Tractor tire fix

[Hossfly]

Had to pull front tire off tractor this morning, had a leak on valve stem where it went into the rim. While waiting on repair spotted full can of ww. Ask about them and lo and behold 5 more appeared from under the stairs. That valve stem repair cost $11.00 + 6 buckets of mixed ww totaled $115.oo i think i came out ok.

[3leggedturtle]

Can that all be considered as and used for a tax deductible fix? Unintentional Pun intended! Todd/3leg

[lightman]

Good Score. Thats what happens when you keep your eyes open! I hope you get a good yield of lead from them.

[jsizemore]

Those tractor tires are notorious for taking a bunch of weight to balance.

[Land Owner]

I had high hopes that you had used lead to fix your tractor wheel, not tire. Now, back to swearing at welding of a 1.25" cracked wheel.

[mattw]

Never will forget the first time I helped Dad change the rear tire on a 200hp tractor. We drained the old one, pulled it off the hub with a gin pole on another tractor and got it flat on the ground. Once there we used the second tractor 3 point to break the bead on the old tire and a saw to remove most of the tire. Getting the new tire on was a giant pain, very long tire spoons and lots of sweat later we aired it up and mounted it. Then had to refill the tire, nasty stuff that calcium carbonate water.

Did you know that if you spray that water on your gravel road or driveway it will not make dust for weeks to months?

Balance a tractor tire... never. I bet they were from semi's that they serviced.

Of course, we also did the evil split rims. Always chained them down to a cement pad.

[kevin c]

City boy here learned something new. I had no idea there were such things as fluid filled tires.

[mattw]

Yup, several hundred pounds of rubber, then several hundred pounds of liquid and then several hundred pounds of wheel weights on each side. Traction is king, slippage causes fuel consumption that gets you nowhere and adds to compaction.

Our large 2 wheel drive tractor topped out at around 68000 pounds with duals, front weights, rear weights and fluid.

[Paper Puncher]

Last tractor tire I had filled they used beet juice. Not as corrosive as the calcium chloride.

[farmerjim]

I paid the local coop $ 200 labor to change the tire on my Ford 5000. Worth every cent.

[Hickory]

I paid the local coop $ 200 labor to change the tire on my Ford 5000. Worth every cent.

Tractors and any work or repair = lots of money.
But, it's worth it in the long run.

[Petrol & Powder]

Yup, several hundred pounds of rubber, then several hundred pounds of liquid and then several hundred pounds of wheel weights on each side. Traction is king, slippage causes fuel consumption that gets you nowhere and adds to compaction.

Our large 2 wheel drive tractor topped out at around 68000 pounds with duals, front weights, rear weights and fluid.

68000 or 6800 ?

[mattw]

68000, each wheel weight alone was 250 pounds and we loaded 5 or 6 per side. Front weights were 110 each and we mounted 10 to 15.

[jonp]

Guess I am not in the loop. I've never heard of balancing a tractor tire. We always put calcium chloride in them.

[Petrol & Powder]

68000, each wheel weight alone was 250 pounds and we loaded 5 or 6 per side. Front weights were 110 each and we mounted 10 to 15.

250 times 6 = 1500 pounds times two = 3000 pounds

110 pound weights times 15 = 1650 ponds

3000 + 1650 = 4600 pounds

So unless the tractor weighed 63,400 pound before the weights.......... it probably wasn't 68 THOUSAND pounds.

[Blanket]

500 hp 9510 John Deere weighs 44000 but that is also a 4wd

[mattw]

Trust me, it was... I hauled it home on a semi when we bought it.

Sorry, just looked it up, no weights and dry.. 24k pounds. Give me a break.. it was the late 80's or very early 90's. I also had a large chisel plow on the load.

[Blanket]

Trust me, it was... I hauled it home on a semi when we bought it.

Sorry, just looked it up, no weights and dry.. 24k pounds. Give me a break.. it was the late 80's or very early 90's. I also had a large chisel plow on the load.

Thought so, my chore tractor weighs 10K with the loader and it not a small one. Take an 18.4- 30 off of it and you will swear it is 2 ton full of fluid

[lightman]

500 hp 9510 John Deere weighs 44000 but that is also a 4wd

I thought a 9510 was a combine?

[mattw]

Thought so, my chore tractor weighs 10K with the loader and it not a small one. Take an 18.4- 30 off of it and you will swear it is 2 ton full of fluid

Yup, we ran 18.4x38's. I can see the advantages of todays tracks versus tires. But, I bet those tracks are very heavy as well.