Swapping tires, 4610

bja105 · Mar 10, 2015

My 4610 has the tires at maximum width, which is great for mowing hills and loader work. But for plowing and back blading, I would like them narrower.
I don't have the operating manual at home with me, but I think it says I have to swap tires to get the dish in instead of out.
These are CACL filled 15.5x38 tires, not power adjust.
I have never done this before. I have a farm jack, a floor jack, a bottle jack, and can probably get a hand from some friends who have never done this either. I also have a wife and five kids who will miss me if I drop a tire on myself.
Is there a safe way to do this, or do I call the tire truck?

Brendon Warren · Mar 10, 2015

It should be simple switch side to side. I'd get
yourself a helper just to be safe. I've done them
myself but it'd have been handy to someone else
around. If have have a nice level slab on concrete
to work on makes it much easier. Also try not to lay
them down flat on the ground. Once they are down
they are very hard to get stood back up.

old · Mar 10, 2015

Well your looking are a tire that will be in the 500 plus lbs weight so to do it safely you need either 2 or 3 people or another tractor wit ha loader and chain or other such ways to keep you from having it fall on you and if it does it could be deadly. One simple slip and you have 500 plus lbs on top of you which is not good and if you have not done it and worked with things like this best let the pros do it

Tx Jim · Mar 11, 2015

Back when I worked for a dealer we removed rear tires quite regularly sometimes to install inside cast iron weights. Once wheel is removed from axle 2 people(one on each side) can balance even a 18.4X38 with fluid ballast BUT one needs to use """"extreme caution""" when handling tire & rim. I would in now way get close to a tractor jacked up with a farm(Hi-lift) to change rear tires.

Mike(NEOhio) · Mar 11, 2015

The problem with switching sides is at some point both wheels will be off. Be sure it's blocked up really stable with a wide base because it's high. If one gets away from you DON'T try to catch it. Get out of the way. If you get a cherry picker type engine hoist you could set the wheel on the legs and leave the top connected to wheel them around.

Ultradog MN · Mar 11, 2015

Loaded 38s are heavy but can still be done alone.
Your 15.5s hold about 66 gals of fluid. My 16.9X24s hold about 61 gals and I did mine alone a couple of times.
Get it on a flat, level place first. I like to park the tractor where I have something to lean the tires against - shop wall, another tractor, etc.
If it gets away from you let it go. You can pick it back up with a hiLift jack if it falls over. That's what I did with no second tractor to lift it.

old · Mar 11, 2015

Ya all those hi-lift jacks are good for is to get a guy hurt or dead. Hyd bottle jack and jack stand and maybe some wood black just in case.

Rustytractorguy · Mar 11, 2015

We've used an engine crane to move loaded tires. Works great.

sunbeam · Mar 11, 2015

Do you have a friend with a bale spear on his loader?

bja105 · Mar 12, 2015

I do have a friend with a small loader tractor.

Would it be simpler and safer to dismount and reverse the centers, one at a time?

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