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   / reverse wheels? #21  
Jinman, one quick question. I just bought a used (like new) Kubota 3010 in Florida. When I checked the tire pressures the Left rear has water up to the 10 o'clock/2 o'clock level. the Right has no water. I'm taking this tractor to Virginia (freeze) Am I best advised to remove water from the left or add antifreeze to it and water the right as well? AND...that seems like too much water to me...?? I WILL be relocating the wheel plates to widen the stance.....it's hilly up there. thanks

You are getting great advice here. I appreciate your asking me specifically, but shaley and soundguy have covered most all of the bases. I'd only add that you need to make sure the rim is covered when adding water and anti-freeze. By putting the valve stem at the top as shaley suggested, and checking for fluid, you can tell that the tire is full to the proper level. If you don't have anti-freeze in there, of course you will have to let some out. If you are sure it is just water in the tire, it might be easier to drain all the water you can get out and refill with air. Getting absolutely all the water out is nearly impossible without breaking down the tire, so adding RV anti-freeze is the best choice. If you are certain the other tire is empty, I'd plan on filling both. I think the tractor might be really squirrely with all that weight on one side and none on the other. No telling what it might do with a loader bucket full of dirt.
 
   / reverse wheels? #22  
diffy and spiders might not like it either.. or at least it might cause the unballasted tire to slip more often..

soundguy
 
   / reverse wheels? #23  
Please, ONE more question....I get some RV anti freeze (to do BOTH tires)...and HOW do I get it in? (Don't tell my wife that I asked this question):eek:
 
   / reverse wheels? #24  
drill pump is one way.. or a piece of fuel line slipped over the tire stem and a funnle or a pointy hose cap from a gear oil bottle ( bottom cut out makes great funnel )

jack up tire, rotate stem to top.. remove core or if 2 piece stem, remove smaller portion.. add ballast, then add water with garden hose and burp valve ( tsc / napa 5$ )

soundguy
 
   / reverse wheels? #25  
The hose "burp" adapter folks are referring to is this. Search online for "tire water fill adapter".

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   / reverse wheels? #27  
Please....more input. I am on land with no electricity. My battery drill would not run a drill pump very long. To FUNNEL20 GALLONS per tire thru a little hole is un-imageonable. Ideas are flying thru my head but they all seem poor. A pump spray tank like we spray insecticides hosed to the valve stem? A 2 liter soda bottle SQUEEZED by hand (tiring).....ANYWAY to pressure fill these tires? Even an IV drip bag type arrangement.....hours:mad:
I love this site, there are some really smart guys out there. Thanks
 
   / reverse wheels? #28  
another idea to add to my post.....
a 55 gal barrel to pour liquid into then a rotary barrel PUMP....
Would that "pressurize" the fluid into the tire and expedite this process?:confused:
 
   / reverse wheels? #29  
go with the pump up sprayer idea.. remove oem hose.. usually leaves a nipple onthe plastic body..slip a piece of hose over the nipple, and then over the tire valve ( core removed )... add fluid to pump, start pumping.. when you go to add more fluid it will depressurize tire to star over.. after ballast is in.. then add water.

no lectric' huh.. then no garden hose... so you will be adding water pretty much same way... wow.. I think I might do the barrell pump with a piece of garden hose and the burp adapter then... could to it all that way by mixing ballast.. etc.

soundguy
 
   / reverse wheels? #30  
Raise the barrel up, put a 1/4" tubing on the burp port, raise the tube up above the elevation of water in the tank. Make connection as soundguy suggested, start the siphoning with clean water first and let it fill up real nice and real sluuuuuuuuu,:D. You should be done in few hrs and need no pump or electricity.... Neanderthal way:):)

JC,
 

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