside and a couple on the inside of the tire.. works great hope this helps.
Wow that is a lot of chain Joe!! Only used a set of chains on a car and that was maybe 40 yrs ago! It almost looks like doing a tractor would require two guys. Juddie - J & J TOA
Ahhh... the installation of tire chains! By the time you’re done you could literally punch kittens! I usually leave the bottom quarter on the ground and lift and wrap the tire with the remaining 3/4 length of chains over the wheel so I don’t have to keep holding the chains up. After I secure the chains, I bought small ratchet straps to criss cross the front and back of the tire so the chain stayed in place. I have a barrel on the back of mine on the draw bar filled with sand for added weight and I can push just about anything. My grandfather used to let about a third of the air out of his tires and put the chains on and then refill the tires with air and they were on there real snug. He didn’t have loaded tires obviously. I couldn’t help but chuckle when you described how bad it sucked putting them on!
lay chains out drive so center of tire is in the middle of end of chain take twine and run it through the rim drive ahead on the chain and it will roll over the tire the you have the chain in the back and easy to hook them together , you can let air out of the tire put them on then refill tire with air and they will tighten up to been doing it for 45 years only take a little time. when spring comes I will look where I have the fenders and get back to you
yes... that's the way I've done it too..drive till the latch is at the bottom..front or back then latch them as tight as you can.. I also go with a few bungies inside and out and tie the loose ends off good..
the chains go over the top of the tire . you do not drive on the chain to start with. hook at the bottem of the tire . then drive ahead and ajust them.also if you want them tight let some of the air out of the tire before you put the chains on then reair the tire, chains will be tighter.
That's the way we put chains on our tractors! We used heavy wire through the rim on both wheels at the same time to hold them on and drove forward slowly, stopping and adjusted as needed to get them right!
You a gentelman with a foot in the old and a foot in the new times. I am the same. Hoping you can perfect that almost two person job. Gotta respect the old ways that still work. Wishing you well and hoping you find the fun in all you do. Thanks for sharing.
Joe- Look into a product called "edge tamers". Probably not relevant now with the ground frozen solid. However, in the early season plowing with the bucket they would help to not dig into the driveway with the bucket. (If that is an issue next fall.)
Joe, for chains on my tractor i have a block of wood that i have already placed in between the chains on the floor of Garage . ( Heated not in the snow lol ) the block of wood lifts the tractor up a little that lets you not have weight of tractor on the chains and makes moving chains around tires easier not easy but a little less of a hassle just a trick i learned over the years
Them chains looked like they were gonna give you trouble.....Iam not gonna lie you had me laughing when you said you didn’t master the chains yet..😄.....T.Gunz......
Very nice video. I may consider chains in the future, but for now the methods I have used with logging chain hasn't worked very well. They are heavy to lug around, aren't they? :-D Hope you got everything up to par with the gear lube. I always tarp the back half of the tractor to prevent snow/rain from getting to the rear end as much as possible. Thanks for the shout out!!!!
I absolutely love snow... it’s one of my absolute favorite things about life. I was wondering what Melissa thought about it, being a southerner and all!
Always easier to jack it up and drape them over the top so you aren't working against the weight. Or drape them over then hook them on one side. Roll forward and then hook them on the other side. ....but chains are always a pain in the a$$ lol
They will find there resting place. They will be on top and between when you put them on but after you drive it awhile they will find there place and you will probably have to tighten them up.
get some rubber bungees inside and outside ask any old farmer if those jump off the tire and wrap the axle housing you wont believe some of the new words you can create and they help when putting them on its like having an extra set of hands holding them on the wheel
lay them over the top of tire and roll forward now that you have them on roll till the hook links are just in front or back of the bottem of tire easyer then trying to pull them up
Was thinking the same thing. Definitely will work doing that. That's how we do it in the Baltimore City Fire Dept when putting chains on the fire trucks.
Hi there I watched u put chains on ur tractor there is a ezer way I put chains on my big tractor put the chain on top of the tire with one side almost touching the ground let the back hag then drive on to the chain till the back come almost to the top of tirer then bungy strap will keep them tite
I have an international w6 that is vertualy the same as the farmal m.. I know it’s cold there but u left the engine running a lot faster than it needed too be... those engines are designed to run slow
Joe, the only half useful tip that Wranglerstar gave that I could see. was making a couple of shaped wooden blocks, and laying the chains over them, then driving up on them, it made sense to me !
hi all first today xx you had a tough job job on your hands love to milissa and oh so cold love to you all as usual aud from uk how is your dad doing xx give my love and hope to see him soon xxxx
Get a few rubber straps and crisscross them and another way to help get them tight use a ratchet strap or a come along just a few ideas my uncle showed me years ago when we chained up the massey for snowblowing
Get some screen door springs or heavier to tighten those chains! Cris-cross them across the diameter to keep them under tension some. Good luck and happy snow shoveling! Thanx for the videos. >
I wonder if it might be worth having a 6 or 8 foot of single link straight chain, to lay over the top of the tire, with a couple sets of removable S hooks, so you could capture the trailing ends of the snow chains and gradually work them up to tighten them until you could latch them properly, rather than trying to rest each side on the tire tread humps or your thigh? Well, it worked in my head, anyway, LOL.
Joe have you ever thought about putting some LED lights on the tractor? In your videos I see you plowing snow at night. Walmart and Amazon sell an LED light bar that doesn't cost much that would make a huge Improvement in your nighttime snow plowing. A couple of lights on the back would be good too.
The same guy I got the chains from has at least one old Farmall H that are parts tractors. I am going to get the front light bar which has 2 lights and the rear light and bracket. The M's and H's had the same lighting setup. We are going to wait until there isnt 3 feet of snow in the fields before removing them from the H.
you did ok , , no doubt you'll get all kinds of ' how to ' advice , , but you did ok... btw , , , how'd your fingers make out ? ? I helped a man put chains on a MF , , when we was through , he offered to pay me... I told him no , he couldn't pay me what it was worth , and that was my first & last time anyway : - )
Why do you hook the chain at the top of the tire. Very difficult this way if by yourself. Its easier to drive over the chain almost to the end then drape the majority of the chain over the tire and then hook up the chain near the ground. I then drive the tractor a few tire revolutions and re-tighten it as it will be loose. Its never easy installing tractor chains.
Snow storm coming, meanwhile a car is tossed into a ditch to the gills. Is this crazy for you guys out that way or in Minnesota or do you guys just call this "weather"? Either way enjoy playing with yer new toys joe and keep up the good work.
This is just a normal winter. Drive too fast and you are going in the ditch. Everybody ends up in the ditch at least once, you learn pretty quick that winter needs to be respected.
2,000.00. It has the aftermarket 3 point. Live hydraulics, the wide front and the dual hydraulic loader. I did not argue on the price at all because he delivered it to the house which was over a hundred miles. I think I got a fairly good deal. The tractor seems to run well and has good oil pressure.
That's a great price Joe and getting the 100 mile delivery was a big bonus . A good Honda walk behind snow blower would cost a lot more than that . Someone mentioned " edge tamers " . They just bolt on to your bucket . One on each side . No holes to be drilled . Great for the start of snow season when the gravel driveway is not frozen yet . Stops the bucket from digging into the drive way .
What? Another Video, Yeah!!!! Lord how much more winter are you going to throw at us all. I know I should not complain, but I am already so over it. In looking at how you did this I was thinking that maybe you have to position your tires over the back part of chains. So that you have most of the chain going over the tire, then just kneel and fasten toward the back bottom. But what do I know about snow and chains. Nothing. Just keep the suckers on.
We would get the heavy jack out and jack each tire up and put them on with the tire off the ground. 10 minute job. Hate to see you struggling so much. They are a b with an itch to put on on the ground.
Farmall M workhorse of the fifties, brings back memories, have seen a lot of 2 wheel drive tractors with 55 gallon drum with sand or concrete hung fro 3 point hitch for added weight, enjoyed the video
Always done this in October before the snow. Always raised one axle and put the chain on from the top , but that just me. Got to have some spring preload on both sides of the chains and you will do well. Advice from an old man and get a snow blower from the PTO and live a happy life.
Pete on "Just a few acres" has several farmalls. He lays the chain behind the tractor and wires it through the top of the wheel then drives forward dragging both chains until the joint is a little way behind the bottom. My farm seldom gets below 32 degrees (0C) so I'll never need chains. I don't get much mud either.
Aah that brings back memories. We used a M with a farmhand loader to push snow with & we put those damn chains on every fall. The M is a great tractor. Thanks for the video.
luv the way that old tractor sounds, brings back memories of the 60's for me
Used to do this multiple times a day on off with the military trucks when driving offroad/onroad in winter, you know what you've been doing the next morning.. lol, imo. the best way was to hook up one end and drive so the tire pulls the chain on and then tighten.
when you put the chainsaw on haven't go over the top and go towards either the front or back towards the bottom where you're only lifting a little bit of the chain and not all of it it might be a little easier if I remember my dad used to do it that way it was a long time ago but that's how I remember him doing it I enjoy watching everything that you put on
A few tricks I’ve found helpful, have been lifting the wheel up with a jack and deflating the tire. Sometimes a turnbuckle or heavy duty ratchet strap is helpful to get it tight also.
I work for a dot and we use chains frequently. Try draping the chains over top of the tires then drive forward and clamp them twoards the bottom third of the tire much less wight to pull together. One tip is also not to run over the hooks when doing this keep them on the slack side when draping over the tires
1. Lay out the chains behind the tires.
2. Pull a rope through the rim tied to the end of the chain.
3. Drive forward making sure the chain lays on correctly.
4. When you have done one full rotation, hook the chain together.
5. Drive forward and backward a little.
6. Tighten the chains.
7. Done!
Easier to drape the chains over the tire with equal amounts hanging in front and back, slowly drive ahead overtop the leading chain end till there's enough to hook each together. Fasten chains as req'd
If you look on the left side you can see a long piece of chain dangling. It should be fastened with a bunggie or piece of wire to keep it from flopping around and maybe hanging up on something and tearing it up. Others have said to not drive so far onto the chain and if you think about it, lifting about one quarter of the weight while trying to fasten the ends would be easier and flipping the chain over the top would allow the weight of it to pull the chain into place.
Joe, Hook some bungi cords on the outside of the wheels to help tighten the chains, That's what I did with my tractor it worked
I know everyone has commented this. Those chains might be to heavy to throw on the top of the tire then drive over then you hook them up. But you will have to tighten them ASAP especially on the bald tire
Great video Joe i hate putting on tire chains we put them on the county grader every year just in case we have to scrape hard pack have a great day be safe.
Maybe its just me but every time I watch one of these vids I want to take a trip to Cloquet or Duluth area and buy some Pork Steaks at SuperOne. As for the chains we always put them on top of the tire and pulled forward a bit and let gravity do all the work.
I jack up the wheels this way ,i can get them as tight as i can,and good heavy duty bungees,they help to kept the chains tight,this works for me.
Real easy run over the chain tell you get to the end leave about a foot then hook a bungee around the rim to the chain real tight then back up and the chains will go right on the tire cook the change together keep them coming love the videos
A quick tip for hanging chains is to hang them over the top and have just enough to tuck under either front or back. Just roll the tire on to them and attach the inside first. Then the outside and roll the tractor a couple rounds and tighten them and repeat till you can't get them any tighter. With a bit of practice it will take about an hour to do both sides. Don't forget to clevis down the flying ends. They will tear a fender off in no time. Good luck bud.
When installing chains on anything, always let the chain do most of the work. So their heavy, drape the chain over the tire then drive foward so as to let the chain seat itself on the tire. Whenever your adjusting the chain get as close to the ground as is comfortable to work, the more loose chain on the tire you got to work with, the easier it's going to be to tighten them, also the inside should always be one link tighter than the outside. (When they get peeled off, they always for whatever reason, peel to the outside, less likely to happen with the inside tighter). When you get the chain hooked for the first hookup, then back the wheel in the other direction so that the loose part that you couldn't get to on the first hook up is now on the other side and easy to retighten. After that is done add those bungee cords and always hook one close to the clip on the clip side. They make chain tighteners, but there expensive and they don't work any better than bungee cords. You can get by with 4 bungee cords.
The way you did it in the video is the hardest way, as you are fighting gravity with both sides of the loose chain, which is heavy. Some people tie a end of the chain to the tire and then drive foward until the tied part is about 2 foot off the ground in back then do the adjustment. I never had much luck doing it that way, the less driving you do seems the better.
Thank you John.
Joe hear in Newfoundland Canada we use bungy cords on the side walls also helps to keep your side walls tight. Use 4 or 5 on a tire outside and a couple on the inside of the tire.. works great hope this helps.
Wow that is a lot of chain Joe!! Only used a set of chains on a car and that was maybe 40 yrs ago! It almost looks like doing a tractor would require two guys. Juddie - J & J TOA
Ahhh... the installation of tire chains! By the time you’re done you could literally punch kittens! I usually leave the bottom quarter on the ground and lift and wrap the tire with the remaining 3/4 length of chains over the wheel so I don’t have to keep holding the chains up. After I secure the chains, I bought small ratchet straps to criss cross the front and back of the tire so the chain stayed in place. I have a barrel on the back of mine on the draw bar filled with sand for added weight and I can push just about anything. My grandfather used to let about a third of the air out of his tires and put the chains on and then refill the tires with air and they were on there real snug. He didn’t have loaded tires obviously. I couldn’t help but chuckle when you described how bad it sucked putting them on!
This is the advice I need. Thank you for a great comment.
I have ratchet straps on my chains also. I haven't had one come loose since I put them on.
Get you some bungee cords for chain tighteners. Works great and cheap
Those chains look mighty heavy for those big tires it almost looks like a two-man job good job!!!
When driving on the chain, drive in enough to wrap chain 3/4 way around the tire then hook the bottom 1/4. Works best for me.
Sounds like you know what you're talkin about good advice for him
lay chains out drive so center of tire is in the middle of end of chain take twine and run it through the rim drive ahead on the chain and it will roll over the tire the you have the chain in the back and easy to hook them together , you can let air out of the tire put them on then refill tire with air and they will tighten up to been doing it for 45 years only take a little time. when spring comes I will look where I have the fenders and get back to you
forgot to say tie twin to each end of chain then drive over it
yes... that's the way I've done it too..drive till the latch is at the bottom..front or back then latch them as tight as you can.. I also go with a few bungies inside and out and tie the loose ends off good..
the chains go over the top of the tire . you do not drive on the chain to start with. hook at the bottem of the tire . then drive ahead and ajust them.also if you want them tight let some of the air out of the tire before you put the chains on then reair the tire, chains will be tighter.
That's the way we put chains on our tractors! We used heavy wire through the rim on both wheels at the same time to hold them on and drove forward slowly, stopping and adjusted as needed to get them right!
Keep those videos coming Joe you're doing an awesome job with the property and all you do god bless stay warm
You a gentelman with a foot in the old and a foot in the new times. I am the same. Hoping you can perfect that almost two person job. Gotta respect the old ways that still work. Wishing you well and hoping you find the fun in all you do. Thanks for sharing.
Forgot to mention that you can also Jack up the tire and then drape them on, it goes easier but takes a bit longer
Joe- Look into a product called "edge tamers". Probably not relevant now with the ground frozen solid. However, in the early season plowing with the bucket they would help to not dig into the driveway with the bucket. (If that is an issue next fall.)
Joe, for chains on my tractor i have a block of wood that i have already placed in between the chains on the floor of Garage . ( Heated not in the snow lol ) the block of wood lifts the tractor up a little that lets you not have weight of tractor on the chains and makes moving chains around tires easier not easy but a little less of a hassle just a trick i learned over the years
i also do what Matthew Stevens says that way chains hold themselves on tires.
Them chains looked like they were gonna give you trouble.....Iam not gonna lie you had me laughing when you said you didn’t master the chains yet..😄.....T.Gunz......
put rubber straps from one side to the other to tighten the chain not front to back but side to side at least 4 of them spaced around the tire
Very nice video. I may consider chains in the future, but for now the methods I have used with logging chain hasn't worked very well. They are heavy to lug around, aren't they? :-D Hope you got everything up to par with the gear lube. I always tarp the back half of the tractor to prevent snow/rain from getting to the rear end as much as possible. Thanks for the shout out!!!!
Them damn changes are heavy 😳
For somebody coming from south this winter and first house up north, shore going to be memorable for Melissa.
I absolutely love snow... it’s one of my absolute favorite things about life. I was wondering what Melissa thought about it, being a southerner and all!
You are hard worker
Always easier to jack it up and drape them over the top so you aren't working against the weight. Or drape them over then hook them on one side. Roll forward and then hook them on the other side. ....but chains are always a pain in the a$$ lol
Joe get you about 10 bungy cords stretching tight will help want to go in a octagon shape
Just wanted to ask somebody about tractor tire chains are they supposed to go on top of the nubs or in between the nubs of the tractor tire
They will find there resting place. They will be on top and between when you put them on but after you drive it awhile they will find there place and you will probably have to tighten them up.
Thanks abunch
I'm sure you've got a million suggestions from viewers on how to put on tire chains. Lol. I will just say practice makes perfect. :)
Looked like quite a job, might have been better to have another set of hands.......Great job!
Good video.
Hey Joe, do u know why the bucket on the plow is divided?
I think on this bucket those metal pieces are only there for strength. It helps hold that whole bucket together.
Reinforcement!
What happened to the "What's For Dinner" series?
" HI JOE, I HOPE YOU AND MELISSA HAVE A GREAT VALENTINE'S DAY.!!!!!! " THANKS.!!
get some rubber bungees inside and outside ask any old farmer if those jump off the tire and wrap the axle housing you wont believe some of the new words you can create and they help when putting them on its like having an extra set of hands holding them on the wheel
lay them over the top of tire and roll forward now that you have them on roll till the hook links are just in front or back of the bottem of tire easyer then trying to pull them up
hope it helps those tires are tall and chains are heavy but thats how i chain a semi with triples
Why dont you build something for trackter with heater in winter. And why don't you take to tent to clear snow for drive and clear things you can burn
Joe , have a look at NB88 on youtube . He has a good video in how to put chains on . It was his first time doing so .
Get a set of chain tensioner springs or use bungee cords on the outside hubs. It will tighten them up quite a bit and prevent slippage
Was thinking the same thing. Definitely will work doing that. That's how we do it in the Baltimore City Fire Dept when putting chains on the fire trucks.
Hi there I watched u put chains on ur tractor there is a ezer way I put chains on my big tractor put the chain on top of the tire with one side almost touching the ground let the back hag then drive on to the chain till the back come almost to the top of tirer then bungy strap will keep them tite
Throw them over the top.My father inlaw taught me how. He could throw them on his 560 IH in about a 1/2 hour.
You should check out Wranglerstars video on chaining up tractor tires. It's called Amazing Snow Chain Hack.
NICE VIDEO
I have an international w6 that is vertualy the same as the farmal m.. I know it’s cold there but u left the engine running a lot faster than it needed too be... those engines are designed to run slow
Joe, the only half useful tip that Wranglerstar gave that I could see. was making a couple of shaped wooden blocks, and laying the chains over them, then driving up on them, it made sense to me !
hi all first today xx you had a tough job job on your hands love to milissa and oh so cold love to you all as usual aud from uk how is your dad doing xx give my love and hope to see him soon xxxx
Time to get a red diesel tank for the farm Joe 😊
Get a few rubber straps and crisscross them and another way to help get them tight use a ratchet strap or a come along just a few ideas my uncle showed me years ago when we chained up the massey for snowblowing
Get some screen door springs or heavier to tighten those chains! Cris-cross them across the diameter to keep them under tension some. Good luck and happy snow shoveling! Thanx for the videos. >
Bungee straps work great too.
Try putting chains over the top of the tire and let the weight of the chain pull it down. Easier than trying to pick up on the chain.
Just use wire through the rim to both sides of the chain! No lifting! !
I wonder if it might be worth having a 6 or 8 foot of single link straight chain, to lay over the top of the tire, with a couple sets of removable S hooks, so you could capture the trailing ends of the snow chains and gradually work them up to tighten them until you could latch them properly, rather than trying to rest each side on the tire tread humps or your thigh? Well, it worked in my head, anyway, LOL.
Should probably look into getting a gas tank for the back of your truck.
Looks like Joe's taking a pee on his tractor in the thumbnail
Are there tightener’s for the inside and outside edges to keep them tight across the wheel? Man, that looks like a two man job 😳 👍🤠
Maybe find some kind of a canvas cab an umbrella
Truckers rubber bungee cords two on each side keep em tight
Joe have you ever thought about putting some LED lights on the tractor? In your videos I see you plowing snow at night. Walmart and Amazon sell an LED light bar that doesn't cost much that would make a huge Improvement in your nighttime snow plowing. A couple of lights on the back would be good too.
The same guy I got the chains from has at least one old Farmall H that are parts tractors. I am going to get the front light bar which has 2 lights and the rear light and bracket. The M's and H's had the same lighting setup. We are going to wait until there isnt 3 feet of snow in the fields before removing them from the H.
You drove on the chain to far and run cheap rubber bungee cords across will help keep them tight
Joe. What does perfom mean?
Sorry! Just had to pal. :-)
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My Dad gave me the secret years ago, I will share it with you.
tarp straps to keep chains tight...… get a jack hydraulic and jackup one sode then attach chains
you did ok , , no doubt you'll get all kinds of ' how to ' advice , , but you did ok... btw , , , how'd your fingers make out ? ?
I helped a man put chains on a MF , , when we was through , he offered to pay me... I told him no , he couldn't pay me what it was worth , and that was my first & last time anyway : - )
Use solid rubber bungee cords to snug up the chains, run one vertical and one horizontal that should do it.
Why do you hook the chain at the top of the tire. Very difficult this way if by yourself. Its easier to drive over the chain almost to the end then drape the majority of the chain over the tire and then hook up the chain near the ground. I then drive the tractor a few tire revolutions and re-tighten it as it will be loose. Its never easy installing tractor chains.
rubber straps and do a x pattern
Bungie's help
Snow storm coming, meanwhile a car is tossed into a ditch to the gills. Is this crazy for you guys out that way or in Minnesota or do you guys just call this "weather"? Either way enjoy playing with yer new toys joe and keep up the good work.
This is just a normal winter. Drive too fast and you are going in the ditch. Everybody ends up in the ditch at least once, you learn pretty quick that winter needs to be respected.
NorthernSeclusion , man thats a no BS thing for sure
a few bunji cords will help a lot also
You need more steak & taters. those chains looked heavier than you, 😆✔✔✔
Installing tractor chains does suck bad.. What'd you pay for that tractor if you don't mind me asking
2,000.00. It has the aftermarket 3 point. Live hydraulics, the wide front and the dual hydraulic loader. I did not argue on the price at all because he delivered it to the house which was over a hundred miles. I think I got a fairly good deal. The tractor seems to run well and has good oil pressure.
That's a great price Joe and getting the 100 mile delivery was a big bonus . A good Honda walk behind snow blower would cost a lot more than that . Someone mentioned " edge tamers " . They just bolt on to your bucket . One on each side . No holes to be drilled . Great for the start of snow season when the gravel driveway is not frozen yet . Stops the bucket from digging into the drive way .
@@NorthernSeclusion that's a great price! An H around here will cost that without the loader..
jack tire up...
What? Another Video, Yeah!!!! Lord how much more winter are you going to throw at us all. I know I should not complain, but I am already so over it. In looking at how you did this I was thinking that maybe you have to position your tires over the back part of chains. So that you have most of the chain going over the tire, then just kneel and fasten toward the back bottom. But what do I know about snow and chains. Nothing. Just keep the suckers on.
We have a lot more winter yet to come. I have a snowstorm video I still have to edit and upload. Green grass will be welcome when it arrives. Lol.
Jack it up?
Yes but its just cold out there. Lol. I want an easier way. Haha.
Hey Joe, we used to do something similar to this with the large-diameter tires.
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We would get the heavy jack out and jack each tire up and put them on with the tire off the ground. 10 minute job. Hate to see you struggling so much. They are a b with an itch to put on on the ground.
Use 2 people
Bet you don't take them off til June or something LOL
One fell off when I was pushing snow Lol. You will see that in the next video. I have much to learn.
SAFETY FIRST! Turn OFF tractor when getting off of tractor to do any work.