Flat rear tire - fluid removal etc.

[BurningBushFarm]

Hey y'all --

My faithful YM2000D complete with original rice paddy tires has a flat rear tire. I have searched the forums but must be tired as I can't find info on how to remove the fluid before pulling the tire off and hauling it over to the local tractor tire fixer guy.

The weird thing is we have done this twice before (I think) and can not remember how we did it. Our brains are getting cluttered.

I do know in the first case the guy sold us the fluid to pump back in (little pool pump) after we picked it up.

So another question from hubby is -- do we have to have fluid in the rear tires anyway? We don't plow -- we bush hog and use the FEL. http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/images/smilies/confused.gif

Thanks in advance.

 

[Trials]

I usually siphon it in or out of the tire. Had a rear flat and fixed it but lost a bunch of fluid out of the one. After I patched the flat one I jacked up the rear of the tractor, hooked a siphon hose up between the two tire valve stems and used a differential in tire air pressure to force half the fluid from the full tire into the repaired one. Plan was to get the last bit of tire wear out of them before replacing them all, I'm replacing the fronts this week because of a front tire failure last week :/ fronts are a lot easier to work with, not loaded and a lot lighter to carry. Running only half the normal rear tire load made the tractor noticeably lighter but not so light that it won't still move snow, dirt or big rocks, although I do normally run with a very heavy landscape scraper blade on the 3 point and that helps a lot. Running with only one of two tires loaded is not a good idea for a whole bunch of reasons including safety. Good luck with the fix, hope this helps some.

btw: the siphon hose I was working with is the clear plastic stuff that is normally used for fuel lines. A long length of it should be easy available at most auto accessory stores. I think the one I used was ~1/4 inch inside diameter so it fit snug over the valve stem you'll need to remove the valve stem core so that doesn't interfere with the fluid transfer.

 

[JerryK]

Hey y'all --

My faithful YM2000D complete with original rice paddy tires has a flat rear tire. I have searched the forums but must be tired as I can't find info on how to remove the fluid before pulling the tire off and hauling it over to the local tractor tire fixer guy.

The weird thing is we have done this twice before (I think) and can not remember how we did it. Our brains are getting cluttered.

I do know in the first case the guy sold us the fluid to pump back in (little pool pump) after we picked it up.

So another question from hubby is -- do we have to have fluid in the rear tires anyway? We don't plow -- we bush hog and use the FEL. http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/images/smilies/confused.gif

Thanks in advance.

I always thought that if you had a big enough hole in the tire the fluid would just remove itself..... [[ ]]

 

[winston1]

I have put fluid in tires but never drained one but here is my theory. Locate valve stem on bottom, remove core, begin to drain. When fluid quits coming out then blow some air in there to force more out, continue the cycle until no more fluid.

May want a hose or container under to catch fluid so tire might need to be elevated.

I would think with a 5' bucket on a 2000 the fluid in rear tires would be a big plus. That is if you load the bucket.

 

[MesaAZguy]

I just sent out my two front tires to have them foam filled. One of them went flat. I like the foam filling as it is permanent. I am considering doing the rears too as I already use suitcase weights on either my box blade or hang them off of my heavy hitch. (love my heavy hitch)
Foam filling the fronts were $90 each and I think I was quoted $300 for each rear. I'll wait until I get a flat on those before going that route.

 

[BurningBushFarm]

@Jerry K: Ha.:laughing:

 

[California]

Locate valve stem on bottom, remove core, begin to drain. When fluid quits coming out then blow some air in there to force more out, continue the cycle until no more fluid.

Agree, works for me. Also that the tire should be off the ground. This is so the bead remains seated.

I think rear loaded tires or preferably wheel weights are essential with a loader on the front. Picking up too much weight and lifting one or both rear tires could slew the tractor around sideways -with no brakes - if you have the slightest side slope. Sooner of later you'll use the loader with no implement on the back - perhaps to carry the implement itself - and things can go weird real quick.

Keep the dirty side of the tractor down, ballast it properly.