Industrial Tires on YM2002d?

[CoyPatton]

Yes the tire/wheel will be considerably heavier after being filled. Have them apply anti-seize to your lug bolts.
One caution on filling tires (generally speaking one of the preferred locations for additional weight) this is weight that is always with the tractor. While the original 8.3-24 rear tires have little flotation they have none when filled. I have not filled mine, but largely decided this as a factor of I wanted ballast weight further rearward to shift by loader ballast more toward the rear.
In the years of owning mine my traction issues have only been 2x, once in snow in a ditch where I had to drop my ballast to get out and once where I screwed up and drove into a mud hole (hidden by tall grass and unknown area to me. I noticed wetness on front tires, shut down movement and sunk almost to the rear axle. I was able in both situations to go to low range and with the aid of the loader back out of both.
Again think through your filling your tires. It may well be what is right for you. There are some excellent do it yourself rear ballast builds on the General topics - build it section of this forum.

 

[rScotty]

Yes the tire/wheel will be considerably heavier after being filled. Have them apply anti-seize to your lug bolts.
One caution on filling tires (generally speaking one of the preferred locations for additional weight) this is weight that is always with the tractor. While the original 8.3-24 rear tires have little flotation they have none when filled. I have not filled mine, but largely decided this as a factor of I wanted ballast weight further rearward to shift by loader ballast more toward the rear.
In the years of owning mine my traction issues have only been 2x, once in snow in a ditch where I had to drop my ballast to get out and once where I screwed up and drove into a mud hole (hidden by tall grass and unknown area to me. I noticed wetness on front tires, shut down movement and sunk almost to the rear axle. I was able in both situations to go to low range and with the aid of the loader back out of both.
Again think through your filling your tires. It may well be what is right for you. There are some excellent do it yourself rear ballast builds on the General topics - build it section of this forum.

Good advice. Think through it. Depending on your soil, there are advantages to filled and unfilled tires & you can't unweight them easily.
For instance, our soil here is sandy. It doesn't sink, stick, or deform - so there is little advantage to tires with lugs. Industrials and even turfs have better traction most of the time...not all the time. For ice and snow we use chains anyway. But for us on our soil, filling the tires would be a detriment as often as an advantage.

Getting them as wide as possible turns out to be a huge advantage for us. Depending on the Yanmar and which wheels it came with....some Yanmars have multiple positions on the axle, plus you can reverse the dish, and also move the rim out on the dish. They get pretty wide. Do the rears only.
rScotty

 

[CoyPatton]

Good advice. Think through it. Depending on your soil, there are advantages to filled and unfilled tires & you can't unweight them easily.
For instance, our soil here is sandy. It doesn't sink, stick, or deform - so there is little advantage to tires with lugs. Industrials and even turfs have better traction most of the time...not all the time. For ice and snow we use chains anyway. But for us on our soil, filling the tires would be a detriment as often as an advantage.

Getting them as wide as possible turns out to be a huge advantage for us. Depending on the Yanmar and which wheels it came with....some Yanmars have multiple positions on the axle, plus you can reverse the dish, and also move the rim out on the dish. They get pretty wide. Do the rears only.
rScotty

The 2002D only has the dish in/out option (at least mine only has that option). My centers are welded to the rim. It has been a while since I have had the wheels off of mine, but to the best of my memory the flanges are not movable on the axle.
And yes soils make huge difference for tire selection/needs.
My area is a heavy clay and fairly closely is red clay. The local clay is affectionally call gumbo. When wet it will suck your boots clean off your feet.

 

[wildbitshomestead]

Thanks for the advice all. Well, I went ahead and rotated the dish outwards and had the tires filled. Could only get about 10 gallons in each tire, which is roughly 100 lbs extra each tire, not a significant amount, but better than before. Got it home and did some clearing of land for about 10 minutes, then noticed some steam coming from the engine. Looks like I've now got a possible hydraulic fluid leak somewhere. Now to find and fix that and figure out a ballast box situation... never a dull moment.

 

[winston1]

Hmmmm, steam coming from engine. What did that turn out to be?

 

[CoyPatton]

Thanks for the advice all. Well, I went ahead and rotated the dish outwards and had the tires filled. Could only get about 10 gallons in each tire, which is roughly 100 lbs extra each tire, not a significant amount, but better than before. Got it home and did some clearing of land for about 10 minutes, then noticed some steam coming from the engine. Looks like I've now got a possible hydraulic fluid leak somewhere. Now to find and fix that and figure out a ballast box situation... never a dull moment.

Steam can be a result of lots of things around an engine. Keep us updated on what you find as the cause.

Research what you want for rear ballast. There are some excellent examples of rear ballast shown on this forum. Just remember that weight (ballast) has a lever or fulcrum effect, if you tuck the weight between the lower arms, you need more than if it is all hanging beyond the end of those arms. With 200+ lbs in your tires, you may find that an implement provides all the additional ballast you need.

 

[wildbitshomestead]

Steam was engine was liquid leak. Im assuming it is hydraulic fluid... reddish/pink in color, sticky. Tractor is sitting where it is until I figure this out. I just got this tractor few weeks ago, so still getting to know where everything is. I also ordered a manual from Hoye, but dont have it yet. So I知 not exactly sure where the hydraulic pump is... guy I bought it from said it could be an o ring on the pump.... can anyone help with a pic of where that is/what it looks like?

 

[wildbitshomestead]

Thanks. Im looking at an auger for a rear implement. Hoping that would give the additional weight needed.

 

[winston1]

Steam was engine was liquid leak. Im assuming it is hydraulic fluid... reddish/pink in color, sticky. Tractor is sitting where it is until I figure this out. I just got this tractor few weeks ago, so still getting to know where everything is. I also ordered a manual from Hoye, but dont have it yet. So I知 not exactly sure where the hydraulic pump is... guy I bought it from said it could be an o ring on the pump.... can anyone help with a pic of where that is/what it looks like?

Reddish pink sounds like coolant.

 

[wildbitshomestead]

Last coolant I put in was green though?