Re: Fluid filled tires - do you use them?

Posted by paul on October 30, 2006 at 10:58:05 from (66.44.132.154):

In Reply to: Fluid filled tires - do you use them? posted by charleyfarmall on October 30, 2006 at 03:52:48:

With a loader, you need the fluid & probably then some yet.

Got a Ford 7700 tractor, it came with fluid in all 4 tires. That'sa a lot of weight. No loader. Wondered about that. Over the years:

When plowing in my clay, I can still lift the front end up.

It has more traction for field cultivating with singles than my unweighted TW-20 does with duals in the right conditions.

I now run a round baler on it, big 5x6, sure feels stable on the road & water ditches.

Pull 500bu of grain with it to the elevator, sure is nice to be able to start - and stop - with it.

Run a backhoe on it from time to time. No problem, even without a loader.

Haul the round bales on the back of it from the 5x6 baler. Nice & stable.

Turns out 25 years later, the fluid in all 4's on a big heavy tractor is a good thing - even without a loader. I'm sure I wore a set of tires out quicker because of the fluid, but - I got the work done that might not have too. One front tire is still original on it. Original fliud in it. The rears are tubeless. Take care of your stuff, & the rust will be minor compared to the work you can do.

With a loader, you need weight on the back, the more the better. Fill them 75%, and look for weights as well. Anything less is foolish.

--->Paul

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