n8586m
Member
When I took delivery of my new B2620 I told the dealer not to load the tires as I wanted to try it without first, besides, he uses chloride. Well, after spinning my tires several times in the normally golf course quality lawn, and turf tires will dig a trench fast, I decided it was time to load.
I considered washer fluid but the best price I could find was 2 bucks a gallon and I need 44 gallons to fill the 33x12.5x15's. Add in the Gemplers filler and a drill motor pump I would be about 120 bucks.
I called a Rim Guard dealer for a quote and he said about 140 bucks. So I took it in today. First thing he says is the rubber valve stems will start leaking in about 6 months and I will be back with a real mess. Steel valve stems are 7 bucks each. That's a no brainer, put em in.
Total job took 3 hours and the final bill; 44 gallons of Rim Guard, 103 bucks, 14 bucks for valve stems, and labor to fill, remove tires and break them down to install the new valve stems 20 bucks for a total of 144 including tax. How cheap is that. Total weight about 460 lbs. Hope this is of some value to someone.
I considered washer fluid but the best price I could find was 2 bucks a gallon and I need 44 gallons to fill the 33x12.5x15's. Add in the Gemplers filler and a drill motor pump I would be about 120 bucks.
I called a Rim Guard dealer for a quote and he said about 140 bucks. So I took it in today. First thing he says is the rubber valve stems will start leaking in about 6 months and I will be back with a real mess. Steel valve stems are 7 bucks each. That's a no brainer, put em in.
Total job took 3 hours and the final bill; 44 gallons of Rim Guard, 103 bucks, 14 bucks for valve stems, and labor to fill, remove tires and break them down to install the new valve stems 20 bucks for a total of 144 including tax. How cheap is that. Total weight about 460 lbs. Hope this is of some value to someone.
