New to Forum, Hi, should I run calcium in my B26 TLB tires. Thanks

[Sliver]

Hi guys,
I've read a few threads and didn't get a strong indication on whether I should run loaded tires.
Here are my details.
I have a B26 that I have had for about a year and put about it 150 hours on. Previously I had a B21 for 6 years and have over 1000 hours seat time on.
The B26 came with an oversized bucket, heavy duty forks, a hydraulic thumb on the backhoe and loaded tires.
The machine has been mainly parked outside as is evident by the faded paint and the weather checked tires.
This winter the tires have been leaking a bit of calcium through the cracks in the rubber so I've been pricing a new set of rear tires.
The question comes down to whether I need to put calcium in the new tires. I think I know that the machine comes without loaded tires from the factory.
Perhaps the oversized bucket required the extra weight. Weighted tires also provide better tip-over protection.
What is the opinion of the group? Thanks

 

[k0ua]

Hi guys,
I've read a few threads and didn't get a strong inducation on whether I should run loaded tires.
Here are my details.
I have a B26 that I have had for about a year and put about it 150 hours on. Previously I had a B21 for 6 years and have over 1000 hours seat time on.
The B26 came with an oversized bucket, heavy duty forks, a hydraulic thumb on the backhoe and loaded tires.
The machine has been mainly parked outside as is evident by the faded paint and the weather checked tires.
This winter the tires have been leaking a bit of calcium through the cracks in the rubber so I've been pricing a new set of rear tires.
The question comes down to whether I need to put calcium in the new tires. I think I know that the machine comes without loaded tires from the factory.
Perhaps the oversized bucket required the extra weight. Weighted tires also provide better tip-over protection.
What is the opinion of the group? Thanks

Not many will recommend running calcium chloride on these forums. Many will recommend (including myself) running loaded tires, just not using calcium chloride. Rimguard, Windshield Washer Fluid, RV antifreeze, are considered better/safer/less corrosive fluids to use for loading tires. There are dozens if not hundreds of thread on these forums discussing this. If you have the money, Rimguard is the way to go. I have a Methanol/water mix in my tires.

 

[davesl708]

Hi. Welcome.

As K0UA mentioned other products work better.
My preference is to keep my options open. Since I use my BX to mow as well as tiller and FEL work I prefer counterweight on the 3PH to add weight. This way the weight is not on the tractor when mowing.

 

[ovrszd]

Not many will recommend running calcium chloride on these forums. Many will recommend (including myself) running loaded tires, just not using calcium chloride. Rimguard, Windshield Washer Fluid, RV antifreeze, are considered better/safer/less corrosive fluids to use for loading tires. There are dozens if not hundreds of thread on these forums discussing this. If you have the money, Rimguard is the way to go. I have a Methanol/water mix in my tires.

I second these suggestions. Avoid calcium chloride due to it's corrosive nature.

 

[RaydaKub]

And if you choose CaCh (because it is the *heaviest* material), put it in an innertube so that it doesn't rust your rim out.

 

[k0ua]

And if you choose CaCh (because it is the *heaviest* material), put it in an innertube so that it doesn't rust your rim out.

Sometimes it "rots" out the junction between the valve stem and the tube, and leaks into the rim anyway. Best to avoid Calcium Chloride all together now that we have better choices. I had a leak in a tire with calcium chloride and it squirted the salt water mix on the inside of the fender of the tractor, and I almost never got the rust under control.

 

[Sliver]

I was thinking that the backhoe was already a good counterweight and if needed I could make up a 500 lb weight to pick up when using the FEL. Any other backhoe operators use loaded tires?

 

[oosik]

I had CaCl in my previous tractor - what a real, true PITA. Every year I had to replace the valve cores. Leaking fluid, rusting rims - I really learned to hate it. My new tractor is loaded with Rimguard. I would STRONGLY recommend anything other than a salt solution if you want extra weight.

 

[rgr33]

Calcium Chloride is nothing but a headache. There are other better options today that are much better. It ate a hole right through the wheel of my old JD 950, what a pain to patch the hole and pump out and replace it with beet juice

 

[ericdube]

Calcium Chloride is nothing but a headache. There are other better options today that are much better. It ate a hole right through the wheel of my old JD 950, what a pain to patch the hole and pump out and replace it with beet juice

I agree with the previous poster. Go with beet juice instead. Not only is it non-toxic if it leaks out, but it's also pretty heavy stuff. I've been weighting all my Kubotas with it, and I've never had an issue with my rims rotting out.