Rim Guard/ Beet Juice question - not recommended by local dealer

[MikeMasheris]

second the washer fluid.Break the bead on the stem side of the rim put a 2x4 under the side with the stem put a big screwdriver in the bead to hold it open and pour away then pull the screwdriver out and inflate ,Done

[jaynjeep]

Originally Posted by MikeMasheris

second the washer fluid.Break the bead on the stem side of the rim put a 2x4 under the side with the stem put a big screwdriver in the bead to hold it open and pour away then pull the screwdriver out and inflate ,Done

Great idea Mike!

I never thought about doing it that way!

Around here in South GA we get away running straight water.... but it never freezes here more than a few days a year.. never long enough to freeze a tire.

[riesedesperado6170]

on my 982 is load and weights 300 lbs per side i haven't had any problems for over ten years. so i say load them. they probability don't wont to have to deal with little tires the small stem make it takes time.

[Merk]

I use an inner tube on any tire that is filled with fluid.

[ken6x6]

Originally Posted by MikeMasheris

second the washer fluid.Break the bead on the stem side of the rim put a 2x4 under the side with the stem put a big screwdriver in the bead to hold it open and pour away then pull the screwdriver out and inflate ,Done

that's exactly what i did. put 8 gallons in each of the tru powers. could have fit more but i wanted some room for air so it didn't ride to hard.

side note:
i dumped the aluminum rear in my 1772 and put in a IH cast iron rear. its been holding up the 550LB backhoe just fine.

[zippy1]

I just filled the 10.50 True Powers on the 782 a week ago, and each tire took 7 1/2 gallons of washer fluid, and weighed 100# each. Broke the bead on the valve stem side, and dumped it in. Shot of air, and good to go.
Total cost. $ 19.35

[Sam Mac]

Originally Posted by MikeMasheris

second the washer fluid.Break the bead on the stem side of the rim put a 2x4 under the side with the stem put a big screwdriver in the bead to hold it open and pour away then pull the screwdriver out and inflate ,Done

Pretty much the same way I do it.

[PSully]

I like the idea of removable wheel weights myself, especially if your just mowing during the warm season. That way, you're not tearing up the lawn with the heavier weight.

[J-Mech]

Originally Posted by PSully

I like the idea of removable weights myself, especially if your just mowing during the warm season. That way, you're not tearing up the lawn with the heavier weight.

Why does everyone think that extra weight tears up lawns? I run loaded tires and sometimes I leave the wheel weights too. It actually tears up the lawn LESS as the tires never slip. When there is no added weight on turf tires they spin so easily that you will "burn" areas with wheel slip. Loaded lugs are easier on the turf. I won't ever go back to non-loaded turfs. No traction, lots of slip.

[jaynjeep]

Originally Posted by J-Mech

Why does everyone think that extra weight tears up lawns? I run loaded tires and sometimes I leave the wheel weights too. It actually tears up the lawn LESS as the tires never slip. When there is no added weight on turf tires they spin so easily that you will "burn" areas with wheel slip. Loaded lugs are easier on the turf. I won't ever go back to non-loaded turfs. No traction, lots of slip.

Agreed... we run loaded and weighted ags on the lawn... no spinning when turning around or changing directions... You can't even tell the tires were on the lawn.. You would think they would destroy the lawn but they don't.. we leave them on year round