Tire Ballasts, Weights &c...

[kneedeep]

I bought a 5gal bucket of water soluble drill lubricant, it was thick and gooey. I mixed it in a bucket as thick as the drill pump would push it in tires. My tire size held about 100 gallons, so I put enough watered down lube for that much water in both rears. Topped the wheels off with water.
Took a lot of effort to jack up each side and get the valve stems on top.
Use suitcase weights or loader on front.

 

[etpm]

I bought a 5gal bucket of water soluble drill lubricant, it was thick and gooey. I mixed it in a bucket as thick as the drill pump would push it in tires. My tire size held about 100 gallons, so I put enough watered down lube for that much water in both rears. Topped the wheels off with water.
Took a lot of effort to jack up each side and get the valve stems on top.
Use suitcase weights or loader on front.

How long ago did you do this? I ask because the water soluble coolant, probably what you call drill lubricant, I use in my machine tools will, over time, soften some rubber compounds. I have had rubber mats in the shop and rubber soled shoes, sneakers, suffer from exposure to the stuff. The rubber would slowly absorb the coolant and swell as well as soften.
Eric

 

[kneedeep]

How long ago did you do this? I ask because the water soluble coolant, probably what you call drill lubricant, I use in my machine tools will, over time, soften some rubber compounds. I have had rubber mats in the shop and rubber soled shoes, sneakers, suffer from exposure to the stuff. The rubber would slowly absorb the coolant and swell as well as soften.
Eric

Been about three years.
Tires are at about 50% now. If they give out, just have to get a pair.
Other tractor bought new in 03, had calcium chloride put in them. All they had except for straight water.
It’s tread is -40%, so same for it too.
All I can do, besides, new tires will last rest of my lifetime.

 

[Fxfymn413]

I don't disagree that a 3ph weight is the best ballast, but the reality is you will end up using the loader without taking the time to attach the 3ph weight sooner or later. Get the tires filled and if you are going to be lifting an especially heavy load make sure you attach a heavy 3ph implement such as a tiller or a dedicated 3ph weight box.

And if this is the first time you have used filled tires make sure the valve stem is at the top of the tire when you check pressure or air up the tire. The valve stem will be a two part piece. The end piece looks like an extension, but it is not. Do not unscrew the end piece from the base to check pressure or add air.

 

[LARGEONE]

If you don't have enough weight BEHIND the rear wheels, any additional weight you add only puts more stress on the front axle when doing heavy lifting with the FEL. You have to shift weight to the rear axle to help at all, and the only real way to do this is to put weight BEHIND the rear axle (and lots of it!)

 

[howardjohn]

I put methanol in my rear tires with tubes about 10 years ago and have had no problems. Did not want calcium/salt because I was afraid it would rot the rim. It was more expensive. Only other concern is that it is toxic if it leaks out