imported_MiserblOF
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How about the nontoxic RV antifreezes that are available? Are they ok for tires? They are a little pricey, but it's a once shot deal, no?
Tires Were the rear tires filled when you bought it new?
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dbelisle
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I was thinking of doing the same thing.
Only I was thinking to using Propyline glycol in five gallon pails. The antifreeze you use in heating systems. It contains rust inhibiters so I thought it might be better for a tubeless tire, but it is a little more pricey than the RV antifreeze.
Dave in NH
2810HST
Only I was thinking to using Propyline glycol in five gallon pails. The antifreeze you use in heating systems. It contains rust inhibiters so I thought it might be better for a tubeless tire, but it is a little more pricey than the RV antifreeze.
Dave in NH
2810HST
I have decided to not use my FEL anymore until I get the rear tires filled. The tractor is just too tipsy. It nearly tipped to the side this weekend when I was using it. The bucket had more dirt on one side than the other. I barely raised the bucket to dump, and it nearly tipped over to the right. This is a really scarey feeling. I had my seat belt on tight, but I know that this is too dangerous of a situation. If I were a dealer I would NOT sell this tractor & FEL without filling the tires prior to delivery. I'd be afraid somebody would drag me into a lawsuit from a roll or tipover from the light rear end. I know the manual eludes to the point of filling the rear tires, but it is not emphasized as much as it needs to be, given how easy it is to tip over. I mounted my 5' box blade on the back, but that is still not near enough rear weight for the 6' bucket on the 4110. The bucket seems a little large for that size tractor anyway. Most tractors in the 4110 range that I have seen have only 5' buckets. So, the 4110 with the ML112 loader with 6' bucket really needs rear weight to be safe. Maybe some of you guys could educate me better on this topic, b/c I admit I'm new with a FEL.
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LarryRB
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I have the 4110 and 72" bucket and NO loaded tires. We have lots of hills on this property, up's and downs and rocks. Did I mention a few boulders too? I have no problem with the machine and I use the FEL quite a bit and in all the properties various geographical contours.. I won't have loaded tires (personal opinion).. Had them on my old Ford 5000 and made up my mind, never again.. I also will only use R4 tires and nothing else.. I guess it's all in what one gets use to...
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LarryRB
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it's not on all the time either,.
It weighs more like 1900 though.. Lot's of times I use the FEL with nothing.. Yes, there are times I can make the rear tires spin, you work accordingly around that when you can
It weighs more like 1900 though.. Lot's of times I use the FEL with nothing.. Yes, there are times I can make the rear tires spin, you work accordingly around that when you can
Wow, that backhoe is heavy duty. I wasn't sure what it weighed, but I knew it was pretty heavy. Well, maybe my wet clay around here is unusually heavy... cuz all I know is that when the bucket is full or nearly full, it is quite light in the rear end. Reminds me of a funny picture I saw where a small donkey is trying to pull a huge cart filled with boxes. The cart is so heavy that the donkey is suspended in the air. The caption says "your **** is too small"
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dbelisle
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Most of the time my backhoe is on the tractor and I have no problems . But with the BH off, I have to be careful going down any inclines with the FEL loaded. I always carry loads low but I still have had a rear wheel come off the ground. There is a pucker factor there when that happens, and you want to be in 4 wheel drive.
because the front brakes, they no work to good !!!!
Dave in NH
because the front brakes, they no work to good !!!!
Dave in NH
DiskDoctr
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KenB,
You are ABSOLUTELY RIGHT!
I have a 3510 (smaller tires and smaller engine on the same frame and same 112 loader), and had the exact same problem.
Especially if you were backing out of the pile on a little bit of a slope, or your tires spun a little while loading and you were backing over the little pile of gravel behinde the spun hole.
I have R4's and now loaded them with windshield washer fluid.
A tip for the loader if it is tippy (still have to be careful if loading full bucket and on slope with loaded tires- keep the bucket low) is to raise the bucket pretty high in the air and rock the bucket forward sharply, then back.
This distributes the load more evenly. Also, if loading gravel or such, just over 3/4 bucket is much more stable than a full bucket.
But no matter what, you have to be VERY CAREFUL with this loader and frame.
-JC
You are ABSOLUTELY RIGHT!
I have a 3510 (smaller tires and smaller engine on the same frame and same 112 loader), and had the exact same problem.
Especially if you were backing out of the pile on a little bit of a slope, or your tires spun a little while loading and you were backing over the little pile of gravel behinde the spun hole.
I have R4's and now loaded them with windshield washer fluid.
A tip for the loader if it is tippy (still have to be careful if loading full bucket and on slope with loaded tires- keep the bucket low) is to raise the bucket pretty high in the air and rock the bucket forward sharply, then back.
This distributes the load more evenly. Also, if loading gravel or such, just over 3/4 bucket is much more stable than a full bucket.
But no matter what, you have to be VERY CAREFUL with this loader and frame.
-JC
