Snow To fill or not to fill

[TheMan419]

Just bought a boomer 24. Planning to use the FEL to move snow. I live in N Indiana do dead flat land. Drive is gravel and ~200 feet.

Do I need to bother with chains or filling tires?

As a curiosity how does one fill tries?

 

[Jerry/MT]

Yeah if the drive is icy.

 

[HillStreet]

Filling the tires benefits all tractor operations, in my opinion.

 

[Billrog]

My first tractor came from the dealer with the tires filled and I never realized the significance until I bought this last tractor and picked up 1/2 a bucket of dirt and took off with it lifting the back wheels.
My opinion now is mid size tractors should never leave the lot without the back tires filled.

 

[GPintheMitten]

In a couple years you won't even remember the extra you paid to load the rear but you will benefit from the extra ballast.

 

[4570Man]

Fill them.

 

[OttawaT1510]

Just bought a boomer 24. Planning to use the FEL to move snow. I live in N Indiana do dead flat land. Drive is gravel and ~200 feet.

Do I need to bother with chains or filling tires?

As a curiosity how does one fill tries?

I strongly suggest both... get the tires filled, good for all year round use and it makes a huge difference (or you can add physical weights to your back wheels).

As for the chains may be a must for winter, here in Canada they are, unless you do a lot of paved roads and entrances.

 

[GPintheMitten]

You asked how to fill. Some people have done it themselves but I didnt. I took mine to a small independent dealer nearby and he loaded the rears with Rim Guard (beet juice ).

Maybe the diy guys can elaborate on it. Or try a search, there are some threads about it.

 

[ovrszd]

I agree with all the above. CUTs with FELs should have filled rears.

Since you are asking how to fill tires I'm assuming you know little about it. If you are adventurous we can talk you thru it. If you have the financial resources to hire it done, I'd go that route.

Filling them yourself can be done for less than $200.

Depending on what you use for filler it could cost you upwards of $300 to hire it done.

 

[TheMan419]

Yes I am a total newbie to tractor ownership. I have read up on filling the tires now. I think if I do it I will hire it done.

I assume based on the discussion a weight box on the 3 point will not be sufficient. The ones
I have seen the box itself weighs about 150 pounds and hold 450 pounds of weight. So 600 pounds weight or so.