Movin' Snow with the WD 2/25/10
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Topic: Movin' Snow with the WD 2/25/10
Posted By: Brian G. NY
Subject: Movin' Snow with the WD 2/25/10
Date Posted: 15 Mar 2010 at 2:50pm
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Posted By: Brian G. NY
Date Posted: 15 Mar 2010 at 2:52pm
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Don't mean to remind everybody about the big storm now that the greater part is gone,
but I just sorta figured out how to post a picture.
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Posted By: omahagreg
Date Posted: 15 Mar 2010 at 3:17pm
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Looks like it makes a nice pile! ------------- Greg Kroeker 1950 WD with wide front and Freeman trip loader |
Posted By: Brian G. NY
Date Posted: 15 Mar 2010 at 3:41pm
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We had over three feet of snow in two back to back storms on 2/24 and 2/25.
It was all very heavy wet snow.
To give some perspective; in the background to the right and just above my head is
my Dodge pickup and on the other side of it is my D-17.
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Posted By: Brian G. NY
Date Posted: 15 Mar 2010 at 3:42pm
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Posted By: Goose
Date Posted: 15 Mar 2010 at 3:58pm
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Brian,
It looks like your chains are nice and secure. How do you keep them on?
I plow with my WD and a bucket, but my chains keep coming loose. I even have them secured on both sides of the tires with bungee cords. Maybe it's because I have to plow on a steep slope and frequently spin the wheels.
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Posted By: Brian G. NY
Date Posted: 15 Mar 2010 at 4:37pm
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Goose,
I used to have a real nice set of good spring tighteners on the outside of the wheels.
However, since I use my WD in the woods for skidding logs, I kept tearing them off when I rubbed up against trees. I found that if I tighten the chains as tight as I can every time I see any slack, I have no problem. Believe me, I do a lot of work on side hills and I also do a lot of spinning. I believe that the cross chains have to be fairly long so that the side chains stay down on the sidewalls. Contrary to what a lot of guys have said, I have no problem with these "ladder" style truck chains slipping down between the bars.
I attribute that to the style of tire I have; with fairly angular tread.
These chains are fairly well worn and I break a cross chain now and then.
A couple of years ago a friend of mine gave me a brand new set of truck chains that were the right width but a little too short. I was able to lengthen them and find a few more new cross chains to make up a set to fit the WD.
I just can't seem to talk myself into using them as I might "get them dirty". LOL
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