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sjh

03-20-2003 11:20:24




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I have problems in the snow. Did they make wheel wieghts for my tractor. I do not want to put CC in my tires.
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Scott




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Rog

03-24-2003 06:08:11




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 Re: WC traction problem in reply to sjh, 03-20-2003 11:20:24  
I put about 300 pounds on the seat!



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Farmall Daddy

03-23-2003 16:41:43




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 Re: WC traction problem in reply to sjh, 03-20-2003 11:20:24  
They did make weights for the WC's, but in my own opinion, water or calcium chloride is the best joice if you need maximum traction for field work, or heavy pulling. I have a WC that I pull with, and before I put bigger pistons in it, it would kill itself almost every time. I am running new 13-6-28's with half the tire filled with fluid, and no weights. Hard to come by weights in my area.



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Wally G.

03-23-2003 05:07:51




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 Re: WC traction problem in reply to sjh, 03-20-2003 11:20:24  
Put some weight on that WC. They get stuck on a wet leaf if you don't load the tires and have 2 or 3 weights on each wheel. You'll be happier when you do. Also, if you have the 24's on it, look around for a set of 28's. That makes things easier.



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Deas Plant

03-20-2003 23:03:19




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 Re: WC traction problem in reply to sjh, 03-20-2003 11:20:24  
Your problem sounds a lot like the Chamberlain Champion tractors made in Australia in the 50's and 60's. They were flat put pulling the skin off a rice pudding unless you filled at least the rear tyres with water. We used to fill them 60% full, that is with the valve at the top, fill the tyre until water runs back out when you remove the hose. Then put in about half the air pressure or a little more than half what you would run with an air-filled tyre. This has several pluses. You have the extra weight for traction plus a slightly bigger footprint on the ground because of the lower pressure. The tractor itself is more stable. The tyre is less likely to puncture because it tends to fold around an object. Tyre wear is reduced.
If you fill the front tyres too, you increase traction by a little bit more, the steering is improved and the tractor is less likely to rear up under load.
The only real downside of using water is that it makes a bit of a mess if you do get a puncture. There is a way of dealing with that too. If you can get them and rims to suit, run tubeless tyres. That way, you will be able to see a puncture if you should get one and you can fix it with a tubeless tyre repair kit -- assuming it's not a MAJOR one.
Hope this helps.
You have a wonderful day. Best wishes. Deas Plant.

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Butch(OH)

03-20-2003 13:31:36




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 Re: WC traction problem in reply to sjh, 03-20-2003 11:20:24  
What DanD said is right about the chains but with no fluid or rear weights a WC can't pull much on dry ground either so I leave my weights on all the time. The weights you need are F&H #162. On the styled WCs with 28" tires they bolt right on. For 24s you fabricate a set of J bolts and attach them to the spokes. Should not be much of a problem finding a set, they were also used on JD 2cl W/spokes. An ad on this site should produce plenty of them.

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andrew karau

03-20-2003 17:13:03




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 Re: Re: WC traction problem in reply to Butch(OH), 03-20-2003 13:31:36  
wheel weights of a jd 2 cyl will bolt right on



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DanD.

03-20-2003 12:46:20




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 Re: WC traction problem in reply to sjh, 03-20-2003 11:20:24  
The only way you'll have decent traction in the snow or on icy conditions is with tire chains unless you put a million tons of weights on it.



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