Ballast To load or not to load. That is the question.

cat fever · Sep 7, 2016

When I was spreading my floor in the barn; (crusher fines) I put my LP disk on the 3 point. What a difference it made. I'll try a different TSC, I know they have the adapter because so many on this forum have said so. I do want to load my tires; still fighting the cheap side of myself though.:laughing:

Having loaded tires over having the disk on would have made spreading so much better/easier.

ch1ch2 · Sep 7, 2016

cat fever said:
K0ua I hear ya,
I went to TSC and ask about the fitting for filling the tires. They looked at me like a mule staring at a new gate. Had no idea what what I was talking about. The only reason I wanted rimguard was I thought; if I'm going to the hassle of doing it I might as well get the heaviest fluid. I am a little worried about breaking the bead doing it myself. Murphy's law stays really close to me at all times.:laughing:

I have bought those 3 times at TSC. One time the girl had no idea what I wanted.
They are usually found with the flat fix stuff, plugs patches stem tools.

cat fever · Sep 7, 2016

ch1ch2 said:
I have bought those 3 times at TSC. One time the girl had no idea what I wanted.
They are usually found with the flat fix stuff, plugs patches stem tools.

Thanks, I will check again next time I'm in TSC.

Botaskinner · Sep 7, 2016

Slime Air/Water Adapter Kit with Bleeder Valve - For Life Out Here

looks like what you're looking for. SKU #117083299

cat fever · Sep 7, 2016

Botaskinner said:
Slime Air/Water Adapter Kit with Bleeder Valve - For Life Out Here

looks like what you're looking for. SKU #117083299

Thank you, I have the SKU written on a sticky note.

oldpilgrim · Sep 7, 2016

Cat fever, if you're in the warmer parts of Utah, then you only need to add water.

cat fever · Sep 7, 2016

oldpilgrim said:
Cat fever, if you're in the warmer parts of Utah, then you only need to add water.

I'm northern Utah, sometimes below zero. Kinda getting cold thinking about winter.:laughing:

There, just changed my avatar to remind me of the coming winter. Leaves are starting to change in the mountains.

powerscol · Sep 7, 2016

OK I am going to ask - how do you properly fill a tractor tire. I assume you leave it on, jack the weight off. put stem at 12 OC, deflate, then pump in fluid, letting the displaced air escape from time to time. Do you remover the valve stem at first?

Mine were filled by the local COOP for the dealer and the fluid level is much higher than the stem. I wondered if they filled it lying flat? How did they fill above the stem. My guess is the tire is 80% full based on the frost line I have seen.

ch1ch2 · Sep 7, 2016

powerscol said:
OK I am going to ask - how do you properly fill a tractor tire. I assume you leave it on, jack the weight off. put stem at 12 OC, deflate, then pump in fluid, letting the displaced air escape from time to time. Do you remover the valve stem at first?

Mine were filled by the local COOP for the dealer and the fluid level is much higher than the stem. I wondered if they filled it lying flat? How did theY fill above the stem. My guess is the tire is 80% full based on the frost line I have seen.

You are mostly correct. Yes you do remove the shrader valve from the valve stem.
Jack it up enough to relieve the weight. Not off the ground. Water to the valve stem. Most city water is between 40 and 70 psi, so you need to watch not to over pressure the tire. When the water is at above the stem you put the shrader valve back in. You should be able to put it in with too much water and under pressure which will be ok, which is what I guess the dealer did.

k0ua · Sep 7, 2016

powerscol said:
OK I am going to ask - how do you properly fill a tractor tire. I assume you leave it on, jack the weight off. put stem at 12 OC, deflate, then pump in fluid, letting the displaced air escape from time to time. Do you remover the valve stem at first?

Mine were filled by the local COOP for the dealer and the fluid level is much higher than the stem. I wondered if they filled it lying flat? How did they fill above the stem. My guess is the tire is 80% full based on the frost line I have seen.

Please see my post #4 in this thread.

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/...thout-unseating.html?highlight=weight+on+tire