tractor tire chainsbox blade??

[Anonymous-0]

This is two questions. I'm shopping for chains for my tractor and there are several types. What type do you use/like? Prices vary a LOT.
I have a back blade but wonder if a box scraper would work better due to the enclosed ends.
Thanks for your opinions.

 

[Anonymous-0]

Duo-grip are the most common tractor chains. A rear blade that angles works better for snow than a box blade especially if it covers the rear wheels when angled. A box blade would work in forward or reverse. Dave

 

[Anonymous-0]

Supposed to be a backslash between chains and box blade.

 

[balatonm]

Back blades worck better over all because you can thro the snow off to ether side and you can pull it strate foward, you just may have to make a second pass to get it all.

 

[M Nut]

If your tires are really worn down on tread, just regular highway type chains work fine. If you have much tread at all, I like the duo track cross chains myself. They are like squares that sit on top of the tire tread.
Go with a regular scraper blade for snow.

 

[rrlund]

Depends on what you're doing with the blade. For manure,the box blade is far superior. WAY fewer trips when you're pulling it across the feedlot.

 

[ScottyHOMeY]

I use a back blade on my Super C. It has the advantage over a box blade in that it can be angled to spill out to the side. Mine can be offset to either side and can also be tilted, and can be reversed for pushing back instead of pulling forward. Pretty handy. A box blade could work okay if your layout allows for straight pushes over short runs. Otherwise, I'd suspect a back blade would work better.

For chains, I use double ring cross chains. Their design makes them self cleaning and, even when tight, they wiggle enough to help keep the tire tread cleaner in sticky snow and mud. They work well in my situation, but I wouldn't recommend them if you have a lot of ice right on the ground. In that case, something with a cleat on it will serve you better. Check out tirechain.com to see some of the types available.

 

[BarryfromIA]

The eight foot back blade works well for me. I don't use chains unless there is ice on the ground, like now or the snow is real deep. I remove the draw bar and shorten the top link so that the blade lifts up about 3 ft high when up. That helps getting out of deep snow and turning the blade around to push snow. My chains are the X cross bar with the big rough riding links.

 

[JK-NY]

Chain types- depends on your uses - for field use in snow and soft ground double ring chains are good but wear fast and ride rough on the road.Hiway style chains dont wear or ride as bad but dont add as much traction as double ring or skidder style chains. Not sure what you are going to use the blade for?? Snow? As mentioned box blade is good as it will carry whatever you are pulling but in snow eventually it will build up too much. My box blade has 2 cuting edges so it can be used in forward or reverse with out turning it. I use it to plow snow both ways - handy to go places my truck cant fit , also works good to push backwards. For larger/ longer areas, as mentioned ,a regular back blade can be angled which would make for faster snow plowing .

 

[Jerry/MT]

As far as as chain type, get the cleated ladder type with the crossover links that hold the ladder cross chains on the tire tread. I took the web advice at Tirechains.com for chains used in icey conditions and I regret it because they recommended straight cleated ladder chains and now I have to futz around to get the chains on top of the tire cleats.
I don"t think a box blade is good for plowing snow. Box blades are made for leveling.I never tried one but I use a back blade set at a the biggest angle and the snows moves off the blade to the side of the drive way. With a box blade the snow will just pile up in the box. Then what do you do with it? I also made a special edge made out of three inch pipe welded to a 3/8" plate( looks like -o ). The 1.5" radius helps keep the blade from tearing out great globs of gravel.