Tires Liquid Filled Tires

[tensaw12]

Deerfoot,
Thanks for your help. Your information REALLY!! helped.
Ray

 

[Deerfoot]

My pleasure Ray. I'm glad it helped. Good luck with filling your tires!
Paul

 

[flusher]

I don't know what size tires you will be filling but here's a webpage I made showing how I filled the tires on my JD 2305, if it helps .

TireBallast

Nice job. Like the way you used 2x4s to break the bead.

Unfortunately, the filled tires on my MF-135 are gigantic compared to those on your JD. And they have inner tubes. No way I can get those on and off the axle by myself. So I plunked down about $15 at NAPA for an adapter that screws onto the tire's Schrader valve and allows liquid or air to be pumped in. Takes a long time to fill my tires doing it this way compared to your approach, but I'm stuck with those wide tube tires unless I want to drop bucks into another pair.

 

[AndyMA]

I see a 3rd disadvantage. If you decide to remove the fluid from
your tires, it is difficult. The first 75% is not so bad, but the rest
requires wheel removal and breaking the bead. Plus it should be
collected and properly disposed of if it is antifreeze.
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I've used filled tires for over 30 years and have never had trouble getting out all of the fluid. Just put the valve stem on the bottom side and pump it out. I let a tire man do mine since he has all the equipment. I used to use Calcium but now all I use is RimGuard. It's heavy, does not corride and is enviromentially safe.

I would not use a loader without loaded tires and a heavy 3 pt atachent.

Andy

 

[dfkrug]

I've used filled tires for over 30 years and have never had trouble getting out all of the fluid. Just put the valve stem on the bottom side and pump it out. I let a tire man do mine since he has all the equipment. I used to use Calcium but now all I use is RimGuard. It's heavy, does not corride and is enviromentially safe.

I would not use a loader without loaded tires and a heavy 3 pt atachent.

Andy

Pump it out? How? A hose small enough to fit inside the valve stem
would be very small indeed. If you have to take your tractor to a
shop for a job like this, then that is also a negative.

As for wheel weight versus ballast behind the rear wheels, this subject
has been covered many times. If your front tires are AGs and you use a
loader without ballast behind the rear wheels, then the the capacity of
the front tires will be exceeded. A user will be tempted to go without
ballast on the 3-pt if he has filled tires and/or wheel weights. It is good
that you use both.

 

[N80]

You don't need to pump it out. Take the tire and wheel off the tractor. Position it so the valve stem is at its lowest point, open the valve stem and it gushes out. If the pressure falls and there is still water inside, fill it full of air and do the same thing again. Repeat a couple of times and most of the fluid should be out.