There is no fender clearance at the rear tires of my L6060, so rear chains are not an option unless I install rear wheel spacers, which I don't want to bother with unless I have no option.
Anyone tried front tire chains on R4 tires?
My driveway is gravel, and I use a snow pusher bucket on the FEL with a ballast box on the rear.
Comments, please.
It has been argued that putting chains on the front wheels adds a lot of stress to front axle components. If this is true, avoiding the cost of wheel spacers on the rear in the long term may be false economy.
I think I would put wheel spacers on the back and get a good set of chains. BUT rear chains are going to be MUCH more expensive than chains for the smaller front tires. So a double whammy on the pocketbook in the immediate sense.
With my R4 tires and simple 2-link ladder chains on the back, the chains tend to fall between the lugs, so a good amount of the chain serves no useful purpose. I imagine this would be the same with R4s on the front, but do not know.
So I would suggest that whatever you decide, you should get a style of chains that will not fall between the R4 tire lugs, and provide the maximum contact between the tire and the ground.
Just a couple thoughts from my limited experience...