Tires Loaded tires

[oldballs]

I put weights on my smaller tractors and liquid in the bigger ones. We have an older model Case with no weights and no fluid as all we use it for is bush hogging and it won't pull worth a darn, but works well for mowing.

Yep, the weight makes a differance even on a small (SCUT/Garden Tractor). My Case 448 (18 HP/ 2 cylinder gasser)
has had 50 lbs of cast iron weight on each wheel. It has mowed fine and it really pulls well...even logging....for 28 years now. That also allows it to do pretty good at shoving snow with chains on except it isn't 4 wheel drive.

 

[Carl Bert]

Yeah I talked to my dealer about it and he said they definitely should not be loaded for backhoe use. Plus the fact that its only a 26hp and I think asking it to pull over 4000lbs plus another 1000 or so in the loader and if thats not enough, it also has to bring the load up a very steep and long incline, is more than enough. Why push the engine any more than necessary.

Thanks
Carl B

 

[KubieTwo]

Yeah I talked to my dealer about it and he said they definitely should not be loaded for backhoe use. Plus the fact that its only a 26hp and I think asking it to pull over 4000lbs plus another 1000 or so in the loader and if thats not enough, it also has to bring the load up a very steep and long incline, is more than enough. Why push the engine any more than necessary.

Thanks
Carl B

I have a B7510 with a Woods bh that has loaded tires but I use it for other things without the backhoe. (I have Rim Guard) Also, I do not raise the wheels high when I use the bh. The tractor is so light, it doesn't matter anyway. With the wheels up, the bh will simply bury the pads on the stabilizers and still drag the tractor all over the place if you hang the bucket teeth on a big rock or root, so you don't gain anything. I have still dug out rocks even my L5030 couldn't lift. I also put a big rock in the bucket if I am doing heavy digging with the bh. I have some steep hills and I have to use L on them anyway, so it doesn't present a problem as far as pulling a full bucket even with loaded tires and bh in place. I have 21hp but a slightly lighter tractor.

I have not noticed any adverse effect yet of having loaded tires and they give it stability plus traction without the bh. For my use, this seems to work for me.

There are differences in our tractors and usage, but I am curious about why your dealer was against loaded rears. Did he say why? I could understand bending axles or at least damaging seals if I raised my wheels too high and bounced them a lot, but there is no benefit of that anyway. I gain as much or more locking the brakes and using the stabilizers just to help keep the front end down.

 

[Carl Bert]

There are differences in our tractors and usage, but I am curious about why your dealer was against loaded rears. Did he say why? I could understand bending axles or at least damaging seals if I raised my wheels too high and bounced them a lot, but there is no benefit of that anyway. I gain as much or more locking the brakes and using the stabilizers just to help keep the front end down.

I don't remember exactly what his reasons were. He said if it were the B3030 then he would recommend loading them, but not the B26. I could only guess it was a power to weight ratio. The B3030 being lighter with more power. I also remember him saying if I didn't have the backhoe then he would recommend it. Again power to weight. Anyway I chose not to load them. It does enough damage to the lawn as it is.

 

[powerstroke444e]

I have a B26 and had dealer put foam in all 4 tires which added about 1,200lbs but they will never go flat. I have 2 pretty good tears in one front tire and have found all kinds of stuff in them but no issues. I would think with out the extra weight the tractor would be rather light in the rear when using the loader? Even with the loaded tires and backhoe on I have had the rear end come up when using the loader.