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Old 11-08-2013, 12:41 PM
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How much weight do you guys add to push snow? I have AG tires and 73lbs per side on my 1211 . 42" blade pushing on concrete.
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Old 11-08-2013, 01:16 PM
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That weight is good but it would help more if you use turf tires with chains. Fluid in the tires is good also, it adds another couple hundred pounds.
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My rears are loaded with liquid calcium. The tire, rim and fluid to together weigh 100lbs. Then, if needed I add the 75lbs wheel weights. But, I just added a cab to that tractor, so I'm going to make a run at it without the weights to try it. I think the cab weighs at least 100lbs.... maybe more. So to answer your question.... I add about 300lbs.
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Old 11-08-2013, 02:24 PM
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My rears are loaded with liquid calcium. The tire, rim and fluid to together weigh 100lbs. Then, if needed I add the 75lbs wheel weights. But, I just added a cab to that tractor, so I'm going to make a run at it without the weights to try it. I think the cab weighs at least 100lbs.... maybe more. So to answer your question.... I add about 300lbs.
Hope you have tubes in those wheels if your running CaCl2 in them.
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Hope you have tubes in those wheels if your running CaCl2 in them.
Yeah, I do. The calcium was free, otherwise I'd used something else.
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You know, for conversational purposes though..... I've been in the AG industry for a long time and the newer tractor (90's and up) went to tubeless tires. When they add liquid cal to them they don't tube them. Never really saw any ill effects of it. I personally wouldn't do it..... but they do.
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I've got chains and 75# weights on turf tires with me at 210# in the seat. If I need more I've got cast iron body building weights I can add like the pullers use on the back lift. Adding any weight off the axles though will prematurely wear the axle bearings and promote leaks.
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Do you have problems with the rear lift going up and down and the weight hitting anything?
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You know, for conversational purposes though..... I've been in the AG industry for a long time and the newer tractor (90's and up) went to tubeless tires. When they add liquid cal to them they don't tube them. Never really saw any ill effects of it. I personally wouldn't do it..... but they do.
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These were also tubeless and we also ran CaCl2 in the rear tires. I think that the way the rims are designed allows them to be filled to the point that the rim is submerged and maybe that's why they don't get rotted out as bad. Just a guess.
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for my son @ 80lbs. 350 to 400lbs total. Each wheel gets 50lb inside weights, 75lb outside, and fluid 50lbs??? Then have some weights to hang off the back if needed. 50 lb I think. Currently on AGs and chains but plan to get turfs for winter. Found more weight allows better control as to light and you will have to hit it sometimes to move harder snow. I could easily push more than he with less total weight and turfs with chains.

Oh, snowthrower on the front may tweak those numbers a bit. That was all on a blade setup. but I think it will be enough.
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