I knew I was adding the weight as it was the whole purpose. I have 30 gallons of fluid. I pulled one tire off today and let it fall over and two of us could not pick it back up. I figure it is 240lbs plus the tire and rim, but it is bulky too. Luckily my neighbor has a FEL and I can get him to help in the AM. I guess just take this as a warning, I don't know what I would have done if it would have fell on me.
Tires fluid filled tires are heavy!
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MMM
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A lot of injuries have resulted from "handling" loaded tires. I know my 17.5X24s can't be budged once flat on the ground. I leaned one against the fel tower and when When I tried to stand it back up it kept coming right toward me with no stopping it. I had other than grease stains that day.
Cabinholler
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bdog
Yes, fluid in rear tractor tires are real heavy. That was a real dangerous thing that your did by taking the wheel off, if you were by yourself. That wheel could have fell on you, and mashed you to death. Hey! I am not getting on for doing this, but tractor and implements accidents happen to people every day on the farm by not thinking. Safety always comes first, when working on tractors and implements. If you don't have the equipment to take tractor wheels off, or someone to help you, it is best to pay someone in that line of work to do the job for you. That is what I do.
Several years ago, when I was a young guy farming with my dad, a neighbor wanted me to help him reverse the wheels on his 600 Ford tractor. This tractor had fluid in the rear tires, and weights on the rear wheels. The tractor had 12X28 tires on it, that is small tires on it compared to a lot of tractors of today. It was all that me and my neighbor could do to take the wheels off, and spin them around. Yes! That was a very dangerous and stupid thing that I did when I was a young guy. I wouldn't think about doing that today without the proper equipment, and enough people to help me.
Remember! SAFETY comes first operating tractors and equipment. Most accidents happen on farms by being in a hurry. Slow down, and enjoy using your tractor and implements. By always thinking safety, you will have a chance to enjoy your grandkids in your older years. I have one grandchild, and very lucky to be living now in my older years by the stupid things that I did when I was young using tractors and equipment on our farm. I have had the front end of tractors straight up in the air, and I have had them to almost turn over with me on real steep ground. Although, I have never had a bad farm accident while growing up on our farm. It gives me chills now to think what could have happened to me when I was young operating tractors and equipment on our farm. Always slow down, and always think SAFETY operating your tractors and equipment.
Cabinholler
The water will never clear up until you get the hogs out of the pond. (You got to find what the trouble is, and eliminate it).
Yes, fluid in rear tractor tires are real heavy. That was a real dangerous thing that your did by taking the wheel off, if you were by yourself. That wheel could have fell on you, and mashed you to death. Hey! I am not getting on for doing this, but tractor and implements accidents happen to people every day on the farm by not thinking. Safety always comes first, when working on tractors and implements. If you don't have the equipment to take tractor wheels off, or someone to help you, it is best to pay someone in that line of work to do the job for you. That is what I do.
Several years ago, when I was a young guy farming with my dad, a neighbor wanted me to help him reverse the wheels on his 600 Ford tractor. This tractor had fluid in the rear tires, and weights on the rear wheels. The tractor had 12X28 tires on it, that is small tires on it compared to a lot of tractors of today. It was all that me and my neighbor could do to take the wheels off, and spin them around. Yes! That was a very dangerous and stupid thing that I did when I was a young guy. I wouldn't think about doing that today without the proper equipment, and enough people to help me.
Remember! SAFETY comes first operating tractors and equipment. Most accidents happen on farms by being in a hurry. Slow down, and enjoy using your tractor and implements. By always thinking safety, you will have a chance to enjoy your grandkids in your older years. I have one grandchild, and very lucky to be living now in my older years by the stupid things that I did when I was young using tractors and equipment on our farm. I have had the front end of tractors straight up in the air, and I have had them to almost turn over with me on real steep ground. Although, I have never had a bad farm accident while growing up on our farm. It gives me chills now to think what could have happened to me when I was young operating tractors and equipment on our farm. Always slow down, and always think SAFETY operating your tractors and equipment.
Cabinholler
The water will never clear up until you get the hogs out of the pond. (You got to find what the trouble is, and eliminate it).
RalphVa
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Another reason why I didn't want to get a very big tractor. Had to take a filled rear tire & wheel off to extract the hydraulic filter on my 4010. It wasn't too bad. Used an automotive floor jack underneath the drawbar plate and then put a jack stand under the axle after rolling wheel to sit by the side of my brush hog frame.
It probably weighs close to 200#.
Ralph
It probably weighs close to 200#.
Ralph
JerryG
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As others have said, fluid filled tires are very dangerous. A cousin of mine, that has been a dealership mechanic for about 25 years dropped a fluid filled tire on his knee as he and another guy was remounting it to a tractor. That was a 1 1/2 years ago, he is still having problems and off work because the wheel crushed his knee.
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Most of the old tractors that I've restored have had filled tires. I usually have them pumped out before I remove them. On the rare occassion that I take them off loaded: I support them with an overhead hoist so they can't fall over on me.
On some of the big tractors I have left the job to professionals, it's not worth the risk.
On some of the big tractors I have left the job to professionals, it's not worth the risk.
PineRidge
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All very good arguments for strap on or bolt on weight instead of filled tires. Still you do have a choice.
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Yeah, but how do you handle those 80-100# wheel weights? I couldn't handle one out away from my body very far without risking some back injury.
Think smaller tractors. Just take a little longer to do the job and own a tractor that you can work on safely.
Ralph
Think smaller tractors. Just take a little longer to do the job and own a tractor that you can work on safely.
Ralph
frank_f15
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i like the idea of added weight instead of filling the tires also. That is a pretty slick setup the only proble I see is that the white weights won't look good on my ORANGE rims /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
