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My Winter/Spring tractor experience.

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Butch

We had several snow falls this year. 4 I believe. The biggest dumped 9 wet inches. I used the

solid arm to raise and lower the plow instead of the chain. I'm going back to the chain. The

weight of the blade is heavy enough to keep the blade on the ground. Plus the chain allows

the plow to follow the driveways contour better. I also love the rubber tire chains. The weight

of the C-175 was enough to plow 9 inches with no problems. I wouldn't think a metal chain

would be as good as these rubber ones.

 

I took the tires with the rubber chains off and put on Deestone lug tires. Putting on the chains

is a PITA. So now I just swap the tires out. Much easier. Yesterday I used a mold board plow

to tear some ground up. I had the C-175 really grunting. The lug tires don't work as well plowing

the fields as the rubber chains do.

 

So I felt the rubber chains were the best on snow and in the dirt.

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ronwh

I ordered a set of rubber chains last fall and love them. I have a set of steel chains and a set of cables, but even the cables will leave marks when
you spin them. I do not mow with this tractor or drive on hard payment so I am thinking about leaving  them on year round.

 

Ron

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KC9KAS

That is odd about the ags not working well plowing the garden.

Don't let the farmers know about this!

 

Not trying to be a smart ass, but did you have them turned correctly?

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squonk

I filled my AG's with RV antifreeze and I almost can't spin them!  :)  :thumbs:

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ericj

1 time i plowed a friends garden before the ground was dry enough and that plow pulled very hard. i plowed most of that garden with 3 tires on the ground and the right front furrow tire was ridding very high on the rolled ground. after that i went with a 10" plow instead of 12" and didn't plow when the ground was still so wet. i don't know if this was your problem or not just some food for thought

 

 

 

eric j

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Butch

That is odd about the ags not working well plowing the garden.

Don't let the farmers know about this!

 

Not trying to be a smart ass, but did you have them turned correctly?

Yep, have them turned in the direction the arrow points to for tire rotation!! The tires work but not as good

as those rubber chains.

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Butch

1 time i plowed a friends garden before the ground was dry enough and that plow pulled very hard. i plowed most of that garden with 3 tires on the ground and the right front furrow tire was ridding very high on the rolled ground. after that i went with a 10" plow instead of 12" and didn't plow when the ground was still so wet. i don't know if this was your problem or not just some food for thought

 

 

 

eric j

I wouldn't call the soil wet or dry. I guess moist. It was in the condition I like it so it's not dusty plowing.

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