Tires Tires, filled or not?

[lilranch2001]

I just bought a new CT235, it has a fel and general purpose tires.
I have been tosing around the idea of having the tires filled with beet juice, but am wondering if I really need it seeing as the BobCat is a lot heavier then most of the other tractors on the market.
Any suggestions? I am going to use it plowing snow, working in the woods and doing landscaping around my place

 

[gerard]

This is from someone who bought his tractor new and did not fill the tires for the first 7 or so years of use. Then when I brought it in for an 800 hour maintenance, I had them fill it with beet juice and kicked myself in the a%$ for not having done is sooner. Better stability, never get tipsy with heavy loader loads, better traction. You'll also do better plowing snow. The ONLY downside is a heavier footprint on the ground. If that's not a problem, there's no reason not to fill. (And the beet juice is non corrosive, environmentally friendly, and weighs as much as calcium chloride, about 11 lbs per gal vs 8 or so for washer fluid)

 

[crusty 1]

unless you mow grass on soft wet ground,FILL EM,I have 235 also and filled tires will help tractor ride better and if you do any groung engaging work you,ll be glad you did.I used rim saver.

 

[whistlepig]

Whatever your tractor does best it will do it much better with the tires filled. You really have to try it both ways to appreciate the difference. When you talk of beet juice I assume you are talking about Rimguard.

 

[lilranch2001]

Thanks for your imput, I will try it without, and then probably go ahead and have them filled

 

[articatsopro]

I have the industrals filled on my Ct440 and love it compaction isn't as bad as expectaed as long as its dry. For loader work its a must.

 

[Yankee]

I had mine filled for several years - right up until my tires froze to the ground (nothing to do with the fill) and I popped the seal on the rims trying to drive off. Lost the fill, of course, and didn't re-fill them.

I've noticed almost no difference as long as I keep weight on the 3ph. None at all in snow, none in loader work. The only place I notice is using a box blade, where I now have to take lighter bites after the ground has been worked a couple of passes and is soft. I also haven't noticed any difference on hills in terms of tippiness, and I'm not particularly hill-shy, either.

 

[Thomas]

You notice better traction etc...well worth the extra coins.

 

[forester2]

Don't even consider waiting; most folks feel they're safer with the loaded tires, myself included.

 

[lilranch2001]

I didnt, I had the rears filled, $180 bucks for rim guard