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Hi,
I am ready to take delivery of a new b7500 with loader, mid-mount finish mower and rear blade. However, I still need to decide on tires and whether or not to use calcium chloride ballast. I have narrowed my choice of tire to either the straight turf tires or the bar-turf tires; can anyone comment on these with regard to traction, puncture resistance and general use?
Regarding ballast, my dealer normally fills the tires with CaCl2 for free, but I am not sure that I want to deal with the corrosion issues. Truthfully, this is my first tractor beyond the garden tractor level and I am not sure of what to expect. Can anyone comment on how many years I can expect to use the tractor before I would need to deal with the corrosive effects of the CaCl2?
For background, I live in southern New Hampshire and at this point plan to use the tractor for finish mowing, building a series of field-stone retaining walls and snow removal with the blade and loader.
Any additional advice would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance,
Anthony
I am ready to take delivery of a new b7500 with loader, mid-mount finish mower and rear blade. However, I still need to decide on tires and whether or not to use calcium chloride ballast. I have narrowed my choice of tire to either the straight turf tires or the bar-turf tires; can anyone comment on these with regard to traction, puncture resistance and general use?
Regarding ballast, my dealer normally fills the tires with CaCl2 for free, but I am not sure that I want to deal with the corrosion issues. Truthfully, this is my first tractor beyond the garden tractor level and I am not sure of what to expect. Can anyone comment on how many years I can expect to use the tractor before I would need to deal with the corrosive effects of the CaCl2?
For background, I live in southern New Hampshire and at this point plan to use the tractor for finish mowing, building a series of field-stone retaining walls and snow removal with the blade and loader.
Any additional advice would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance,
Anthony