Tires My lesson learned on loaded tires

[SacandagaBrad]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( While the manual mentions that weights are not available for turfs, it doesn't mention anything about not using them. )</font>

That's what mine says too. Somewhere in my head that translated to not being able to mount them to the rims. The 12LA manual suggests 75% full of 5lb solution of CaCl for the turfs, giving 200 lbs per tire. I guess 160 lbs of washer fluid (at approx 8 lbs per gallon) would also bring me to about 75%. Anyway, it all started with a pin hole in the sidewall prompting me to get tubes installed and then take the next step to getting them filled since I already had them off for service and had realized the tractor was lighter in the rear than I expected. No leaks - anchored to the ground = happy camper /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

Brad

 

[fwc]

Brad & Junkman -

75% filled probably makes sense. I would bet the CG of them and Iron would be nearly the same with that amount.
Thanks,

Floyd

 

[Junkman]

properly filled tires at 75% liquid to air has 16% more of the weigh below the axle center line. How much that difference equates out to the handling characteristics, I can't say, but probably not very much different.

 

[fwc]

Cool - I just keep on learning - You guys just keep on teaching /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

fwc

 

[rambler]

Lots of CC fluid used by us Ag guys up here in the midwest. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif Probably 1/3 of the ag tractors are fluid filled in my area. Not the big 4wd models. But anything that's a utility. Finally got my NH 1720 filled last week, had a flat on another tractor so the service guy was out. Sure makes a difference with 600lbs in back, down low! One of my bigger tracotrs has fluid in all 4, must be several 1000 lbs of weight.

--->Paul

 

[PineRidge]

Some of you guys are going to get real good at fixing those flat tires that you keep getting.

I have seen some pictures here at the TBN site of monster filled tires on trailers again flat because of a nail or the like. Normally most any tractor tire goes flat where you least expect it, and at the furthest point from the house. /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif

For my money I still like the concept of cast iron on the rims and Slime (or something similar) in the tires to keep them from going flat.

That way you spend a lot more time driving the tractor than working on it. But then again you do have the choice.