Hi All
I am in the take the Wheel and deflate off camp. But I take it one
step farther. Once the wheel is off I take it inside let it warm up
to room temperature, then mount the chains<which are also room
temperature with the wheel on my work bench. So, I am working bare
handed at waist level. It might seem that this is a lot of work but in
the end it is worth it, because I can take my time and do it right
without have to work on the cold floor and minimal frustration and
pain to my knees and lower back.
With respect to traction. The very physics that make a tractor good at
pulling forward are what undoes it when you backing up, That is to say
when you going forward the drive wheels provide force in both the
forward direction and downward direction. For you Physics types the
vector is more or less pointing from the rear axle to the front wheel.
The tractor pushes itself down. In reverse the vector rotates 180
degrees, so the rotation actually lifts the tractors, or reduces the
down force on the drive wheels, add a slippery surface and your going
no where. The answer is chains, because the give you more bite,
almost like the teeth in a gear.
Long story short, if the wheel spin you lots the battle.
Cheers
Geof
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