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I remembered today that I received a set of tire chains with “Chloe” the 953.  I’d been meaning to get them on and with a large lack of traction today, I pulled it into the shop.  The box I thought they were in was indeed just a set of cross chains.  I found the set nearby and realized they had been customized.  They were 4 link chains with no cross bars and the loose box of cross pieces was used to make ‘em into 2 links!  There is a large gap at the end where they come together and I intend to complete the cross links throughout.

 

 

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Roger R

That should do the job

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ebinmaine

What tools and method are you using to modify/fix/repair/build them?

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Pullstart

The cross chains are loose in a box, there must be near enough to build a whole set of chains.  I have a good handful of tire chains that have an 8-10” gap between the start and stop profile.  These will simply get inserted into the round chain, then clamped down onto themselves.

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Pullstart

Here’s the pile of loose pieces.  They look too clean and sharp to have been taken from another set…

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pfrederi
15 hours ago, ebinmaine said:

What tools and method are you using to modify/fix/repair/build them?

 

 

Size does matter.  Note the difference in cross link size..standard Garden tractor chains vs real  made in USA Weed chains.  Army surplus originally  6.00 x16 for jeeps now 6.00x12 for Wheel Horse.    When you work on chains chain pliers make it easy.  Got this baby at an auction for $3.  nobody knew what it was for.

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oldlineman

Nice tool makes chain work easy. Bob

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