made my B a real tractor...installed ags

[donn12]

I have been dreading this because of the weight of the loaded read tires. I tried using dollies but it was actually easier just to lean the tire onto the hub and use the backhoe to move the tractor up a little. It only took about 30 minutes. It makes a big difference in the way the tractor looks. I think some people buy the R4s because of how good they look versus the turfs. I know turfs are not supposed to be great for loader work - are ags better or worse? I am really hoping these will be great in the snow.

BTW I was so relieved when I finished the rears I opened a beer and popped the fronts on without paying attention.i was feeling pretty good about swapping the rears because of how heavy they are. When I uploaded a pic I took of how good it looked I noticed that I put the fronts on the wrong side!

also - I don't know anything about loaded tires. I assume you don't or cant check the air pressure? If it ever gets low?

 

[TheFlatlander]

I don't know anything about loaded tires. I assume you don't or cant check the air pressure? If it ever gets low?

I had problems with checking pressure until just recently when I was at the tire store. There is a tire pressure gage for liquid loaded tires that looks like a normal gage but the center is spring loaded for return. The tire store gave me the gage so I don't know cost, but thats where I would start.

 

[thavil]

The way I check my loaded rear tires (filled to 75%) is to position the valve stem at 12 o'clock. I then hit the valve stem with a quick shot of air and then check the pressure with a regular guage.

 

[bikerdib]

I recently swapped out the turfs on my B7300 for R1s. The front turfs were getting a little dry rotted and since the size needed was no longer available except through the dealer (at a high cost), I decided now was the time to get the extra traction I wanted. I got a good deal from the dealer on the fronts he already had on hand and ordered the rears through Kubota Wholesale (the dealer gave me a better deal on them also). Wish I had done it sooner. I'd forgotten how much extra traction the R1s have over turfs (I had ags on my old B7100).

Like Flatlander said, you can get a pencil type tire Gage made for liquid filled. I bought mine from TSC and they don't cost that much.

You did swap the fronts around right? :laughing:

 

[KubotainNH]

The fronts are not backward, they're for reverse traction Kidding aside, I have ags and turfs for the front of my tractor, turfs on the back. The ags help hugely in deep snow. The ags seem to pack the snow down instead of digging in. Ice seems to be a different story though, I think more surface area on the turfs helps there.

 

[ovrszd]

I think some people buy the R4s because of how good they look versus the turfs.

I've never heard that. R4s are an industrial tire. Less likely to puncture than R1s. Wider stance for more stability over R1s. Will carry FEL weight better than R1s. But they come with a cost of less traction.

I don't even run Turfs on my mowing tractor. I run R4s on both tractors.

And as said above, rotate the stems to the top, spit out some air before using the gauge.

I'm sure going from Turfs to R1s is going to be a huge change. Hope they serve you well!! :thumbsup: