Posted by paul on October 21, 2010 at 20:31:53 from (66.44.132.41):
In Reply to: weight?? posted by dave2 on October 21, 2010 at 13:48:14:
My 1977 Ford 7700 came with fluid in all 4 tires when we got it in 1980.
Turns out I really like it that way. I round bale road ditches with it, and pull 600 bu of grain on a pair of wagons with it. Aslo pick up 5x6 round bales with the 3pt.
That fliud really helps, even the front tires, it stays planted like a rock.
And despite what everyone on here seems to say, the rims haven't rotted off yet - good old calcium cloride, and it's made my life a lot easier.
I picked up a Ford 5200 a couple years ago, and while it is nearly the same tractor with a smaller engine, you can sure tell the loss of traction with no fluid in it. Really considering adding fluid to that one too.
I got a compact tractor, NH 1720 4wd with loader, the first couple weeks I had it, took an _empty_ wagon down the driveway hill, got into the dewy grass a little bit, and had a ride 1/2 as interesting as you did. Holy buckets! That really does get a person's attention, doesn't it? Been driving tractors for many decades, never had a scare like that with the little compact tractor.
Had the coop out the next day, got CC in the rear tires, and it's been a solid, well-behaved little tractor ever since, will take 1/2 loaded wagons down the driveway now & it stays in control.
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