Price Check Price for loading tires

[joe48]

Did the rears on my CK20 last year with WWF.
About 15 gals. per tire, x 8.34 lbs/gal = 125 lbs per tire.
Bought the WWF at Autozone on sale for $.95/gal., got the tire valve adapter at TSC for $10. Pumped it in with utility pump I already had, took an hour and 2 beers.

 

[tomd999]

Andy,

Both Rimguard and Ballast Star list the tires, 14x17.5 at 22 Gal each so...

2.75 * 44 = $121. Each will have 253 additional Lbs for a total of 470Lbs.

That 470, with the 110 of wheel weights and the 700-800 ish of the cement filled ballast box should give me more than enough for heavy pallets on the loader.

Tom

 

[Travelover]

The windshield washer fluid route looks interesting.

Does anyone know if the windshield washer fluid harms the tire over time?
Do you need a tube or does it work with tubeless tires?
How full do you fill the tire?

Thanks.

 

[Treemonkey1000]

It seems the collective group here is going with some sort of liquid fill. Is there a reason not many of you are going with Foam fill? Is it largely the cost? I just sent my tires off for new tires and then get the foam fill. My logic for foam was no worries about flats. Then later on if I wear those out I can get retreads on the tire.
Jim

 

[Mech]

Hiya,

My local dealer just quoted me $400 to $500 for loading the rears on my 2520.

Seems a bit high for 44 gallons of juice. (rim guard and ballast star both say 22 gal. per tire)

What is the current rate per gallon, installed?

Thanks in advance,

Tom

They came to my house (about 40 miles) and did mine with CaCI for $350. Rear Ag tires on John Deere 790 for very cold temps at 8600 feet.

 

[Bud Soda]

Installing Liquid Ballast in Tires | Gempler's

 

[Bedlam]

Thanks Bud. I did one tire once, but mixing the calcium in a bucket, and then made a funnel and small hose and gravity filled it. it was sure slow. but was free. Thanks for the link.
Al

 

[IslandTractor]

The windshield washer fluid route looks interesting.

Does anyone know if the windshield washer fluid harms the tire over time?
Do you need a tube or does it work with tubeless tires?
How full do you fill the tire?

Thanks.

WWF is just diluted methanol and colorant. Not felt to harm tires at all. The only downside compared to CaCl or RimGuard is that it is not as heavy per gallon. It is actually a tad lighter than water. The difference in added weight per volume compared with CaCl is something in the ballpark of 25-30% as I recall (RimGuard and CaCl are pretty close as I recall).

 

[gordon21]

Bedlam: Under $10 at TSC

Tractor Supply Company - Monkey Grip Air Water Adapter Kit

 

[neucam]

Yes you can use washer fluid/ RV fluid and it works OK. Anything salt based is not good, and you can do it yourself, get a $16 valve from a auto/farm store and add water and solution very easily, The Salt/Calcium solution is heavier but not worth the long term rust problems.

 

[Treemonkey1000]

Just an update on foam filling tires. I picked up my tires today from Les Schwab. They were a little over a week later getting them back than what they told me originally. Then they had charged $1.99 a pound instead of the $1 a pound they quoted me. So I was torked off about that. I didn't get it in writing. I can tell you that 9.5x16 lug tires will hold a little over 140lbs of foam each. So that will give me plenty of weight on the front tires if I am pulling logs. I won't ever have to worry about flats again. I did talk them down a little. If you go there get it in writing.

 

[john_bud]

no need to be torqued - 1.99 is still on the low end for foam.

jb

 

[mowpower]

I'm still tractor shopping but just looked at Kubota's B7800 and L3240. Seattle dealer quoted RimGuard for the 7800 at about 350.00 and the L3240 was like $650. The added weight he said per tire for the 3240 was about 700lbs each. Also said they don't do the CA anymore because of rims rusting. He also said they just have Les Schwabe do the tires and that's what they charge, dealer isn't making anything on it. So take that for what it's worth.