Ballast Remove tire ballast

[cubowner]

How do you remove rear tire ballast? My bx24 tires came filled and I want to remove the liquid ballast but not sure how to do this.

 

[CompactTractorFan]

Not sure...I think you have to remove it to use the backhoe...At least on my BX25...

 

[devildog1]

Say what?
I think op is asking how to remove liquid in filled tires?
DevilDog

 

[cubowner]

Yes I need to remove the liquid ballast

 

[devildog1]

Ok, now I'm not real sure about this but I'll take a shot until someone who has done this chimes in. What I would do would be rotate tire at 6 o-clock position and slowly remove valve stem. You could use a length of small diameter rubber hose to direct into a container.
DevilDog

 

[unbidden]

Found these:
http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/parts-repairs/84427-how-do-i-remove-anti.html

Changing a Tractor Tire - Liquid Ballast | Gempler's

 

[Jay4200]

How do you remove rear tire ballast? My bx24 tires came filled and I want to remove the liquid ballast but not sure how to do this.

I'd shoot it with a .22.

JayC

 

[CANdiyMXER]

Not sure if you removing ballast for long term, but if you are, I have heard rim will rust out at an accelerated rate if you not disassemble and flush out all traces of salt residue.

 

[Lindsey]

many years ago I worked at a tire shop we would load tires all the time mainly skidders and road graders was no rust problems tires where not tubless to remove calcium I would let some air out at 12 oclock then turn valve to 6 and remove the water valve just becareful leather and calcium don't mix leather gloves will shrivel up pretty qiuck

 

[LD1]

There are several ways to remove it. But it depends on what type of fluid it was loaded with, AND what you plan to do AFTER it is out.

So My question to you would be, Why are you removing it?????

If you are doing it because you dont like/want/need the extra weight, I'd reconsider that.

If you are removing it because you have to change tires, do you plan on trying to save the fluid to re-use or not? There are 4 main things it could be loaded with. Calcium, antifreeze, WW fluid, or rimguard. Do you know what is in there??

If you dont plan on re-using, and it is non-toxic, and you are getting new tires, a big hole in the tire is the quickest and easiest way.

If you plan on re-using, Jack the back of the tractor up, put the valve stem at the top, and let the air out. Pull the valve ste and attach a hose. Rotate the tire to the bottom and drain. But this will only get about 1/2 of the fluid out. To get the rest, you have to take the tire off.