Vermonster
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Yah, I figured your tires were definitely bigger than what I have. 16.9x24s on the rear and 10.5x20s on the front. The tires are loaded though. She's heavy enough for sure and is MFWD.Well, i don't think the HP is nearly as important as tractor "weight". Anything over 30 PTO hp will power the winch to get logs out, but IF you plan to skid them after, then tractor "weight" is what's needed to be safe and of course, for traction too.
For tires, i have "loaded" 16.6x30's on the rear and 11.2x24's on the front. They also are "radial" tires (read, "big" footprint) that are matched to my soil very well, so i just don't need chains for traction, what i have fits my needs very well...
Like my AGCO, TN's are heavier farm tractors, and i'm thinking "if" you have decent rubber on your TN and it's MFWD, it will work fairly well without chains... You can always add them later, if you really think you need them.
SR
They don't have the tread depth yours do, but they're not bad. I've pushed some big snow piles around with it this year without too many problems, so it should do OK in the woods skidding.
Skidding them back to the "yard" is the way to go for sure. That way one can buck, split and stack/pile with very little additional equipment movement.
Thanks for the info.
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