#@%$ing snowthrower!

[Craneridge Cub]

Well, after correcting wiring issues that I thought I already fixed and a surprise PTO issue I finally got my cub ready to clear my driveway. BUT, I now had quite a bit of wet, heavy snow accumulated. I found that the I could only keep moving at a speed that was too fast for blowing snow and i I slowed down I would lose too much momentum and it would dig itself in. I finally had to surrender and plow my driveway with a truck. I don't know what the deal is, I assumed this tough old tractor would chug around effortlessly and tackle anything a Buffalo winter could throw at me as long as I didn't go to fast and overload the single stage 'thrower. Come to find out, this thing is damn near helpless! I need to increase my traction and the tractor's ability to creep along so I need to "poll the audience" for improvements. First, I have chains on my wheels but would I be better off with Ag tires (or can I put chains on Ag tires?)? Will wheel weights make that much of a difference or should I go straight to a weight box? I also saw a thread about a Cub being off to the races allegedly due to a worn trunion, would that or anything else to do with the Hydro unit affect my ability to crawl along at a slow but steady pace but remain at WOT to crank the snowthrower? Finally, perhaps the 42" thrower is just too big for my 127. Would anyone have a QA36A in good shape and be interested in trading me for my very nice QA42A. I will set up a thread in the for sale section with photos but if anyone has interest feel free to PM or reply to this thread ahead of time. I NEED to make this Cub more capable in the snow since I do not use it in the summer and live in ski country so it's useless to me otherwise!