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Read articles →This is a Q&A-style follow-up answering a viewer's question about winter traction on the Branson 2610H, not a walkaround or demo. The owner explains he's run 1.5 winters without tire chains despite hilly, off-camber ground in Alaska, compares it to a Case 580M backhoe, discusses the Trellon-style tires, rear blade use for snow cleanup, and mentions 287.8 hours with a known front portal seal leak issue. Best for current owners weighing chains.
Posted by the tom yeahright channel, an owner-operator sharing personal, hands-on experience running his own Branson 2610H on hilly Alaska property.
The owner has run 1.5 winters on hilly, off-camber ground in Alaska without chains and says it works okay, though he would still recommend them for safety and on slippery clay soil.
He says the Case 580M needed chains and still felt sketchy on hills due to its higher center of weight, while the smaller Branson 2610H feels more solid without chains.
It has Trellon tires with a tread pattern that mixes AG and industrial styles, and the owner says they have surprised him with good performance in snow.
Yes, the front portal seals at the steering pivot point are leaking; the dealer said Branson linked it to insufficient rear counterbalance causing stress with a full bucket.
