i hate wheel horse blowers

[horseman with no horse 56]

i have little shoes that came with the blower in place of the cast wheels, im glad to see all the useful  responses, you guys are always so helpful. chains it is. i thought i had a decent amount of weight but i still might try to add more.

[mrc 1,042]

hi horseman with no horse,

 

as stated in the many replies to your original post,  you need chains, period.     since the money tree is not blossoming for you perhaps you could find someone in your area that might have a set of chains.  then maybe you can barter for them.  just a thought.

 

 

 

 

[OoPEZoO 583]

8 hours ago, Racinbob said:

 

Here's one place.

 

SoftClaw Rubber Tire Chains - Traction without damaging your surfaces

 

I have them on both my blade tractor and the blower tractor. I love them and find that in most cases are as good as steel. Some cases a bit better. I also need them because of an asphalt drive. I do quite a bit of dirt work in the summer. They are excellent for that too. With that being said, would I choose rubber if I didn't have the asphalt drive? No. If for no other reason the cost.

 

I’ll be damned…..I was checking out that website and realized it was a local phone number for me. Turns out that they are literally a 5min drive from my house. Guess I’ll have to swing down have a look in person

[JimSraj 563]

1 hour ago, horseman with no horse said:

i have little shoes that came with the blower in place of the cast wheels, im glad to see all the useful  responses, you guys are always so helpful. chains it is.

 

i thought i had a decent amount of weight but i still might try to add more.

As has been stated….”it’s traction that you need!”

If you’re on grass you’ll need to get the scraper bar up by lowering the skids. 
Mine is set at around 2” above the skids. 
If you’re get some chains on that machine I think you will find it does very well. 

[horseman with no horse 56]

i sent a pm to WHX, hopefully i can get some chains from them 

[lynnmor 8,472]

2 hours ago, OoPEZoO said:

 

I’ll be damned…..I was checking out that website and realized it was a local phone number for me. Turns out that they are literally a 5min drive from my house. Guess I’ll have to swing down have a look in person

Be aware that it is an Amish business and he might not answer a phone call right away and you might need to leave a message.  He did have someone fielding calls maybe that still is the case.  I took a tire/wheel along to test fit before buying, you will find Mr. Esh is easy to deal with.

[adsm08 4,123]

6 hours ago, horseman with no horse said:

i thought i had a decent amount of weight but i still might try to add more.

 

Not to beat a dead horse, but you can add all the weight you want, if the tire isn't able to grip the surface well enough it won't do a lick of good.

 

 500 lb man can't run any better on a sheet of ice than a 100 lb man can.