In my experience, Ags seem to work better the heavier the machine is. I always felt chains on (garden tractor) ags, are worthless as they actually loose surface area to put "chain to ground". On my new machine I am going to keep the turfs this year with 2 link chains. When they go I will most likely go to HDAP tires and chains. Not 100% certain on what weights if any I will use on the new XT3, I have to see how it does and where it fails.
Ags have their place, for sure. I still have 2 machines here with Ags and wouldn't change that. Ags with wheel weights, loaded tires and sometimes a few suitcase weights that I can move from corner to corner or front to rear as needed.... with no chains has always been a great combo for me on the 125, 1450 and (gone now) JD318 and (gone now) our old wheel horse.
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