Practical to fluid fill 6-12s
 

I was wondering on my Orig w/6-12s would it be practical to fill the tires? I don't know how much weight it would add to those smaller ones. I can't find a set of wheel weights I can afford and I do get some slipping with those field/country Firestone...

I don't know the answer to your question, but I too was wondering about filling my tires. I know the weight added will be dependent upon what you're filling the tires with. I was thinking about anti-freeze and wonder how much fluid the tire would hold, and consequently, how much weight I would add. I run ags and use my 73 to plow with. As it was, I already put 130# of weight on my tires to plow with. Looking forward to the more knowledgeable members responding to this.
Jason

on my new cub GT2544 it has 23x9.5-12 and they are filled with RV anti-freeze, they go about 55lb per tire. I just didn't know with that much smaller of a tire on the Original if it would be worth doing or not, I know weight is weight, but if it will only add 10-15lbs, just didn't know if it would be worth it. I know I definitely need to get some weight added before I break a finger trying to push down on a spinning tire going uphill...

Here is a chart to tell how much weight you will add when you fill your tires with fluid:
http://www.tractorsmart.com/Farm_Tra...re_Ballast.htm

Adding fluid to a 6-12 tire will add 37 pounds to each tire by looking at the chart. Different fluids will have different weight per gallion. An International Havester wheel weight weighs 25 pounds. You can add several weights to your Cub....they will stick out past the rim......could be a clearance issue. You will pay big $$$$ for a set of IH weights.

I pulled a 10 inch Brinly plow with my 70 last weekend. The 70's rear tires do not have weights or fluid in the tires. The rear tires were spinning in 2nd gear...they didn't spin in 1st gear. The tractor's hitch/plow needed some fine tuning done to both. Maybe the 70 could plowed in 2nd gear without spinning the tires if I did the fine tuning.The soil was on the dry side which didn't help. I do have an 8 inch plow that I want to use on my 70. The 8 inch plow wasn't ready to use....ran out of time.

jfinney:
How wide is your plow?
Does the moldboard have a shine on it?
Are you using a coulter?
How wide are your tires?

gcbailey:
You will get some slippage with field/country Firestone tires. They are a turf tire if my memory is right.

Here's what they look like...

I have loaded 6-12's Ag's on one of my 123's and it pushes snow really well, I'm sure the tractor itself is some heavier than an Original, but 37 lbs. a tire is 37 lbs.. Still more weight than a very expensive set of IH wheel weights.

For what it's worth, I also run tubes in all my loaded tires, I dont know if it is better or not, I just feel more comfortable with tubes.

Windshield washer fluid is my liquid of choice, I don't know that it will kill cat's, dog's or other wildlife if they drink it.

In my opinion if traction is a problem then fill the tires, it's fairly cheap, not too hard to do and it does help.

My question is... Will Slime do it's job in tires with tubes, and will it stop a leak from a small puncture in a liquid filled tire?

gcbailey,
I had these 6-12s on the 149 last winter filled them with windshield washer fluid. It helps a lot. I also had these weights on it and pushed snow really great.

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/l...s/100_1046.jpg

I hate slime...sometimes it doesn't work, and it's a mess when you decide to get a new tire. If you're running fluid, put it in tubes so this doesn't happen...

so I guess it's safe to assume it is worth doing :)

Yes sir it is :biggrin2.gif:

Merk,
I have 6-12 tires on my 73. The moldboard on my 10" Brinly plow was shined up really nice. I tried plowing with the coulter initially (I was only ever at one plow day), but it kept clogging up, so I took it off. I was then able to plow about 5-6 inches deep in second gear without much difficulty. I did spin a few tirmes when someone in front of me went really deep and trash from the field built up underneath my tractor. Jason

Jason:
It sounds like your 73/plow is dial in. All the weight in the world will not help when you have a trash build up under your tractor.

My 70 will not be use to plow very much. At this time I will not be adding any fluid to the tires. This tractor will be used more for cultivating, planting, pulling the sprayer and aerator and hauling wood. I will add fluid if I deside to pull the moldboard on a regular basis.

Merk,
Yeah, I suppose the plow is set-up alright...not too sure since I never really did it before. I was thinking of filling the tires so I wouldn't have to have so many sets of weights on at one time. I had three weights on one side and two on the other (I got lucky and bought 3 IH weights for $50, another 2 for $20, and yet another set for free). Thanks,
Jason

I think we will ALL agree that we don't really care for Slime. However, when working at the far side of the woods (about a mile and a 1/4 from the shop (as the crow flies)) it really is better to run over a thorn with Slime in a tire than to run over a thorn without Slime in a tire.

To the best of my knowlege I don't think that Slime has ever failed me with a simple small puncture, at the very least it will normally get you back to the shop where the hole can be patched or plugged.

I do agree that liquid filled tires should have tubes in them, but if I'm not mistaken the question was: "Will Slime do it's job in tires with tubes, and will it stop a leak from a small puncture in a liquid filled tire?"

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I found this:

http://www.tractorsupply.com/vehicle...-400x8-3030339