Ballast Filling tires for added wieght

[bindian]

Freezing won't bust out a tire. There is enough give in the rubber to take any minor swelling from ice. So worst that can happen if the water freezes, is a thump - bump ride. If that would happen, I'd just not use the tractor until it warmed up.

But a bit of anti-freeze will leave you with a slushy, and that will just slosh around and not give you any problem with normal use.

I can see a completely full tire of water freeze and possibly hurt the tire. But when you fill it 70% full of liquid, then add air....wouldn't the water freezing just compress the air that amount? I would love to load my tires, but it would overgross my trailer. Maybe 2010 will let me get a 10 ton trailer, then I could load my tires.
hugs, Brandi

 

[Eagleview]

I think the problem is , that the ice breaks up into shards inside the tire/tube whilst driving and does damage . It's not that the ice expands and blows the tire .

 

[bindian]

I think the problem is , that the ice breaks up into shards inside the tire/tube whilst driving and does damage . It's not that the ice expands and blows the tire .

Okay, I can see the deal with a tube getting punctured.
hugs, Brandi

 

[jcummins]

I've got a Kubota M7040, and a ranch near Trinity...north of you. I recently got the TSC adapter and put just water in the tires. This recent cold spell, I did take the tractor to Tomball, my residence, and put in a unheated shed. Tires did not freeze. I sat a milk jug on my work bench with water in it, to see if it froze...it did not.

From what you described, I think with you keeping the tractor in a shed, you won't have issues with just water. And if concerned put a halogen work light under the tractor between the tires on really cold spells. I did that the first night, but when I saw the milk jug not froze, I didn't bother the next night.

 

[sellercreek]

I think the problem is , that the ice breaks up into shards inside the tire/tube whilst driving and does damage . It's not that the ice expands and blows the tire .

That is exactly what happens. Those shards will cut a tube to shreds. I know from experience.

 

[MtnViewRanch]

Rim Guard is a real good solution. it will not rust your rims and it would be the only thing you ever need to put in the tires

Here is a toll free number to call and find out where your local representative is located 1-866-792-3700

as for the other choices forget them.

Charlie

Charlie, believe it or not Rim Guard is not an option for everyone. Where I am, when I checked on getting it, ( I agree that it is the best thing to have) there were NO dealers for it. To have it shipped in more than doubled the already expensive cost. So to forget about everything else is not always economically feasible.

 

[MtnViewRanch]

I can see a completely full tire of water freeze and possibly hurt the tire. But when you fill it 70% full of liquid, then add air....wouldn't the water freezing just compress the air that amount? I would love to load my tires, but it would overgross my trailer. Maybe 2010 will let me get a 10 ton trailer, then I could load my tires.
hugs, Brandi

Brandi, do you move your tractor that much? Working for others? If you have never operated a tractor without and then with the tires filled (same tractor) You can hardly believe the difference. It is like operating a different machine. I have all 4 tires of both my 7520 and 3215 filled, it is just too big of a difference when doing ground work to not have them filled.

 

[bindian]

Brandi, do you move your tractor that much? Working for others? If you have never operated a tractor without and then with the tires filled (same tractor) You can hardly believe the difference. It is like operating a different machine. I have all 4 tires of both my 7520 and 3215 filled, it is just too big of a difference when doing ground work to not have them filled.

Brian,
I do move it a lot on the trailer. I plan on doing more "outside" work this year with it. One pond for sure and maybe another pond are two of the jobs that need trailering. Just waiting for a dry spell here.
hugs, Brandi

 

[grunewald]

Rear tires filled on my 3510, let air out, poured 2 gals. anti-freeze in each with funnel,(yep, it is slow process, but cheap), then added water with the mentioned adaptor. Anti-freeze not so much for freezing tires, mostly for rims not corroding.

 

[tractorboy5500]

Thats what i had in mind, about 2-3 gals of antifreeze and then fill with water, i checked on rim guard, its hard to get in my area, closest place is North of Dallas, so i will be using water, the dealer i bought it from said thats what alot of people do in our area. Maybe have to get me a bigger trailer next, already close to maxing out with what i got.