Tractors and ice!

[Grassman]

Is it just me that finds modern tractors with big low ground pressure tyres are useless on ice?
Just had a moment coming down our lane. Only about 5 mph but had to brake as a car was stuck further down the hill. The tractor just carried on and got faster but luckily spun round till a tyre got on the verge and stopped it. I think our car is safer!

 

[grainboy]

Big tyres not good for snow and ice,
European countries use winter tyres, narrow and stiff walled,

 

[7610 super q]

Nothing is any good on ice. Not much good on compacted snow either.....

 

[axehandle]

you need these , we put them in in october and take them out end of april
http://www.maxigripicestuds.com/

 

[beltbreaker]

All tractors are crap, Large lump of metal sitting on hard rubber. Old 785xl and straw chopper is a liability on ice. What your towing will be heavier too and you will have the extra mass X speed to worry about

3 years ago I had a near one on the main road. Pulled over into a layby and slowed Puma on the exhaust brake, big mistake as it was only one axle out of 4 braking.

Go canny and use the verge if you need to or take another route.

The modern technology on our Ranger pickup is amazing where using low box feet off the pedals it's like a sledge but hill decent really works.

 

[holywell farmer]

Is it just me that finds modern tractors with big low ground pressure tyres are useless on ice?
Just had a moment coming down our lane. Only about 5 mph but had to brake as a car was stuck further down the hill. The tractor just carried on and got faster but luckily spun round till a tyre got on the verge and stopped it. I think our car is safer!

Did have in high gear .?

 

[Grassman]

No low

 

[Grassman]

Gears didn't matter really as I wanted to stop and the tractor didn't like the idea!

 

[holywell farmer]

Gears didn't matter really as I wanted to stop and the tractor didn't like the idea!

What tractor were driving ?

 

[Grassman]

you need these , we put them in in october and take them out end of april
http://www.maxigripicestuds.com/

Yes used to use similar years ago. What are they like on dry tarmac roads?

 

[axehandle]

Yes used to use similar years ago. What are they like on dry tarmac roads?

a bit noisey , but there ok , some people leave them in all the time over here , the tip is hardend but if they are not screwed in far enough the outside of it wears away

 

[Grassman]

a bit noisey , but there ok , some people leave them in all the time over here , the tip is hardend but if they are not screwed in far enough the outside of it wears away

I had considered some tek screws for the odd times its an issue in the uk

 

[Cowabunga]

Make like a ship and throw an anchor over the side.

 

[Poorbuthappy]

Go canny and use the verge if you need to

This.
2 wheels in the hedge/ verge and use diff lock if necessary.

 

[Grassman]

This.
2 wheels in the hedge/ verge and use diff lock if necessary.

Yes I do where possible but with cars parked on the roadside or overgrown hedges this can be challenging!

 

[ridger]

I was trying to get to a farm this week in a lorry, which is totally footless in the ice, spun out on a hill, the farmer comes out and says if he had been driving it would have went up the hill, he then slipped and fell on his arse I told him he couldn't even stand up how was he going to do anything better with the lorry

 

[rob1]

Yes I do where possible but with cars parked on the roadside or overgrown hedges this can be challenging!

The hedges might be a pain but surely the cars would have helped slow you down

 

[roscoe erf]

The hedges might be a pain but surely the cars would have helped slow you down

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