Load tires or not?

[mikester]

The Kubota manual will say DO NOT used filled tires with the backhoe. They recommend removable steel weights when the hoe is off.

 

[Jchonline]

Yes at least it does on the TLBs (I havent reviewed the others). However I had a an engineer on the forums with a M59 consider the extra weight vs the rear downrigger cylinder and he felt like it would easily support the added weight, AND stabilize the machine more during BH use. He was correct, it worked out great. My dealer filled the rears and didnt feel like it would affect warranty at all. I guess if I break something we will find out if that is true!

 

[4570Man]

Yes at least it does on the TLBs (I havent reviewed the others). However I had a an engineer on the forums with a M59 consider the extra weight vs the rear downrigger cylinder and he felt like it would easily support the added weight, AND stabilize the machine more during BH use. He was correct, it worked out great. My dealer filled the rears and didnt feel like it would affect warranty at all. I guess if I break something we will find out if that is true!

The tires on my M59 are loaded. The stabilizers handle it fine. I think it makes a big difference in stability using the loader too but I’ve never ran it without loaded tires. The tires were loaded on mine when I got it. Do you know how much weight that adds?