woodchipper
Silver Member
- Joined
- May 17, 2011
- Messages
- 247
- Location
- Campbell's Bay, Qu饕ec, Canada
- Tractor
- 1965 JD 710; 2000 Universal 643DT 4wd, loader, cab with heat:), 1983 MF 50F Backhoe 2wd.
Both of my tractors have their rear tires filled, and the UTB has the front ones filled also. They are both filled with calcium. With the proper water/calcium ratio, you will never see your tires freeze over in the coldest temperatures, ever. The down side is the corrosive effect it has on metal...if you start to get a leak somewhere. It is imperative that you use an inner tube. Never direct contact with the rims. You may get a good shock at the price of inner tubes. They will jack the price by about 50%. Tire ballast greatly improves your traction, and stability. The tractor feels way more "solid". Follow the charts recommendations as per needed gallons. It should fill your tires about 2/3rds.
Rim Guard is pricyer, but you have the corrosive issue eliminated, and you may get away from using an inner tube.
Some drawbacks about filling tires: the moment of inertia will be more vs unfilled ones. Meaning more HP needed to get going, and greater breaking distance/resistance as well. Your max road speed could also drop. But I will qualify those as minor, as a tractor is a working machine not a show toy.
Rim Guard is pricyer, but you have the corrosive issue eliminated, and you may get away from using an inner tube.
Some drawbacks about filling tires: the moment of inertia will be more vs unfilled ones. Meaning more HP needed to get going, and greater breaking distance/resistance as well. Your max road speed could also drop. But I will qualify those as minor, as a tractor is a working machine not a show toy.
