Plowin' Snow
 

I've been plowing snow the last twenty years with turf tires and chains. Between home made wheel weights and a pail of lead on the draw bar, I've added close to 200 pounds. I can push snow with the best of them. I just bought a set of ag tires. I've noticed in various pictures, most of you guys with ags DON'T use chains. Do you have any traction problems?

I'm going through the same thing with my 1650! I have chains, and will try them out.

I have one tractor that has a snow thrower, 10.50 turf tires and chains on it. It has no additional weight besides the driver.
The other tractor has 8.50 ags with fluid in them and an 50 pound weight on each wheel. No chains on this one.

I don't have any traction problems with either unit.

On my 784, I run Ag's with wheel weights and NO chains......No problems!

I use loaded ags with wheel weights and i don't have any problems

That'll work as long as you don't have any ice...but if you get ice, keep the chains, you're going to need them.

In Central Maryland we are typically on the rain/snow line as the low pressure areas move up the eastern seaboard. Therefore, we see heavily weighted snow and ice so chains with weights are needed. Heck, for the occasional fluffy stuff I can usually use a leaf blower.

It all depends on where you live and what kind of snow you get.

Thanks to all. Being in the lower Hudson Valley, you never know what you're going to get. Usually not too much ice, unless it's ALL ice. I'm going without chains to start with. I'm getting tired of bouncing up and down on clean pavement. I guess my chains will fit over the ags if needed.