Garden Tractor Chains
If you are operating your garden tractor in areas where you are finding your wheels are spinning, you are going to need to look into adding chains to the rear wheels of your garden tractor. There are a number of different types of garden tractor chains, and choosing the one that’s right for your application is important.
Choosing The Correct Type Of Garden Tractor Chains
As they say, a picture is worth 1,000 words, so I hope you find the above chart to be of assistance. Even with the chart, it’s important that you know a few things pertaining to the various type of chains. For example, you may be wondering about the difference is between the 2 and 4 link spacing. This simply means the number of chain links that are bypassed between cross chains. With two link spacing, the cross chains appear every other side chain link. On the other hand, with 4 link spacing, the cross chains appear every 4th side chain link.
When choosing between 2 and 4 link spacing, you’ll want to go with 2 link spacing 90%+ of the time because it give a much better ride. The more chain on the the tire, the rougher the ride. If you decide to put chains on the front tires of your tractor, you’ll aways want to use 2 link spacing because it will not only be kinder to the surface you are riding over, but they will give you better steering control.
With regards to V-Bar garden tractor chains, you’ll want to consider them if you are going to be going up and down a lot of hills, or driving on hard packed surfaces, including ice. But be very careful with this type of chain if you are going to be travelling over pavement because they will damage pavement very easily – especially if the tires spin at all.
One last thing you’ll want to consider when choosing garden tractor chains. Be sure you have enough clearance between your tires, control arms and struts. You’ll need to check your owners manual or with your garden tractor dealer to ensure you purchase the correct chain.
Without a doubt, purchasing garden tractor chains can make your life a whole lot easier as you won’t have to worry about getting stuck or having to pull the tractor out of the mud or snow.