Loaded tires? whats this mean? filled with ?

[Ramairfreak98ss]

antifreeze? full rubber what? How much extra weight do loaded tires add?

 

[Bob_Skurka]

Please do not put anti-freeze into your tires. Anti-freeze is highly poisonous to pets and children, plus it smells and tastes sweet so it is very attractive to them. 1 tablespoon of typical anti-freeze will easily kill a very large dog. And the reality is you will spill more than that, or if you have a leak it will leak more a whole lot more than a tablespoon. Many people use a calcium solution, others use window wiper fluid, others use products such as Rim Guard or Beet Juice. All are far better solutions to add weight to your rear tires.

Depending on the tire size of your tractor, you may end up with 250 to 500# of added weight which will greatly enhance stability when using a front end loader.

 

[beenthere]

I use windshield wiper fluid, as it is cheap at about $1 a gallon.

I wish the animals I am trying to live trap liked that antifreeze so well as touted, as it would work for bait in my 'live' trap. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif
Maybe the mice drink it, which is fine. But I don't catch any coon, dogs, or cats. I don't argue it is poison to animals or humans. But if it was cheaper than WW fluid, I'd use it for tractor tire ballast without fear that a spill would stick around long enough for an animal to 'drink' it and suffer.

 

[Ramairfreak98ss]

true true, lol i was just guessing with the antifreeze, could use dexcool too. how do you get fluid into the tire inflation valve? do you fill the entire tire? or 50%?

 

[Bob_Skurka]

You can buy a valve stem fill adapter from sources like Gemplers. Jack up the rear of the tractor to take the weight off of the tire, make sure the valve stem is at the 12-O'Clock position, fill the tire until you can't put any more fluid into it, that will give you a 75% fill and the fluid would be up to the top of the upper portion of the rim. Some valve stem adapters require you to bleed the air out of the tire periodically, others do it automatically as you fill with fluid.

 

[5103Owner]

Had the dealer fill mine with magnisim chloride, doesn't rust the rims like calcium chloride. not sure how much weight it adds. /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif

 

[rvtech]

Calcium chloride /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif

They use that on the roads along with salt here in Ohio. The guardrails are rusting off the posts.

I wouldn't let that stuff within a mile of my tractor

 

[plowrup]

I would highly recommend using Cast Weights on your Tractor. Calcium Chloride (and other forms of liquid weight) are generally not recommended by Deere and other Manufacturers' they will ONLY recommend them as a last resort-why?

For one, you are greatly decreasing the Tires' ability to flex, which aids in Traction and well as ride quality. Number two, it is difficult to have the correct Ballast for differing Field Operations, such as Plowing versus Rotary cutter usage. You should add and remove weight for optimum Tractor performance as well as Drive Train longetivity. Most Tractor Manuafacturer' want 8-14% of wheel slip under load-again this is in regard to Heavy Draft operations, such as Plowing.

Have you ever seen a flat Tire wth Calcium? It is a huge mess, and, in my area, fewer and fewer Tire Companies are willing to go out in the Field and repair them. Also, the rust out factor is another concern.

Bite the bullet-you paid a lot for your Tractor-it is and Investment, and, if cared for properly will appreciate in value over time (especially if it's green). One Transmission job will convince you that they are worth it. Cast Weights are not all that expensive, are generally easy to take on and off-you do not want to tie that Tractor to the ground!

 

[Turkflyer]

I don't remember seeing what tractor is being discussed here. More than likely it will need both liquid and the cast weights to hit the proper ballast. Deere actually does recommend liquid ballast. Check the operator manual and it will show you how much weigh can be added, and how to do it. Do not exceed 75% fill (when liquid runs out with the valve stem in the 10 or 2 O'clock position) Filling beyond that causes the problems mentioned in the other post. There are other anti-freeze liquids to prevent the rust and environmental problems. A 5303 needs 75% liquid plus 3 weights on each wheel to be fully ballasted. The 5203 and 5103 need less. Figure a max of 125 pounds of total tractor weight for each pto hp. If 2wd, put 70% on the rear. If 4wd, put 60% on the rear.

 

[Ramairfreak98ss]

thanks guys, i was already thinking of the rear ballast or /65" tiller and rear wheel weights, its for a 3000 model twenty series like 3320 or 3520. thanks!