Best Tire Chains You Can Get for a Tractor

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Best Tire Chains You Can Get for a Tractor | Trygg Tire Chains

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3 жыл бұрын

These Trygg Tire Chains are the best tire chains you can get for a tractor in my opinion. I have been on some seriously steep and off-camber terrain with these tire chains over the years and they continue to impress me. I've never slid down any slope ice-covered or not with these highly-studded Trygg Fast Trac tire chains. With a heavy duty design, these tire chains have lived their life outside in a field and have never been inside a building. With nothing more to show then a little bit of surface rust, these things are TOUGH. Today I'm doing the annual task of installing these tire chains in anticipation of some upcoming winter weather. Watch as I take you through the steps I take to install these tire chains without too much trouble. These chains are heavy but my technique allows me to install these without any fancy tools or expertise. I'm a simple man with simple tools and with a little practice, I'm able to get these on relatively quickly in about 30 minutes or so. These can surely be challenging to get on if you don't have much experience but I find that the learning curve is quick and anyone can be installing these quite easily without too much practice. Well folks, better get back to it. Here we go!
Trygg Fast Trac tire chains www.trygg.no/EN/no/market/Tir...
Tractor shown in the video 2012 Kioti DK40se HST

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@andersbjrnsen7203 2 жыл бұрын

Cool to see norwegian chains on the other side of the atlantic. We dont produce many goods here in Norway anymore, but the few we still make are world class.

@jamessaytanides6355 3 жыл бұрын

i bought car tire chains at a yard sale and cut and pieced a third to be long enough to fit front tires of my kubota and they work fine, on rear i have tractor chains

@Andrew_From_NB Жыл бұрын

Another great demonstration video! Thanks again Sandy! Chains can be a pain sometimes but good methods, shown here. I recall you have another video showing a different method that you likely use now. Nice to see the previous way you done these. Really like those chains and I’ll definitely be putting them on the list with my tractor purchase… when ever that maybe.. hopefully sooner rather than later lol. Andrew from NB :)

@hydeqs 3 жыл бұрын

For easy and tight fit use a rope from one chain connector and through the hole in the rim to the other chain connector with the chains laying behind the tractor like you have. Then drive forward and connect the mid connectors. The weight and drag off the chains makes for a tight fitting chain with less after tightening especially important on bigger tractors with expensive fenders and lights :-)

@davemclelland9292 3 жыл бұрын

Just made a set from semi triples for 6400 JD get 1 set from 1 1/2 sets of Trygg triples. I put them on the front, snowy steep B.C.....:-)) Worked great tried them out today getting firewood for next year....

@coldspring624 3 жыл бұрын

Just bought a rear mount snow blower and chains were part of the deal. They need some adjusting to fit and they did not have the lever style fasteners on them and I have never touched a set of chains in my life. But thanks to the great filming skills you just displayed...lol...It became crystal clear that I want forged and I now have a clue on how to install them. Thanks Sandy

@sawingwithsandy 3 жыл бұрын

Glad I could help and hope the install goes well

@MidnightAmratha 3 жыл бұрын

Judging by the name they appear to be of norwegian origin, given the climate they have in norway i am not surprised by their performance. The name Trygg roughly translates to safe.

@finnnilssen8647 3 жыл бұрын

Thats right! Norwegian quality product👌

@sawingwithsandy 3 жыл бұрын

I visited Norway a few years back and know why a set of these chains would be useful there. Beautiful country

@finnnilssen8647 3 жыл бұрын

@@sawingwithsandy glad you liked it here, Im really hoping to see Canada some day. Really enjoy your videos, keep up the good work. Merry Christmas to you and your family 😊

@georgvonsauer2618 3 жыл бұрын

Okay for your small rear tires...draping chains on a larger tractor is not a reality...my chains weigh almost as much as me...I hook my chains to the tire and drive forward, until I can connect...connect the inside where they need to be and the outside where it fits with bungee chord to take up the slack...readjusting the outside after use...works every time! Don't have to be Andre the giant to put on chains...

@virgil1450 3 жыл бұрын

Omg.... I hate putting on my tire chains. Admitting that they do improve traction but still hate it! I try and put them on only when I need them at the last last second. Gone one or two winters without them, loved it. You made it look easy, even though I know it wasn't. Good job! And loved the 70's adult movie sound track, awesome! Great job. Keep up the good work.

@sawingwithsandy 3 жыл бұрын

Sure can be a bear to put on can’t they

@claytonsibley8179 3 жыл бұрын

been watching you build your new sawmill shed, really enjoy it I think what I like so much about the way you do things it is kinda like the way I do things. you get an Idea and think about it than go ahead and do it. That is the way I built my house, no blueprints just had in my mind what I wanted and built it. Of course a few modifications along the way to make the wife happy.

@sawingwithsandy 3 жыл бұрын

I’m with ya on that one Clayton! Thanks for watching

@Svein-Erik 3 жыл бұрын

Trygg are great chains, made in Norway. I'm very pleased with the ones I have myself.

@sawingwithsandy 3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely!

@jameshall1691 2 жыл бұрын

@@sawingwithsandy I have a studded set for my pick-up with cam locks and love them whenever I need to use them I know they're going get me out

@exotictones1054 3 жыл бұрын

Good stuff buddy.just getting mine around too.front snowblower on my Kubota n a blade on the other tractor n chains.

@sawingwithsandy 3 жыл бұрын

Sounds like a great setup

@TgWags69 3 жыл бұрын

A cheap ratchet strap can be used to tighten it up. No special tool required. I picked up a whole card in the clearance Isle last year with a dozen of those little shackles for something like $5 bucks. they sure come in handy

@raygudding1969 3 жыл бұрын

Sandy I have a New Holland 1510 I put 15 in truck tire chains on the front they are cheaper and work good I'm in Michigan even with the 45 the parallel and got 12 in of snow last Sat they work good with the rear tractor chains

@sawingwithsandy 3 жыл бұрын

Sounds like a good option

@dhache1195 3 жыл бұрын

You need to buy some lateral/sidewall cross hook spares for your chain and yes, Trygg chain (I have the SMT standard for my 2011 New Holland Boomer 35) make ALL the difference about traction (some winter logging but above all snowblowing 700 meters driveway plus a +/- 1/2 acre total parking space). I have them since 7 years and previous owner said he had them for 3 years and they do not show more than 30% wear as per initial size (no hard surface driving). I do feel kind of unstoppable with those chains. Wish you a good and safe ''blowing'' season ;- D

@sawingwithsandy 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah I know what ya mean about the feeling. Sure few nice going up an icy slope push a big load of snow

@larrykluckoutdoors8227 3 жыл бұрын

Nothing beats chains

@sawingwithsandy 3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely

@denismorissette419 3 жыл бұрын

Sandy can you give me the title and the name of the band who play the first piece of music?? The one with base and drum and a bit of guitar. Very good rythm!!

@brianhillis3701 3 жыл бұрын

Chains can transform a vehicle. I had a VW van that was terrible in snow until I put chains on it. It was a real snow machine then. Max speed 35 mph or chains would slap fenders no matter how tight. My grandfather had to put chains on his tractor in the summer after rains because the top soil was thin and sat on caliche so it was very slippery. Land was virtually worthless. He pulled lots of vehicles off the old dirt roads in that area.

@sawingwithsandy 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah I can imagine. Love using them. I almost thought about just using them year round

@feeleysfiveacres5971 3 жыл бұрын

I should have filmed myself throwing my tire chains actoss the garage this morning. I never seem to be able to get them on without a huge effort

@sawingwithsandy 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah some days I’m in the same situation. Real struggle at times

@darrenmorrow5697 3 жыл бұрын

Tryggs are the best of the best have them on the old massey 235 the old girl will go anywhere or bury itself trying

@bluethunder1951 3 жыл бұрын

It’s called a Shackle, those chains look great, when I had my JD tractor I had chains that had 3” spines for deep snow.

@bernysgunsmith3396 6 ай бұрын

Hey Sandy, Thanks for another great video. Those Trygg chains look like an awesome product. I’m in Quebec, near Ottawa Ontario, so where did you get your set of chains from? Only place I could find was out in BC.

@sawingwithsandy 6 ай бұрын

Hi Berny. My local Kioti dealer was able to order them for me

@JimDockrellWatertone 3 жыл бұрын

I could have used something like that on my pick up the other day. Got stuck on a hill. AT tires may be good for All Terrain, but not all terrain plus snow.

@sawingwithsandy 3 жыл бұрын

Sure do hold me to the ground

@chriscox6598 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Sandy, Where I live, I don't have to worry about snow or tire chains.. otherwise thanks for sharing.

@sawingwithsandy 3 жыл бұрын

I wish I could say the same on February mornings when it hurts to breathe here because it’s so cold haha

@chriscox6598 3 жыл бұрын

@@sawingwithsandy well it’s 32F here this morning but no snow in our forecast Stay warm my friend.

@Blast357 3 жыл бұрын

using trygg as well on my dk45se. I prefer to jack the tractor... deflate a bit tires... put the chain on... and inflate them. when I remove them I paint the location of everything for the next year

@sawingwithsandy 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah I can see how that would work quite well to get a good snug fit. I’ve got my tires filled with rim guard so I’m unable to deflate.

@Blast357 3 жыл бұрын

@@sawingwithsandy mines are filled too but I just put the vavle stem on the top, at least mines arent filled all the way up so it works.

@louismarchaland8939 3 жыл бұрын

That is the hard way to mount tire chains, there are several videos of using a short rope an driving the chains on it is a asier way to do it.

@pauljelen2330 3 жыл бұрын

Those chains look awesome and I can well imagine the great traction they would provide. I park my tractor inside on a wooden floor. In your opinion would the chains be too aggressive or not to roll over the floor? I wouldn't want to hack up the floor.

@sawingwithsandy 3 жыл бұрын

I think they would eat away at the floor but if you could lay down some scrap lumber or rubber to protect the floor you’d be ok

@OldMotorcycleAdventures 3 жыл бұрын

What software do you use to edit your GoPro footage? Every program I've tried doesn't recognize the file type, and GoPro's software doesnt find the footage either. No software I've found converts it properly. Very disappointed with the camera being borderline unusable.

@emilecrotteau7312 3 жыл бұрын

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@sawingwithsandy 3 жыл бұрын

Same to you Emile!

@LostCaper 2 жыл бұрын

These are great but I was thinking of putting studs in all 4 tires and hoping it would provide the same amount of tractions as just having tire chains on the back. What do you think?

@rangerdanger766 2 жыл бұрын

nope

@LostCaper 2 жыл бұрын

They are wicket good chains and I have a set. These are great but I was thinking of putting studs in all 4 tires and hoping it would provide the same amount of tractions as just having tire chains on the back. What do you think?

@andersbjrnsen7203 2 жыл бұрын

On snow, studs will never replace chains, at least not on an agricultural tire.

@tmccusk1 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video Sandy. Have the chains damaged your tires and did you need to put spacers on your wheels so the chains don't hit the inside wheel well of the tractor?

@sawingwithsandy 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Tom. No damage has occurred to my tires at all and I didn’t have to use spacers

@johnjaco5544 3 жыл бұрын

He doesn't have to use spaces because he's got the adjustable agricultural rims

@tmccusk1 3 жыл бұрын

@@johnjaco5544 thanks

@emmettkelly7465 3 жыл бұрын

Are you still happy with them? About to cut an order for my backhoe. Do you need fronts as well as rears on a 4x4 tractor?

@sawingwithsandy 3 жыл бұрын

Very happy with them. I’d buy them again. If money were no object I’d also have front tire chains but I get along fine with just tears

@ronaldkessinger3189 3 жыл бұрын

Would you need chains for the front tires or does the rear tire chains do enough to keep you going in icy conditions?

@sawingwithsandy 3 жыл бұрын

I do notice when driving on side hills the front tires still slide. Ideally I’d have chains for front and back

@rorschacht8478 2 жыл бұрын

Be careful adding chains to the front. Check what type of 4wd your tractor has, if your manual says to not drive on tarmac with the 4wd engaged then it means the ratio between rear and front axles aren't synchronized/1:1, which will add excessive wear on your tyres and could potentially damage the drivetrain. Those 4wds are designed to slip to some degree, either there is a clutch between the gearbox and your front axle or it's simply designed to slip at the rubber. If that's the case I'd consider adding only 1 chain to the front for steering, or add some less aggressive chains that can slip slightly. Anyway, just something to think about.

@jameshall1691 Жыл бұрын

How come you don't chain up the front axle aswell

@sawingwithsandy Жыл бұрын

Great question James. I've considered it but always get mixed reviews from people. I think it's worth it to do the front after all though and will likely go ahead and do that soon

@theresahoffman8408 3 жыл бұрын

Shackle.. Missing shackles. What style trygg? SMT style don't have those nice cleats.

@sawingwithsandy 3 жыл бұрын

Trygg fast trac

@alankitzhaber9348 2 жыл бұрын

Why did you choose Trygg vs OFA or Aquiline?

@sawingwithsandy 2 жыл бұрын

Trygg had the best reviews

@alankitzhaber9348 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the reply.

@ricklarade3593 3 жыл бұрын

what r the price of a set of these, and, where did you buy them

@sawingwithsandy 3 жыл бұрын

All in was around 800 or 900 Canadian if I remember right and I ordered them through my dealer

@ricklarade3593 3 жыл бұрын

@@sawingwithsandy thank you for your reply, i just got my woodland mill together 126, now looking for a tractor to haul some logs out that i cut, CRAZY expensive here in nova scotia for tractors, 30-35 year old tractors going for 25-30000, retarded!!, love your videos, informative

@sawingwithsandy 3 жыл бұрын

That is crazy expensive!

@TheJoewag 3 жыл бұрын

just bought a set for my 90hp kubota...now i have a tank..lol

@sawingwithsandy 3 жыл бұрын

Sure work wonders don’t they

@salmonhunter7414 3 жыл бұрын

What was the cost ballpark?

@sawingwithsandy 3 жыл бұрын

About 900 CDN if Remember right

@salmonhunter7414 3 жыл бұрын

@@sawingwithsandy Thanks

@virgil1450 3 жыл бұрын

I have a similar size tractor and a used set cost me $350. I think a lot of work goes into making them and actually a lot of chain so I didn't feel bad putting out that kind of money. They are a pain to put on!!!! Sometimes they go on perfect first time, other times it take a few tries to get them right.

@jamessaytanides6355 3 жыл бұрын

you need on front tires too

@sawingwithsandy 3 жыл бұрын

You’re right about that. I almost ordered some the other day but the 500 price take held me back haha

@mikeadams2339 3 жыл бұрын

I put two car tire chains up front on my 5065e jd. They have the cleated chains .the rear ones dont, not half as good as yours but very hevy a bear to put on!

@RodeoJoe1981 7 ай бұрын

A little loose is better than too tight.

@sawingwithsandy 7 ай бұрын

I agree

@plowmaster1206 5 ай бұрын

Only homeowners know the year of their tractors

@sawingwithsandy 5 ай бұрын

We must have a good memory. Back before I owned a home I couldn't remember anything

@Z-Bart 3 жыл бұрын

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@sawingwithsandy 3 жыл бұрын

Haha thanks

@chriscox6598 3 жыл бұрын

@ Ray. One of the best songs ever written and recorded 👍

@Z-Bart 3 жыл бұрын

@@chriscox6598 Right on!

@torstenjoergensen 3 жыл бұрын

Nice video - I have the same chains for my tractor and need to put them on soon. But the easiest way is to "drive the chains on using a piece of rope through the rims. Check out this video kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bb9ooMaSl7Kcio0.html from Trygg.

@sawingwithsandy 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Torsten, that’s helpful