Water In Tractor Tires Or Not

Water is the most popular liquid ballast because it is cheap and plentiful.

Water in tractor tires or not. Had a question from glenn about filling the tires with fluid. One is running an rv antifreeze water blend and the other has methanol and water. If you have a lot of tractor tires to fill or want to save money water is probably your best option. Avoid using water in weather with temperatures below 32 f 0 c as your liquid ballast may freeze and weigh down the tire.

Some use alchohol some like myself use a mixture of the non toxic or toxic antifreeze and water. A heavy tractor that sticks to the ground is a safe hard pulling tractor. Both of mine have tubes in the fronts and no tubes in the rears. When the tire wears out you need to cut it off the rim or opt for a new tire wheel assembly.

Not having tubes in the rear means i can plug a small puncture and get back into action without having to dismount the tire. What happens when ted is out in the woods and his tractor tire blows out clear off the rim. His local dealership salesman told him that they didn t recommend putting fluid in the tires because it would ruin the wheel bearings. You can fill your tractor tires with liquid instead of using a ballast box to increase the adherence weight or lower the machine s center of gravity 1 gall.

Foam filling your tractor tires is a viable proposal but an expensive one with some aggravating downfalls. How to put fluid in tractor tires. Filling tractor tires with polyurethane foam gives you a no flat tire but future tire pressure adjustments are not possible. Foam filling weighs up to 50 more than water per volume and offers you a no flat tire that is sure to affect the ride quality of your tractor.

The tubes in the fronts help keep the tires from rolling off the rim. In this video ted and peanut will show you an easy fix to seat.