Let's discuss filling or not filling tires

[CADplans]

Air filled tyres on my 4105... of course I'm dealing with an incredible 2% gradient on my sprawling 6 acre property.

My land does not have a spot that has no slope, so my 4105 has fluid filled rear tires,,
I still need to engage 4WD going down some hills while mowing, so that the rear tires do not spin,,

I am a fan of fluid,, but,, the JD 650 does not have fluid.
the base weight of the tractor is plenty for the 14HP of the 2 cylinder engine,,

If anything, I may add fluid to the front tires, the 650 does act front light,, I usually carry two suitcase weights.

As far as ride, I think fluid makes the ride softer.
I added fluid to a Cub Cadet GT, all 4 tires, and it made the ride much smoother, kinda like adding shock absorbers.
With fluid, you have to be careful not to over pressure the tires,,
there is VERY little room for air, so the pressure becomes critical.

And,, rust from CaCl,, the rears on my 584 IH did show rust,,
I found new tires with rims when the tractor was 40 years old,,

BUT, I sold the old tires and rims,, the guy was glad to get them,, even being 40 years old,,, :thumbsup:

I fluid filled the new tires the same day I mounted them on the tractor,,
With that loader, fluid is a MUST!! :dance1:

 

[oosik]

I have 1550# of RimGuard in my rear tires only. Works just fine for me and my 80 acres. It DOES add to traction and stability. Thirty eight years out here - never had a flat, so that is not one of my big worries.

Whether you should/should not fill your tires is a very unique - situation depend matter. Do what you feel is best in your situation. What others have done is probably not really too relevant.

 

[goeduck]

My 60 HP Kubota with backhoe has filled rears. Loader is used a lot and I need the weight, particularly if I remove the backhoe
My 45 HP Massey pasture mower and spray tank tractor. No loader. Rears are not filled, no need.
My 21 HP Kubota with backhoe (but rarely on). One rear is filled the other is not. The original owner evidently replaced one rear and did not fill it. I use the loader a decent amount and need to fill that one tire.

 

[redman135]

MF 135 and 240 filled rear wheels AND maxed out width. MF 178 filled rear inside duals and filled front tyres with inner and outer cast weights, and the front was still a bit light with the loader off. Couldn't have suitcase weights as the loader would hit them when almost at bottom .
Farm varied from easy rolling to too steep for a bulldozer.

 

[goeduck]

Thirty eight years out here - never had a flat

I wish I could say that. I get about 1 flat a year, usually a front. I have a nail on one front right now that is a slow leak. Tubeless so I will just plug it. The nail is on the flat valley of an R4 so a plug should be fine.

 

[Wagtail]

My land does not have a spot that has no slope, so my 4105 has fluid filled rear tires,,
I still need to engage 4WD going down some hills while mowing, so that the rear tires do not spin,,:

My Mates in Pyengana (the ones with the sloped areas of their land... they run cattle & sheep) have their front wheels reversed so that the tread is opposite to 'normal'.

In FWD it really assists in going down-slope.

 

[goeduck]

MF 135 and 240 filled rear wheels AND maxed out width. MF 178 filled rear inside duals and filled front tyres with inner and outer cast weights, and the front was still a bit light with the loader off. Couldn't have suitcase weights as the loader would hit them when almost at bottom .
Farm varied from easy rolling to too steep for a bulldozer.

Any pictures of your collection of Masseys?

 

[goeduck]

And,, rust from CaCl,, the rears on my 584 IH did show rust,,
I found new tires with rims when the tractor was 40 years old,,

Are you ready to part with that 584 yet? die: die: die:

 

[oosik]

I've never had a flat AND I have no big thorn bushes either. The worst I have - wild rose bushes. I DO have two areas where I WILL NOT take the tractor. The area where the cluster of old homestead building were. The old homesteader never knew a nail/spike he didn't like. And, the area where this fool who is typing now burned the trash lumber from the old homestead buildings. What an ultra moroon - I should have burned the trash lumber right where it was. Instead I drug it to a second location and burned it. I hand raked that burn area for three consecutive years - dredged up buckets of nails/spikes that were in that old lumber. It's a small area but I avoid it with the tractor.

 

[Wagtail]

I've never had a flat AND I have no big thorn bushes either. The worst I have - wild rose bushes. I DO have two areas where I WILL NOT take the tractor. The area where the cluster of old homestead building were. The old homesteader never knew a nail/spike he didn't like. And, the area where this fool who is typing now burned the trash lumber from the old homestead buildings. What an ultra moroon - I should have burned the trash lumber right where it was. Instead I drug it to a second location and burned it. I hand raked that burn area for three consecutive years - dredged up buckets of nails/spikes that were in that old lumber. It's a small area but I avoid it with the tractor.

Sounds like an investment in a metal-detector would be fun. :scratchchin:

Maybe rig up a powerful magnet(s) on the bottom of a hand-truck and roll it around the area to see what you get?