New Tires

[Todd8665]

New tire kit from Hyoe installed! 25 gallons of rim guard in the rears.



Definitely feel a difference in the ride, seems to get great traction. Does however act differently in 4wd. I'll admit that I am guilty of popping it into 4wd while in motion. Now...that's a pretty stiff shift with the new tires. Will be stopping before shifting into/out of 4wd.

Super happy with them so far.

 

[clemsonfor]

I filled my rivers with windshield washer fluid and couldnt believe the difference it made!

 

[Todd8665]

I thought about doing that, but to effective I'd have to buy top shelf washer fluid which ruins the cost effectiveness/per weight ratio. Gets pretty cold here and the "cheap" washer fluid freezes in my truck all the time :thumbdown:. Reminds me I need to stock up on the "good" washer fluid for winter....

 

[clemsonfor]

Yea i bought the winter stuff thats good to like -10 or something and then i actually cut it with a gallon or two of water per tire. I did my math on the alchohol and amout of water i added and think i made it good down to like 10-15F. Thats fine here. even though we got below that not long enough to do more than slush the top probably.

 

[clemsonfor]

i cant remember what the WWF alchohol is now? Is it methonol? i dont feel like googeling it now. I remember whatever it was you could get it in some food grade bucket in bulk for some purpose???perserving food or something Or was that methyl glycol or whatever the RV antifreeze is? i do know i looked into both but the WWF fluid was cheapest. I bought from Advanceautoparts online and basically got 40% off useing online codes. and then picked it up.

 

[Todd8665]

My neighbor runs rim guard in his tires, and he like me keeps his tractor in a heated garage. However he tells me that on very cold days, -20F or lower, you don't want to keep that thing out there(sitting) for to many hours. He let his sit for a few hours once and it started to gel and swell a bit. Said his tires frosted up like a couple beer mugs once he pulled it back into his garage.

 

[clemsonfor]

I would think that at -20 if it gets like that would leave a ...whollop...whollop whollop of a ride. But i personally would not be driving the tractor much in -20f unless i guess to remove snow if it was comeing down so fast as i had to stay on top of it.

 

[Todd8665]

Believe you me I try and avoid it, but sometimes bad timing, unforeseen circumstances, and poor preparations make for a cold afternoon...on or off the tractor.

 

[woolyAcres]

Those look really nice on your machine. And it's a nice tractor to start with! What are the dimensions of those turfs? And how many gallons of rimguard did it take to 'fill' them. I've been thinking about using -20WWF, but I'm not sure me or the tires are up for that right now. Some added stability would be nice not to mention some ballast and added traction.

 

[Todd8665]

Those look really nice on your machine. And it's a nice tractor to start with! What are the dimensions of those turfs? And how many gallons of rimguard did it take to 'fill' them. I've been thinking about using -20WWF, but I'm not sure me or the tires are up for that right now. Some added stability would be nice not to mention some ballast and added traction.

Thanks, but looks can be a smidgen deceiving.

Rears are 13.6-16 and fronts are...nuts i cant remember exactly...8.75 ahh ill have to take a look at them. Each rear tire took 25 gallons @ 10.7-11lbs per gallon. Traction improvement thus far has been enormous.

Off to check the price of a water pump. Cleaned/flushed then added new antifreeze and now my water pump is sounding a bit gravelie, and you can see a bit of wobble in the fan belt

 

[woolyAcres]

Sorry to hear about the water pump. I hope it's not too serious. I'm jealous of those turfs. My Ags make for a bumpy ride...

 

[4570Man]

I had to change the water pump on a L2550. It would have been much easier if it wasn't in the field and I could have used my air ratchet. An impact wrench won't fit.

 

[clemsonfor]

Those look really nice on your machine. And it's a nice tractor to start with! What are the dimensions of those turfs? And how many gallons of rimguard did it take to 'fill' them. I've been thinking about using -20WWF, but I'm not sure me or the tires are up for that right now. Some added stability would be nice not to mention some ballast and added traction.

Its easy to fill tires. I used a 15 gallon sprayer for like roundup. I took the wand off and used some fittings to adapt it to garden hose and then used a hose type attachment valve to the tire tube. Just turn the pump on and keep dumping in the tank. And every 5 mins or so cut the sprayer off and bleed the air from the valve. I filled my tires that way. I am thinking in my 9.5 x 24 that i got somethink like 8-9 gallons in each? And at what 8 pounds a gallon or whatever i only got like just under 80 pounds per tire in ballast. But i promise you it feels like way more!!! best mod money i have spent for sure, i know with 25 gallons per tire that thing will hook up like no ones business!

Sorry to hear about the water pump. I hope it's not too serious. I'm jealous of those turfs. My Ags make for a bumpy ride...

haha its a tractor not a cadilac!

 

[Todd8665]

i know with 25 gallons per tire that thing will hook up like no ones business!

I've been climbing hills like a school boy (climb the hill for no other reason than to just see if i can do it), and can do some routine moves that used to require 4WD in 2WD. Rears weigh somewhere just north of 300lbs I figure.

I'll be starting a new water pump thread soon. Need to take another look at it to see if I should/need to replace the pump before anything catastrophic. The wobble worries me more than the noise...to boot I know my radiator is on borrowed time so I need to weigh that too.

 

[careyo63]

Radiator is most likely repairable. Put the Fan through it if the Water pump comes apart and you will be replacing it!! While your replacing the Water Pump I would have a Radiator shop Check and Clean it...:2cents:

 

[Todd8665]

Radiator is most likely repairable. Put the Fan through it if the Water pump comes apart and you will be replacing it!! While your replacing the Water Pump I would have a Radiator shop Check and Clean it...:2cents:

Good point. I hope you're right about being repairable. The core is suffering from exposure to the battery/acids, hole is at about battery height. Unfortunately I am lacking "official" radiator repair places in my area.

 

[careyo63]

Then I would Flush it while you have somewhat of a Water Pump. Then New WP, Belts, Hoses, New Antifreeze and my bet your be good for Yrs.. If the WP has that much play in it I wouldn't use anymore until I corrected the problems. Not worth it. And I'm sorry but yes start another thread.