Thank you!! Your video was so easy to understand!!!

A few weeks ago I saw this technique on another channel. And i tried it with our Ford 8N tractor. I picked up one side, put the gear in neutral, placed the chain on the back of the tire and rotated the tire forward(over the wheel). It was so much easier than driving over the chains. Locked them in place, add the bungie cords for tension, and moved the floor jack to the other side and put those chains on. Your installation went as fast as my Ford 8N tractor. The only thing that I would change from your technique, is to spend $120 and get a 3 ton floor jack on wheels. they are so handy to roll around in the garage and make rotating car/truck tires much easier.

Nice job! My routine is similar. I see in the comments that some have already suggesting deflating the tires. At the point where the wheel starts rotating and distributes the chain evenly, toss a scrap 2x4 under the wheel. Much easier to manipulate the locking arm when the wheel is stationary.

thank you for making this video. I never installed tire chains before, so I was looking at another video from a tire chain company and they showed another method where you can do the installation without a vehicle jack. But my thoughts were it seemed like a half-baked idea (driving over the chains before installing them). if you have a hydraulic jack, I think the jack installation method is better.

Nice using a jack for this process. 2 tips, Using the jack, I'd chock both front wheels, forward and rear. #2, Once installed, don't shy away from using bungee cords to keep slack to a minimal.

Nice....chains are a pain to get on anything but this makes it easy

You made it a lot more difficult than it had to be!

Wow. Super helpful. Glad I saw this before I tried putting them on.

Hook the inside chain connector in the 2nd or 3rd link. Then the outside connector in 1st link and Check fit. Move outside a link at a time until best fit. You may even have to move the inside again. You should never go beyond the first cross bar chain. Drive around a minute or so and tighten if necessary.

Thank you for your video. I needed clarification on the hooks. I'm in the process of chaining up the x585 and the Kubota

I use Terra Grips - like chains, but the cross bar is rubber - on my JD GT 245 with a 42" snow blower on my 150' gravel driveway, easy to install, works like a charm. Then I use 36" Zip Ties from Ollie's (good stuff cheap) to take up the slack.

Thanks !!! I'm not sure I would have thought of this. I did it , worked great

Nice video. Thx for sharing. Does make me a bit nervous not having a jack stand but not sure where I’d put it anyway😊 Going to try this!

Great and informative video. I will adopt your method to install my chains....

I pretty much have the same method with one additional step that makes a big difference. Let a few pounds of air out of the tire so it is a little soft and you're able to really snug up the chain. Then top off your air and the chain is nice and tight. You get better performance plus an easier, faster installation.

@richardbalbat

3 жыл бұрын

Great tip!

@jessekooistra6200

3 жыл бұрын

I take the valve stem out and start fully deflated, very easy to put them on.

Don't call me Shirley! 😂

take air out of the tires ,install chain then fill tire up. it get tight and holds the chain

the cat made a great performance...🤣 ... trying to help..and catch that chain!! buy a cheap floor jack...they are really useful doing anything.... 👍

What size chains are those? I can’t seem to find a big enough size

All god but even easier if you let the air out of the tire, mount the chain and then fill the tire again.

I'm assuming the chains make a big difference when it comes to plowing? I recently bought a little plow for my zero-turn, and it was slipping a lot. I'm assuming the chains are worth buying?

@MattLeitholt

2 жыл бұрын

Definitely

My chains were first installed be the dealership. One chain was one link shorter than the other. The tensioning hook had to be inserted in the link that had the cross chain in it. It was jammed in there and very difficult to remove . The dealership claims they had to cut off a link to make it tight. I couldn't convince them that the tensioning hook had to be in an open link - not the same link as a cross chain. Surely I'm correct?

I have the same x370 and blower, how mush weight do you put on?

@richardbalbat

3 жыл бұрын

3 plates (150 total). Local dealer recommended no more than 2; however, even with the chains and 3 plates, the tractor still gets stuck many times in wet snow and ice.

KITTY!!

Easiest way is to take the wheel off

lol lower the lawnmower, let the air out of the tires, be easier to get the chain on

Let the air out of tires first.

Put the camera on a tripod, or something. This video makes me dizzy.

How to easily install tire chains; pay someone else to do it.

@punknhead23

2 жыл бұрын

Sometimes I do this (not with the chains but just in general) but learning to install your own chains, change all engine oils, do simple and sometimes not so simple home repairs will save you thousands if not tens of thousands of dollars over a lifetime. Not to mention the self satisfaction and confidence it will give you! But I agree, somethings are not worth the aggravation.