Chains loosening?

[IHCadetCollector]

Depending on the quality of the chain, they could have streched. I's hook some bungee cords up and forget about it.

[mjsoldcub]

im not neccesarily a "bungee" fan either, but i use the black cargo straps, very strong..also, i take the tires off to put the chains on...thats why i also install wheel studs and capped lug nuts (makes this easier to do....course i would rather just run ag tires and weights like on my cub....

sorry about the off brand rig.......kinda cousins...or should be

[CubCadet129]

I need to also get new chains for my 129, as they are starting to loosen a lot and fall off. Also, they're of different types (4 link vs. 2 link) and I don't even know as they're are the right size as hey we're already practically wore out, the package song gone of course. I can understand in my case that they're wearing out, as who knows how old they are, they could even have been original to the tractor from purchase, but I would expect more than 2.5 to 3 years lif out of a brand new pair of garden tractor chains, unless it's being used in an industrial application. Good luck with them, though!!

[IHCadetCollector]

I don't know how people can have such loose chains they fall off. Most loose chains tend to spread out at high speeds from inertia and hook on the rear lip of the fenders, bending them.

[olds45512]

Originally Posted by CubCadet129

I need to also get new chains for my 129, as they are starting to loosen a lot and fall off. Also, they're of different types (4 link vs. 2 link) and I don't even know as they're are the right size as hey we're already practically wore out, the package song gone of course. I can understand in my case that they're wearing out, as who knows how old they are, they could even have been original to the tractor from purchase, but I would expect more than 2.5 to 3 years lif out of a brand new pair of garden tractor chains, unless it's being used in an industrial application. Good luck with them, though!!

I get my chains from tirechain.com and am really happy with the quality. I have a set of 5yr old 2 link vbar chains from them and other than a little rust they still look and perform like new, the spikes haven't even begun to wear.

[drglinski]

I took them off and put them back on again today- same result. They are not loose to the point of coming off but loose enough that I can move the cross chains on the tire pretty easily. I'm not concerned about them hooking the fender as I've got the inside connecting link taped closed pretty securely.

At this point, they aren't loose enough for me to be overly worried about it. Thanks for the replies.

[Merk]

I never use bungee cords or tarp straps on my tire chains.

I have an off topic tractor snow thrower that I purchase tire chains 19 years ago and only had one time the one chain came off because I didn't put the connection link together right. I spin the tire/chains in the past and have no problems running down the road wide open.
The chains are 2 link that are on a 23-10.50-12 tire.

It sounds like someone isn't installing tire chains right.

[nikster]

Oh heck, put on a bungee strap.
& be done with it.
Nik,

[crossingcrown]

Sorry that didn't work out for you. So its not a kink, thorough inspection is probably due.. Got me on this one, sorry!?!?!.

[cadzag72]

My set of chains is quite old, and I know they have stretched a little bit. What I did to solve the issue is just connect a few links further down, then zip tie the excess chain in place so it's not flapping. Worked fine all last year, hopefully same results this year!