loaded tractor tires

Brian806

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I was just thinking about putting new tires on my farmall 400 and got me thinking how many of you guys farming run fluid in your tires! Growing up we had fluid in all our back tractor tires and when I got my 966 it didn't have any and I thought it was worthless coming down our hills with loaded forage wagons even on the black top shoved it around! all our tractors have wheel weights to except one but we do run hills in west central pa! My old job at a mine reclaimation company the john deeres we ran my boss loaded inside and outside duels and the front tires on the mfwd with a rack of suit case weights but we ran steep grades we use to laugh the john deeres with the ivt transmissions if you have the right side on the upper side on a steep enough slope they ran outta of oil and stop movin ( I know it wasn't good for them) but sure was funny to see the old ford tw35s roll on by!
 
730, 830, and 930 Case are all loaded. Both 720s are dry but have a couple of wheel weights each. The 4440 is dry with no weights... and your right. We have to pick up a round bale on the back to be able to do anything.
 

I like to have my rear tires loaded with fluid. Only I don't like what happens when the calcium chloride starts leaking out. The last time I had a tired filled I had them filled with a product called rim guard. The person who filled the tires told me that the stuff is a byproduct of molasses. Anyway, it might cost a little more than the calcium chloride, but it does save of rotten rims.
 
All of my lawn and garden tractors got loaded this past summer. Makes a BIG differance in how they handle and their traction too. I ran around tody with my little 1330 cadet and a tow trailer in 7 inches of snow with NO problem at all. Stupid turf tires dig in with the anti-freeze in them!! You would think that about 80* of weight would not make such a big Diff. Also lowers the center of gravity by quite a few inches!! The neighbor works at a junk yard. I gathered up a whole bunch of plastic containers and he filled them with used anti-freeze. Added one bottle of NAPA 1330 cooling sytem treatment per wheel and filled them to about the top of the rim. About 6 for small and 8 gallons for large rear tires. Works great. I bet you can do the same of full size tractor for not too much cost and it will not screw up your rims!
 
(quoted from post at 17:56:14 01/28/15) I was just thinking about putting new tires on my farmall 400 and got me thinking how many of you guys farming run fluid in your tires! Growing up we had fluid in all our back tractor tires and when I got my 966 it didn't have any and I thought it was worthless coming down our hills with loaded forage wagons even on the black top shoved it around! all our tractors have wheel weights to except one but we do run hills in west central pa! My old job at a mine reclaimation company the john deeres we ran my boss loaded inside and outside duels and the front tires on the mfwd with a rack of suit case weights but we ran steep grades we use to laugh the john deeres with the ivt transmissions if you have the right side on the upper side on a steep enough slope they ran outta of oil and stop movin ( I know it wasn't good for them) but sure was funny to see the old ford tw35s roll on by!

Most of mine get the fluid drained when they get here. This is my main tractor, fluid removed since most of its hours are with an 8' 1800# Bush Hog on the 3pt. When extra traction is needed, I strap on some weights....3 sets work well for chisel plowing....

I keep the starter set on all the time....doesn't take long to throw more on when you have a skidsteer with forks!
 
Mine all have fluid.Sure its a pain.But I wouldn't get any thing done for the slippage.And I run cast wts as well. My SH is the only tractor without fluid.All it does is rake and spray.
 
It was unheard of to order a new tractor without fluid in the rear tires here. If you want to do any serious pulling that extra thousand pounds or so of chloride makes a big difference. Has to be strong enough mix to stand -40 temps without freezing. I've never had any of my rims rust out but have heard it can happen. Got a DC4 Case that still has the original chloride in one rear tire.
 
So that's what that stuff is! I got a set of 23x10.5x12 rears for one of my garden tractors from a friend. MAN O MAN are they heavy! Problem is that these are SOLID as a rock. They fill them right to the top and drill an air hole at the top. Next they put a big old stainless screw in the ho;e! There is no flex at all and you can shoot these things full of nails with a stud gun. Like I did with the anti -freeze up to the top of the rim and the tire can still work and give like a normal tire.
 
NO you have 'foam filled'. They are heavy.And the only way to get them off is to cut them off!But you wont have a single flat! and never remove till they are worn out/smooth.Common for skidsteers,forklifts and.......
 
If comfortable ride means nothing. Fill them up. On a 12000lb. Tractor I can give you 1000lb and beat you at a tractor pull. Vic
 
I''ve seen a few mines around west indiana that are steep like that. Seems to me the safest and smartest thing would be to decrease that angle some for safety?My question is was there a specific purpose for that steep angle.? thanks in advance!
 
I just went through that here.
I have 16.9X24s on my Ford and think most tractors are pretty much useless without extra ballast. I didn't want CaCl and used anti-freeze is considered hazardous waste here so harder to get.
So I saw windshield washer fluid on sale for $1.37/gal at Menards last week and bought 120 gallons of the stuff. Good for -20.
I generally prefer cast iron but on 24" rims to get adequate weight you have to stack them up till they stick way out past the tires which I didn't like either.
By the way, adding ballast makes for a more stable platform too if you are working on sidehills, etc.

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I checked into Rim Guard a few years ago and most in my area (ohio) will not use it. They had a lot of problems if they had to work on a tire with it in the cold weather as it will not pump out very good. Plus it was really expensive.
They are all using some version of windshield washer fluid.
 

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