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Read articles →An off-grid Montana owner documents building no-weld tire chains for a 1999 New Holland 1920 from Harbor Freight and Murdoch's chain and cold-shut clips, totaling roughly $300, $400 including a new tool. He walks through the math for sizing, chain selection by weight rating, cutting with a bandsaw, and assembly, though the video ends before full completion. Best for DIYers considering the no-weld chain-building approach.
Posted by the Our Montana Home on Gambler Creek channel, an owner-operator sharing a practical, first-time build from an isolated rural property, with no apparent commercial affiliation.
Take the tire radius times pi to get circumference, add six to eight inches for safety and hookups, then measure tire width to set crossbar chain length and spacing.
A heavier chain rated around 7,900 pounds for the crossbars that take the most wear, and a lighter 1,900-pound chain for the sidewall and cross-latching.
The chain and clips from Harbor Freight and Murdoch's totaled a little over $300, or around $400 including a new chain-building tool purchased for the project.
A bandsaw to cut chain links, cold shut and crimp-on clips from Murdoch's, and a chain-building tool for assembling and crimping connections.
