Ballast Filling Rear Tires on 1700

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Guys,

Don't mean to sound like an idiot, but do the rear tires on these machines have tubes? I have looked at the tires and they do not say tubeless, but the valve stem looks as if they could be. I am ready to fill the tires with windshield washer fluid and water. Also, how much windshield fluid / water would I put in?

I am going to use a drill pump and a 5 gallon bucket to do the deed. Any info is appreciated.

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[normde2001]

No way to know about the tubes, except to look. Some do some don't. My YM2000 does. You could flatten the tire and see if the valve will push in.

 

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Norm,

Are your rear tires filled? If so, how much fluid did they take?

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[LMTC]

17 gallons for a 9.5x24, 13 for a 8.3x24.

 

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LMTC,

Thanks for the info. I plan on doing it tomorrow.

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[jimstractors]

I use a brass adapter available at OSH. It hooks to your garden hose and valve stem, and has an air bleeder on it. Costs less that $10.00 from what I recall. I put the tire stem at 10 or 2 o'clock and fill about 3/4 full. Takes about 5 min each tire.

 

[arthr31]

hey there fig,
how'd this go? Did you do the "fill" yet? I'm curious, i'm thinking of doing this to my 1601, it was kinda scary on a hill yesterday and i figured that some ballast in the tires would help... thanx -arthr

 

[kenmac]

I purchased an adapter also. the adapter that I bought has an air bleed. Like Jim said I rotated so that the valve stem is at the top, connected adapter to garden hose & filled.You can in as much water as you want. Want to fill to the top with water ? Just keep letting the air out with the air bleed. May want to add anti freeze if stored outside in the winter.

 

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Jim,

What does OSH stand for?

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arthr,

Had every intension on doing this past weekend, but my wife had other plans for me. I guess I should have checked the to do list before I planned. Hopefully will get to some night this week or Saturday.

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