Need rear tractor chains on my new holland tc33d 11.2x24, have steep gravel driveway.

Davefromfriendsvillemd

Davefromfriendsvillemd

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I need to buy 11.2x24 tractor tire chains for a steep gravel driveway that will be covered in ice/snow. i am looking at H pattern and double link rear tire chains. which one is better and or please help me choose a good chain. do i need chains for the front tires. hope someone can help, live in a log cabin in the woods on top of the mountain in western maryland, last winter we had -14 temperature, not wind chill, temperature. where should i buy the chains. thanks.
 
Yeah, I had that same problem with my crazy steep driveway. I put double link chains on the back tires for better grip. Then after sliding all over the place I added some to the front too. That setup has been working great ever since. I actually got my chains from some farm supply store online.
 
If your skidder left and right wheels are driven by a single drive gear on each side be careful. You are changing the rotation between front and rear drives on the sides if you use only rear chains. I would suggest chaining the front wheels also.
 
Jim Anthony said:
If your skidder left and right wheels are driven by a single drive gear on each side be careful. You are changing the rotation between front and rear drives on the sides if you use only rear chains. I would suggest chaining the front wheels also.
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Great advice, maintaining that balance can really prevent a lot of issues later on.
 
Bluesteeltech said:
Yeah, I had that same problem with my crazy steep driveway. I put double link chains on the back tires for better grip. Then after sliding all over the place I added some to the front too. That setup has been working great ever since. I actually got my chains from some farm supply store online.
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I ordered aqualine talon studded chains for the rear and studded chains for the front. Ordered the 6 point bungee tensioners for the rear and front. I wanted maximum traction. The ice can melt during the day water running down the driveway and freeze after the sun goes down.
 
Sounds like you're getting ready to kick winter's butt. With that stuff your driveway won't even know what hit it when the ice comes.
 
Bluesteeltech said:
Sounds like you're getting ready to kick winter's butt. With that stuff your driveway won't even know what hit it when the ice comes.
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Couldn’t drive my ford excursion diesel with snow tires up the icy hill in high or low 4x4 kept on sliding. We just had a blizzard. Living here is an adventure.
 

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That's quite the adventure no kidding! The Excursion is a powerhouse, but the ice doesn’t play nice. Those ATV shots are impressive, though, it really tackled the snow like a pro.
 
Sounds like the perfect kind of chaos snow piling up, the wind howling, and nothing but trees and timber all around. That scene? It's dense, eerie, and just waiting for something to stir in the underbrush. Stay safe out there.
 
Yes that is how it is. Started plowing the snow at 14 degrees snowing wind blowing hard, blizzard conditions going up the long gravel driveway making three or four passes then go back to the cabin as it is now 10 degrees bitterly freezing cold, put some more logs in the wood stove. Four hours later take the Honda atv with snow plow out to check the driveway only to find 18” snow drifts covering the driveway looking like I never cleared the driveway. Clear the driveway again or be stranded in a log cabin in the woods on top of a mountain. Spring and summer makes up the bitterly cold winters.
 

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Wow, that's some brutal winter work. Must be exhausting but I guess that's just how it is living up in the mountains. Glad it pays off when things warm up. Stay safe out there.
 

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