And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Drive on to chain to red painted link(below foot of installer). Cable chains over tire with truck, then pull chains up with come alongs to link together. Easy Peasy.(except for the swearing and busted knuckles) Bubbarust
I lifted several wheels when assembling and disassembling tires with rock shields on 992 wheel loaders in "WEST BY GOD VIRGINIE". many years ago. I think, I had a 45 ton truck crane?
Chains at this size are less about traction and more about protection.
ReplyDeleteOften seen on equipment that runs over elevated and rough materials. Slag heaps, large scale sharps.
With unmounted tires this size being rather pricey, the effort to extend their wear-life is well worth it.
Yes, for protection and also used in steel mills to prevent the tires from being burnt in the heat.
Delete60k per tire, 30k for chains
ReplyDeleteI can't put on my John Deere's chains these days. (It's 1961 model 1010 - a small tractor). How does this wheel get it's chains put on?
ReplyDeleteThose chains must weigh a ton. Literally!
ReplyDeleteDrive on to chain to red painted link(below foot of installer). Cable
Deletechains over tire with truck, then pull chains up with come alongs to
link together. Easy Peasy.(except for the swearing and busted knuckles)
Bubbarust
I lifted several wheels when assembling and disassembling tires with rock shields on 992 wheel loaders in "WEST BY GOD VIRGINIE". many years ago. I think, I had a 45 ton truck crane?
ReplyDeletePull up to one of those h.s. kids with a cardboard "Chain on/off $20" signs on the way to the mountains, and watch him wet his pants.
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