857lover 291 #1 Posted December 12, 2021 (edited) what tire pressure do you guys think is best for pulling and pushing snow on the orignal turf savers with chains and rear wheel wheights Edited December 12, 2021 by 857lover 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevasaurus 22,764 #2 Posted December 12, 2021 Low air pressure works a lot better the high. I use just enough to keep the tire round...maybe 4 or 5 lbs. I do not use chains or wheel weights. Air in your tires is easy to experiment with. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevasaurus 22,764 #3 Posted December 12, 2021 One very good trick...if your blade frame is twisted a little (your blade does not set flat on the surface) you can use air in your tires to balance out that twist. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rjg854 11,378 #4 Posted December 12, 2021 I run normal pressure in the tires but I have chain tighteners to keep the chains from slipping. 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
killroy 35 #5 Posted December 13, 2021 11 hours ago, rjg854 said: I run normal pressure in the tires but I have chain tighteners to keep the chains from slipping. One question not to get off subject but is that forward/reverse handle original? I'd like mine to be up like that on my 73 no name auto . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ri702bill 8,328 #6 Posted December 13, 2021 17 hours ago, stevasaurus said: One very good trick...if your blade frame is twisted a little (your blade does not set flat on the surface) you can use air in your tires to balance out that twist. Hey @Pullstart, ain't that the old Saturday night tire diameter Racecar stagger to get 'em to turn left ???? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,905 #7 Posted December 13, 2021 1 hour ago, ri702bill said: Hey @Pullstart, ain't that the old Saturday night tire diameter Racecar stagger to get 'em to turn left ???? Nowadays, there are crazy rearends that wind up and zing and wow and in theory stagger doesn’t always make much difference. People boast about how their differential is better than ever before, then spend half the race day checking tires still. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 55,299 #8 Posted December 13, 2021 19 hours ago, 857lover said: tire pressure do you guys think is best for pulling and pushing snow on the orignal turf savers with chains I install the chains with the tire deflated and then pump it up to 8 to 10 PSI. This snugs the chains up a little and is the recommended pressure from the owner manual. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ri702bill 8,328 #9 Posted December 13, 2021 48 minutes ago, Pullstart said: Nowadays, there are crazy rearends that wind up and zing and wow and in theory stagger doesn’t always make much difference. People boast about how their differential is better than ever before, then spend half the race day checking tires still. My days of turning wrenches on our short track car were back in the late 60's to mid 70's. OLD school - 3/4 ton Ford floating axle truck rear end with locked differential and 6:67 gears. A round of wedge in or out, or bite as some call it, tire diameter and pressure and that was what you had to work with .... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rjg854 11,378 #10 Posted December 13, 2021 3 hours ago, killroy said: One question not to get off subject but is that forward/reverse handle original? I'd like mine to be up like that on my 73 no name auto . My 73 16hp Auto is the same as yours, with the motion lever between your legs. They changed that on the 74 models. I believe it was a one year thing. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
