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Read articles →This video directly challenges the common claim that a Kubota B2601 needs $300 wheel spacers to run tire chains. The owner shows how he used secondhand chains sized to fit, bent the fender slightly with a padded pry bar to clear the chains, and wrestled them on with ratchet straps, sharing honest installation struggles and brief real-world use notes. Best for B2601 owners weighing a budget winter traction setup.
Posted by the Iowa Hobby Farm channel, presented from an owner-operator perspective sharing trial-and-error experience on their own property.
No. The owner shows that wheel spacers, which cost around $300, are not needed. He used secondhand chains and slightly bent the fender for clearance instead.
He checked clearance with a stick, found about an inch of space, then used a padded breaker bar to pry the fender in about half an inch to prevent rubbing.
He used a chain link adapter and ratchet straps to pull the two chain ends together, hooking straps to each side and prying the loop into place.
No, it is not recommended to run in high gear with chains on because a loose chain could fly off.
