Re: (ET) chains

["Robert" <euclid delhitel net>]

I have a 59" snow blower on my John Deere tractor (Diesel) and I fought for 
a couple of years going up and down my hilly 600 foot long driveway without 
chains. What I found was that I drifted to one side or the other much more 
easily without the chains even with 4WD so this year I put them on. I think 
they make a big difference. I have a set lying around here somewhere for the 
ET. Hope fully I'll have the luxury of having one ET with chains on it all 
the time and one without chains to do the lawn, etc.
I think the box is hypoid so locking it might be out of the question, the 
thing about the ET's is the weight for size, my 150 lb body needs all the 
weight it can get!
Rob


Message: 3
Date: Sat, 26 Jan 2013 14:51:44 -0500
From: The CZ Unit <cz alembic crystel com>
To: "elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu" <elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu>
Subject: (ET) Snow and good tires
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Got a few inches of snow last night so of course I fired up the snow
blower. The 36 volt lift (running it at 36v) works great, goes right up
and down without issues.

Likewise I noticed I was able to blow with no issues without chains.
True that it is a lot less snow than 2 feet, but still the old tires
used to slip and slide on anything. I think new tires make a spectacular
difference.

Also today I drove the kids out to the hill for sledding on the
E15+trailer. No problem driving through the snow out and back. Same tire
deal.

So replacing the old tires, even if they have plenty of tread, is a good
idea. I wonder why.

C



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Message: 4
Date: Sat, 26 Jan 2013 15:11:20 -0500
From: Neil Dennis <wombatt gmail com>
To: "elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu" <elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu>
Subject: (ET) tires
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As the tires get old they got "hard" so they don't grip well.  I had to
replace the rear tires on my plow tractor, replaced onebecause the
sidewall split, replaced the other because it kept spinning out, had to
run with the tranny "locked" most of the time.

wombat



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Message: 5
Date: Sat, 26 Jan 2013 15:19:17 -0500
From: Jim Coate <lists freerangeelectric com>
To: elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu
Subject: Re: (ET) Snow and good tires
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Tires get hard with age, new tires are softer, more contact area, more 
grip.

On 1/26/13 2:51 PM, The CZ Unit wrote:
> So replacing the old tires, even if they have plenty of tread, is a good
> idea. I wonder why.

--
Jim Coate
Free Range Electric
Elec-Trak parts @ www.ElectricTractorStore.com



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Message: 6
Date: Sat, 26 Jan 2013 16:02:43 -0500
From: The CZ Unit <cz alembic crystel com>
To: elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu
Subject: Re: (ET) Snow and good tires
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On 1/26/2013 3:19 PM, Jim Coate wrote:
> Tires get hard with age, new tires are softer, more contact area, more
> grip.
>
> On 1/26/13 2:51 PM, The CZ Unit wrote:
> > So replacing the old tires, even if they have plenty of tread, is a good
> > idea. I wonder why.
That will do it. I just pulled a load of split firewood up the hill
using the E15. Slipped a bit on the snow, but not much. Note that the
E15 also has a slight cant to it's rear wheel alignment (a degree or
three) due to the frame being kinda reconstructed. Oh well.

Actually, a way to lock the differential would be kind of nice; is it
easy to do?

C