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Read articles →Pete fabricates H-pattern tire chains from scratch for his Massey 50 using quarter-inch grade-70 chain, bolt cutters, a cut-off wheel, and a welder, deliberately avoiding store-bought clips and links to keep costs down. The video walks through measuring, cutting, bending, welding, and installing the chains, then ends with a short snow-pushing test showing clear improvement. Best for DIY-minded tractor owners comfortable with basic metalwork who want a low-budget traction fix.
Posted by the cheap homesteading channel, where Pete shares owner-operator, budget-focused DIY projects from his own property.
Because the tires still have a lot of good tread grip, the chains fall into the grooves and holes of the tire and stop helping with traction.
Pete used about 50 feet of quarter inch, grade 70 chain to build H pattern chains for each tire on his Massey 50.
Instead of buying clips and links, cut and twist the chain links themselves, bend them to hook through other chains, then weld them in place.
Yes, after installing them Pete could push snow much better than before, calling the improvement night and day compared to no chains.
