New TYM T25 - Did I get a lemon?

[jigs_n_fixtures]

If you have a backhoe then why are the rear tires filled with fluid?

Backhoe goes on and off fairly quickly. And, he might have had using it with 3-pt attachments in mind.

 

[pmsmechanic]

Backhoe goes on and off fairly quickly. And, he might have had using it with 3-pt attachments in mind.

With just a little under 25 hp you still don't need fluid in the rear tires.

With roughly 2400 lbs tractor curb weight and 1600 lbs breakout in the fel, there will be very few times you need auxiliary weight to counter the fel load. Several bar bell weights on the 3ph would be totally adequate.

 

[jigs_n_fixtures]

With just a little under 25 hp you still don't need fluid in the rear tires.

With roughly 2400 lbs tractor curb weight and 1600 lbs breakout in the fel, there will be very few times you need auxiliary weight to counter the fel load. Several bar bell weights on the 3ph would be totally adequate.

I have liquid ballast in my T233, along with wheel spacers. Nothing to do with the FEL.

They are, tall, narrow and tippy. Adding liquid ballast and/or wheel weights, lowers the center of gravity and makes them quite a bit more stable. Plus, they have enough torque to spin the wheels, even in 4wd.

I'm picking up a T293 CAB, in the Idaho Panhandle when the weather cleans up, and will be stopping at the dealer on the way home to have the liquid ballast added to the rear tires. And, I have already bought front and rear wheel spacers for it.

 

[jyoutz]

With just a little under 25 hp you still don't need fluid in the rear tires.

With roughly 2400 lbs tractor curb weight and 1600 lbs breakout in the fel, there will be very few times you need auxiliary weight to counter the fel load. Several bar bell weights on the 3ph would be totally adequate.

In my experience all tractors with loaders need wheel ballast and especially the smaller lighter weight machines.

 

[pmsmechanic]

Well I've operated my tractor without wheel ballast for over 20 years now. When I need ballast I have a 600 lb weight to hang on the 3 point. I might use that weight for 20 to 30% of my fel work. The rest of the time I don't need it and I don't have to carry it around as useless weight.

Further more I feel that 3 point ballast carried low is considerably more effective than fluid or wheel weights. For any three point work my implements serve as more than adequate ballast. For side slope stability a slightly raised rear mower is more than enough to keep the tractor on both rear wheels.

From my experience I'll reiterate that you don't need wheel ballast on smaller tractors. I'll grant that it might be handy in certain situations but there are vastly better solutions.

 

[jyoutz]

Well I've operated my tractor without wheel ballast for over 20 years now. When I need ballast I have a 600 lb weight to hang on the 3 point. I might use that weight for 20 to 30% of my fel work. The rest of the time I don't need it and I don't have to carry it around as useless weight.

Further more I feel that 3 point ballast carried low is considerably more effective than fluid or wheel weights. For any three point work my implements serve as more than adequate ballast. For side slope stability a slightly raised rear mower is more than enough to keep the tractor on both rear wheels.

From my experience I'll reiterate that you don't need wheel ballast on smaller tractors. I'll grant that it might be handy in certain situations but there are vastly better solutions.

It’s not a matter of wheel ballast or 3ph ballast. Both are needed. I had a small JD for over 20 years. After using it for about 20 years without wheel ballast (but with 3ph ballast) I decided that I had enough butt puckering events with lift the rear wheels and had them filled. It made a huge difference with stability. Then I upgraded to my MX with filled tires and enjoy the additional stability.

 

[Cycledude]

I wonder how the original poster “Kikkoman” is doing these days he hasn’t replied-updated this post in over three months, hopefully all the issues with his new TYM tractor have resolved.