| johncub7172 |
12-09-2013 11:55 AM |
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Originally Posted by vartz04
(Post 230409)
Well we got about 3" last night. I have to plow my friends rental house driveway as well as my own. Since I have to drive the tractor about 1/4 mile to his place the 4 link chains weren't going to cut it. So last night I bolted on my brand new 6-12 tru powers. Those skinny tires and the weight of a bucket full of concrete in the back led to awesome traction. I was shocked. We will see how they work as we get heavier snowfalls but I don't think I'll be putting the turfs and chains back on any time soon.
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Drying off in the garage for next time
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That's great vartz04! I have found keeping the surface area cleared from significant amounts of snow accumulations usually is the best, and most fun way to go. True, you can wake up to 2 feet of precipitation, so keeping up the clearing detail wont always work. Not a lot of snow here, out east of you. Going to get cold again starting later today. We missed most all of the big snow and ice storm. But we always hold our own just fine, though!
I read about a good report here using the Carlisle Tru Power 6-12 ag tire! Certainly don't want to open up a opinionated debate about pounds per square inch verses pounds per square inch on a wider foot print, but like the old Willy's Jeep, nothing can pull like one in four wheel drive! I seriously believe that with the scale of these IH Cub Cadet garden tractors, that a wide or narrow traction tire is not going to matter too much, respectably.
Those tire chains on the tractor sure can limit your operation distance. Not fun to run down the road, or what have you that is paved or poured. With a good amount of snow on the ground, you don't feel the track tractor effect you would other wise. Good weight set up for your specific needs as well. Imagine swapping out two sets of wheel weights, and a set of wheel spacers to go from one tire to the next! |
