jimainiac
Platinum Member
I have to admit that I don't pay that much attention to the air pressure in the tractor's tires, as long as they look okay. I've been going in our woods to get firewood, and the old skidder trail has some ruts that I've been trying to straddle as I come out with a load of wood on the forks. I was worried about catching the frozen edge of a rut with the side of the tire and possibly popping the bead. They're tubeless on the front. Yesterday, I decided to check the pressure to make sure they had plenty of air. The front tires are 10 x 16.5 R-4's. The gauge read about 26 pounds, and the sidewall said max pressure 45 pounds, so I figured I'd go with the max. Today I checked the tractor's owners manual, and it says 20 pounds for front and rear. That's quite a difference, and it made me wonder about the pro's and con's of the different pressures.
I know that with cars and trucks you should usually go by the pressure listed on the doorjamb, except for unusual circumstances, but with a heavy load on the loader, it seems like it would be a good idea to have the maximum air pressure the tire allows.
Also, I was going to check the rears, which are 17.5 x 24 R4's and loaded. I couldn't find the pressure specification on the sidewall of either rear tire, and they looked okay, so I didn't mess with them, but the owner's manual does say 20 pounds for them, too.
Any thoughts out there on what would be the appropriate pressure?
I know that with cars and trucks you should usually go by the pressure listed on the doorjamb, except for unusual circumstances, but with a heavy load on the loader, it seems like it would be a good idea to have the maximum air pressure the tire allows.
Also, I was going to check the rears, which are 17.5 x 24 R4's and loaded. I couldn't find the pressure specification on the sidewall of either rear tire, and they looked okay, so I didn't mess with them, but the owner's manual does say 20 pounds for them, too.
Any thoughts out there on what would be the appropriate pressure?
