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PA hayseed · 03-08-2008, 11:24 AM

I am not an expert on anything that I know of, but my 45 (hst) has the rears filled. I move lots of gravel, dirt, snow, and water with it. I almost always have some 3pt implement hanging off the rear end, just because I'm lazy. My rears have been filled with winshield washer concentrate from day one, i never loaded the front tires.

My assessment - no problem when doing FEL work with 3pt and loaded rears. I have only had my tractor lift up on me one time with a bucket load in it, and that was largely due to my error working on a slope. It does go a little slower down the road. BIggest drawback, I took the tractor out in the yard after it rained, left big ruts. It even leaves ruts if it rained the day before. The tractor is very heavy. I have industrials on it cause I drive it down the road some.

I am guessing, that the tractor with loaded rears, FEL, rear blade has to be close to 5,500-6,000 pounds. Tractor weighs over 4k, loaded rears are supposed to weigh like 600, FEL no idea (600?), rear blade 300-400 pounds, and if you include 235 pounds of marshmallow driving it, it has got to be closer to 6k.. I just wish I had two sets of tires, one filled and one without. I don't like the wieght factor when I am cutting grass in the field, it has no use then.

Have a good one.

03-08-2008, 11:24 AM	#6 (permalink)
PA hayseed Gold Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: The real central PA everything else is philly or pittsburgh Posts: 341	Re: How much will filling the tires help my DK45SE HST? I am not an expert on anything that I know of, but my 45 (hst) has the rears filled. I move lots of gravel, dirt, snow, and water with it. I almost always have some 3pt implement hanging off the rear end, just because I'm lazy. My rears have been filled with winshield washer concentrate from day one, i never loaded the front tires. My assessment - no problem when doing FEL work with 3pt and loaded rears. I have only had my tractor lift up on me one time with a bucket load in it, and that was largely due to my error working on a slope. It does go a little slower down the road. BIggest drawback, I took the tractor out in the yard after it rained, left big ruts. It even leaves ruts if it rained the day before. The tractor is very heavy. I have industrials on it cause I drive it down the road some. I am guessing, that the tractor with loaded rears, FEL, rear blade has to be close to 5,500-6,000 pounds. Tractor weighs over 4k, loaded rears are supposed to weigh like 600, FEL no idea (600?), rear blade 300-400 pounds, and if you include 235 pounds of marshmallow driving it, it has got to be closer to 6k.. I just wish I had two sets of tires, one filled and one without. I don't like the wieght factor when I am cutting grass in the field, it has no use then. Have a good one.