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I am going to have my tires loaded because frankly, the weight box is a pain in the petoot.
Should I get tubes too? I am thinking that I will not be happy if I spend $240 to get my tires loaded an then the tire breaks a bead and my calcium runs out on the ground. Quote for tubes and mount/dismount is $68. I think it's worth it.
 
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Definitely install tubes. You need to keep the calcium away from the metal rim. When I was looking at used tractors I saw a four year old tractor with loaded tires. The calcium had eaten the rim around the valve stem and was leaking calcium. It required new rims at 4 years old. A lot less expensive to do it right the first time.
 
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The dealer loaded my rear tires when I bought my tractor "free" Nice to get an idea what it would have cost if I had it done after the fact. He also put tubes in as part of it.
 
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You dont need to load calcium if you dont want to.

You can have antifreeze loaded (X2+- CaCL), or load your own with windshield washer fluid (< a buck a gallon + 10.00 adapter from TSC)

3510 Mahindra - Loading Tires

I loaded mine, It took a little longer than I thought, but it was not a problem.
 
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Find a tire dealer that has "rimgard", commonly called "beet juice" around here. That material isn't corrosive, and eliminates the need for tubes,, and it's just about as heavy as calcium.

But, don't give up totally on the weight for the 3ph. There is another very important reason for the weight behind the tractor, to counterbalance the forces on the front axle. I'm sure all manufacturers recommend weight on the 3ph as a way to offset the extra loads on the front axle caused by the FEL. An axle failure would certainly be expensive, probably $1,000 + depening on what fails. Just a word of caution.
 
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I have wheel weights too.
The CASE-IH dealer haas the new-fangled stuff to load tires. He said it was non-corrosive and was enviro-friendly. GoodYear is about 20 miles closer. I haven't made up my mind which place to bring it too yet. If it goes to GoodYear, it will be done in the morning, if it goes to the CASE-IH dealer, it's going to sit around for weeks. I asked the local JD dealer and he said they take all of their tractors to Goodyear. /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif
 
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Loaded the rear tires of my 2210 last month with RimGuard. Definately an improvement. Still use the weight box for heavy loader work though. /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif
 

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