I just bought a JD4120 w/ FEL, R4 tires and have a couple of days to choose whether to fill the tires.
The choices I know of include:
FILLING TIRES - Calcium Chloride, Rim Guard, or water/non-toxic antifreeze
WHEEL WEIGHTS
3-POINT WEIGHT
REAR IMPLEMENT
My property has 4 acres of messy clear cut that I will be clearing and road building. 1/2 is slopped with about 10% relatively steep. There is about an acre and a half of field/lawn that I will use a rotary mower to maintain. Also another acre of soft land with springs, a pond and creek.
My concerns with filling the tires include toxic/corrosive fill (I have dogs and cats), rutting the lawn, and getting stuck in soft ground.
Assumptions:
Calcium chloride is no extra cost.
Rim guard will cost additional $300.
Non-toxic antifreeze is more than rim guard.
Wheel weights and 3-point weights are more than filling tires for equivilent weight.
All opinions are appreciated!
Specific questions include:
Anybody have experience with rim guard?
Which will perform best on hills?
Do filled tires affect performce when the FEL is not on the tractor?
Thanks, Dave
The choices I know of include:
FILLING TIRES - Calcium Chloride, Rim Guard, or water/non-toxic antifreeze
WHEEL WEIGHTS
3-POINT WEIGHT
REAR IMPLEMENT
My property has 4 acres of messy clear cut that I will be clearing and road building. 1/2 is slopped with about 10% relatively steep. There is about an acre and a half of field/lawn that I will use a rotary mower to maintain. Also another acre of soft land with springs, a pond and creek.
My concerns with filling the tires include toxic/corrosive fill (I have dogs and cats), rutting the lawn, and getting stuck in soft ground.
Assumptions:
Calcium chloride is no extra cost.
Rim guard will cost additional $300.
Non-toxic antifreeze is more than rim guard.
Wheel weights and 3-point weights are more than filling tires for equivilent weight.
All opinions are appreciated!
Specific questions include:
Anybody have experience with rim guard?
Which will perform best on hills?
Do filled tires affect performce when the FEL is not on the tractor?
Thanks, Dave