Tires Loaded tires vs hanging implements?

[driver444]

Something else to consider, (maybe this was said and I missed it), is that wheel weights and loaded tires, while they add weight to the whole rig, do not increase the weight carried by the axles, bearings, etc. IMO, that's a better way to fly than just carrying an implement unnecessarily.

Case in point, many dealers will advise against loading tires with a backhoe. The only 2 disadvantages to this I can think of are 1, it may put you over gross weight (or tongue weight, or individual axle weight), if you trailer it, and 2, the added weight will hurt your 0-60 MPH times. If it's a dedicated backhoe machine, I get it, but for other ground engaging stuff, (ie. box blade, or pushing into a dirt pile with a loader), you need as much weight as possible, (within reason).

I too punctured a loaded tire, and that sucks. Wheel weights never leak. But loaded tires will give you a slightly (I mean SLIGHTLY) lower center of gravity than wheel weights though. With wheel weights, exactly 1/2 the added weight is above the axle, and 1/2 is below. With loaded tires, (with the air bubble always being at the top) more of the added weight is below the axle center line.

 

[Ryan03]

You can indeed add to much rotational weight to a tractor, however you are not likely to do so when using either a loaded tire or wheel weights individualy. When you combine the two, you can exceed the manafacturers limit real easily. The rotating weight does add additional stress to the clutch, axles, trans, diff, brakes etc.

Imagine riding a ten speed bicycle, as most of us have. Now imagine riding that same bicycle with the entire center spoke area of the rear rim filled with concrete, or water. it would be alot harder to pedal, especialy from a stop, and those little rubber brake shoes that grab the side of the rim would not work as well trying to stop all that rotating mass. Furthermore, the added rotating weight would add to the gyroscope effect of the spinning tire, increasing stress on the mounting components of a rim. Take all of these factors that we just talked about, and thats basicaly what the tractor experiences when you load the tires. Wheel weights alone fine, loaded tires alone, fine. Loaded tires with carefuly selected amount of wheel weights, probably ok. Loading your tires and putting a big stack of weights on them is not something I would recomend at all.

 

[hbhayman]

Many of us are getting away from the cal. for ballast as the one reason you stated not to mention wheel damage over a period of time if not corrected when first seen,there are too many other products readily availible much easier to deal with

 

[Builder]

I wanted to load the tires on my backhoe, but the dealer advised against it, and I have come to understand why--can't really move the rear end with the hoe if the tires are loaded.

That's another reason I didn't like my L-39. Take the backhoe off to install a light 3 pt implement like my landscape rake, and it was too light out back to get the traction I wanted. Fill the tires and it was too heavy for the backhoe.