The Life of a Custom Mowing contractor

[EddieWalker]

What air pressure do you run your tires at? I've been thinking that if I lowered my air pressure, I would have a smoother ride. The bouncing from the ground is what wears me out the most when mowing.

 

[Hay Dude]

I don’t keep real good track of that, but I’d guess mid teens. Like 15 ish.
You can run your tires quite a bit lower than the manufacturer says.
If you run their tire pressure, you’ll probably get youself hemorrhoids or bite your tongue off. lol

 

[doneill127]

my compact isn’t in the same class Eddie, but after going to Titans website and looking up load vs pressure for my tires I run 12/15 rear/front with mid mount mower and 20/25 with loader/ballast box.

 

[anomad]

Do you push stuff like that out of the way with the bale spear? Probably situation dependent??

I like to have the grapple on when I bush hog around my little property for situations just like that.

 

[Hay Dude]

Do you push stuff like that out of the way with the bale spear? Probably situation dependent??

I like to have the grapple on when I bush hog around my little property for situations just like that.

Oh yeah. My bale spear and frame pushed that branch aside like a toothpick.
I used to always take off the bale spear and put the grapple on when I switched from hay to mowing, but sometimes I just don’t feel like it.

I need to get back to doing that.

 

[deserteagle71]

What air pressure do you run your tires at? I've been thinking that if I lowered my air pressure, I would have a smoother ride. The bouncing from the ground is what wears me out the most when mowing.

My tractors aren't nearly as big as Hay Dude's. I run 13 psi max in the back tires...I want to see a bit of a bulge in the sidewall. Much easier on me and the tractor and whatever implements I've got hooked up - and better traction also. Same with the front tires - don't remember the exact PSI but I want a little bulge in the sidewall. If I'll be lifting heavy loads with the FEL then I'll add air to the front tires just long enough to do the job.

 

[EddieWalker]

Thanks. I'm at 20psi in on my front tires and 15 on my rear tires. I'm thinking of going lower to get a better ride. I'm just not sure how low I can go and not cause any damage?

 

[LouNY]

Thanks. I'm at 20psi in on my front tires and 15 on my rear tires. I'm thinking of going lower to get a better ride. I'm just not sure how low I can go and not cause any damage?

I wouldn't go under 12 PSI in the rears, below that working on any kind of side hill your likely to roll the tire off the bead. I like 15 psi in my rears generally to me it seems like a good balance for working and traveling 18.4-30's and then the 20.8-38's. The smaller rears 15-19.5 I keep around 20 psi.

 

[Hay Dude]

Thanks. I'm at 20psi in on my front tires and 15 on my rear tires. I'm thinking of going lower to get a better ride. I'm just not sure how low I can go and not cause any damage?

If you go too low, you’ll damage your sidewalls. 20 up front and you’ll be bouncing like a basketball. Are they radial tires? Try backing off a pound or 2 for a while.
I do super heavy loader work ~15lbs no issues, but each tire and tractor will react differently