Nice job Tony ! Thanks for sharing this, now I know that I can do it myself and what pitfalls to avoid. I enjoy doing things myself and saving money whenever possible. Thanks again and keep up the great videos. I really enjoy your channel.
75% full means there should NOT be fluid spraying from the valve stem when you disconnect the hose. Orienting the valve stem to the top of wheel rotation provides a natural upper limit for fluid fill. Let the excess drain into your big open tub there. You have to have some air so the tire still has compliance to uneven ground.
Good point, the fluid would expand and contract with temperature change. I'm still loving what I'm learning on the channel. Who says social media has to be negative. God bless, guys.
Getting sprayed in the face with windshield wiper fluid means your tires are filled too much should only be 3/4 with fluid and the rest air. How did that wiper fluid taste? 🚜💨
Rim Guard may weigh more than windshield washer solution or RV antifreeze but damn, I could go on a 2 week drunken binge for less money. I was quoted over $800.00 for filling two 15-19.5 tires! That did include the dealer picking up and returning the tractor, emptying my wallet was not an additional charge. I bought 60 gallons of RV antifreeze -50-degree, valve adapter, core removal tool @ Tractor Supply, A 10'-0" clear vinyl hose @ Home Depot and a drill pump at Harbor Freight, had the hose fittings. Total cost $231.00. Have not done the fill yet but hopefully won't have any problems. Looks like you overfilled, top off at the valve stem, according to charts 75%, my tire size should take 29 Gallons each +/-. Thought about a ballast box but don't want the hassle or loss of the weight when I have my box blade, etc. on the tractor, better center of gravity too. Thanks much for your effort on the video!
Tony- thanks for the entertainment :). When you lowered the jack I saw that the bead had come off the rim and thought that this is going to be interesting! First tire was trial and error so to speak and the 2nd went much better. Good video- thanks, Gerry
The tractor is so new, the bead hasn't welded on the rim. In the past, I have jacked up the tire causing a vacuum. It helps pull the fluid in. Not this time. That was a pain.
Well Tony, I was going to pay to have this done, but it looks simplistic. Your video taught me a tip as well. Reverse those pump leads and bump the pump backwards a few times to bring down that pressure if you overfill. Thanks boss, great vid.
I used RV antifreeze and water mix in mine. Those were 13.9 x 28 tires so it required a lot of fluid. I have a submersible pump with a water hose outlet, so I used it and a 55 gallon drum to fill them. It worked great and the old Ford goes up the mountainside so much better with the new rubber and extra weight.
Best on the cheap Tire fill is the garden sprayer with 1/4 inch id vinyl tubing connect the tubing to the spray wand, remove valve core slide vinyl tube over valve stem end fill tank with desired ballast pressurize the sprayer and listen to the fluid flow when it stops bleed the air pressure out by cracking the sprayer fill/pump loose retighten and pump up again until filled comes in at a price much cheaper than the pump used in the video by itself (I got a 2gallon sprayer for $10-$20 at local hardware store and 5ft of vinyl tubing for another $5 as well as a valve core remover for a $1 + cost of ballast fill) this is the lowest buck fill technique I have come across so far
Yes Sir! I can tell a big difference. The TYM T264 tractor still needs ballast because the loader is so strong, but it is so much better. I am going to add a ballast box to be able to max it out without having something bulky on the back of the tractor.
Happy Independence Day Tony. Gotta love a homemade fix. nothing like winter windshield fluid. Great Job. Side note, I read somewhere, if you fill the tires above about 80%, they have no give and will ride like a log truck. Let us know what you think please Sir.
WWF is good stuff. It's what I used. For an experiment I put WWF and RV antifreeze in my kitchen freezer. RVA froze solid at -12 degrees. Bottle said -50 burst protection meaning it does freeze but it doesnt swell up. WWF still liquid at -18. Surprising results.
Tony it was not your fault you lost the bead on that tire. I lost it also on the first T264 tire I tried this on and I did not even have the tire back on the ground at all. Totally up in the air the entire time. The issue like you said is that these tires have very tight tolerances to the rims and their design of covering the edge of the rim also contributes to the difficulty in creating and maintaining the bead. The tire is very heavy as you know and will break the bead under its own weight when off the ground without air pressure in the tire. What worked for me is getting the pump line hooked up and the pump started before all the air was lost. That was the key for me. The pump can overcome some air in the tire without any issue. Once started I bled the air out every few gallons of fluid added. I did not let all the air out, just until it slowed down a bit and then fired the pump back on to keep that bead. 🙂
@First Last Love it! Best tractor I have ever owned. Here is what I absolutely love about it: 1. Awesome Kukje engine, purrs like a big kitty. 2. Strong hydraulics, very strong loader, surprised me greatly first time I test drove it. 3. Easy to work on and maintain, so open and spacious, components are not all crammed together as other tractors I have owned were designed. 4. I have installed the OEM rear remotes and third function myself, so easy a cave man could do it. 5. Auto throttle, love it when driving into piles for loader work. 6. Three point position control. 7. The PTO engagement is so smooth, no big jolt when it engages as all other tractors I have owned have done. 8. I love the position of the loader joystick. Very comfortable position for me. 9. Big beefy front axle and transmission housings. I was shocked how big the front axle was the first time I saw it. 10. Did I mention I love the Kukje engine? :) I hope you get one, you will not regret it! :-)
I have used windshield washer fluid in tires before it's a lot cheaper than rim guard. The dealership where I bought my new tractor put rim guard in with the deal . I'm thinking if you ever have a flat though it's going to be a sticky mess.
Great video! Other than obvious improvements in traction and ballast. Would the weight off the front end save wesr and tear on front axle components? Keep up the great work.
I just had the tires on my t264 done at tire shop, if you use rim guard at add 480 lbs to back tires. I would not fill front tires, instead add 1 gal of stop leak to front tires so they dont go flat very easy. Iv done this on bigger tractors work great.
@@TonysTractorAdventure I give you credit you get it done. I went with rim gaurd cuz I needed as much weight as possible, these loaders are strong and i have employees drive it, if they were big tires I'd use the washer fluid also.
I would still have to have additional rear ballast even is I had used Rim Guard. The T264 is pretty amazing with how strong the loaders and hydraulics are. I am building ballast box next so it is close in to the rear, but heavy enough I can get everything out of the tractor. Some of the logs I am lifting are close to max. Have a great 4th my friend. Tony.
Good day Sir 🌞 With that added weight, you will be able to do work safer with your grapple like you have written on your text. 😉 Great video Sir and Yes safety glass is important and great helper too Cheers 👍😊🌞
LOL Chief “not to much, I got my safety glasses”. Like the old saying goes fool me once shame on you fool me twice shame on me, or as I like to say I may be some dumb but I ain’t plumb dumb. Anyway recent sub, y’all keep up the good work and the info flowing, really enjoy what y’all do.
Do you have a video of lifting things before and after you loaded the tires? Such as the back end rising up and then not with the same thing being lifted?
@@TonysTractorAdventure Well, I am trying to decide, should I weight the tires or just build a counterweight. When I sold my FORD 851 I gave the counterbalance 55 gallon drum with it. It was double weighted. Rear tires and the counterbalance. I'm thinking of doing the weighted tires. I think that will help better at pushing snow in the winter since the weight will be at the axle. Plus, it means the weight isn't ON THE AXLE.
Even before I watched the video, or read any of the comments, I knew there would be some "lively" discussion on this topic. As with any online discussion, you'd be coming up short if you didn't have an armchair quarterback or two trying to set you straight. A lot of RUclipsrs pin the most ignorant comment of the video, but I find that just gives the trolls the attention they want. Seems to me, ignoring them denies trolls of the attention they are seeking and let's them go hide back under the bridge. But, it's your channel. On topic, as you point out, liquid ballast in tires has been around as long as there has been rubber tires on tractors. Old timers used a sodium chloride solution which would of course rust out rims over time. Liquid ballast does not increase rotational inertia of the tire, thus it adds no load to the frame or axle bearings, or wear the brakes. Liquid choice is important. Any "-chloride" solution is a salt, and will rust the rims (and kill your grass if you spring a leak. Auto antifreeze is a no-no as it is very toxic. RV antifreeze is not toxic, but it is significantly more expensive than your WWF. The king is that Rim Guard stuff made out of beet juice (denser than any other media), but it's expensive. I was appalled that my Branson was delivered with magnesium chloride loaded tires. It was really tempting to tell the dealer to take it back and give me new tires and rims. I have loaded many a garden tractor tire myself, and you can get the job done with a funnel and a hose if you have the patience and time to let gravity do its thing, but the pump and adapter is the way to go.
It seems counter productive to pin a trolls comments, but I have found it opens the debate and answers questions, many are afraid to ask. I love your comment, BTW. Tony
I'm curious now Tony. When i bought my John Deere the salesperson told me they would put 48 gallon of windshield washer fluid in for me. My tractor tires are on 20" wheels and looks to be about same size as yours. I'm kinda thinking they didn't put all that much fluid in as sometimes I don't seem to have enough ballast. 48 gallons of fluid should weigh about 450#s. The only thing I know to do is rotate each tire and try to figure out where the level is. Maybe i need to add more. Thanks buddy
Be careful setting the bead with a ratchet strap. I was doing that the other day and when the bead set, the tire expanded rapidly and the caused the strap to pop loose. Didn't break anything--the hooks just twisted as I was trying to release the strap. Should have let some air out before removing the strap.
Your are right on Rimguarde. I got 24-25 gallons in mine. Rimguard is really good. It is messy sticky and cost about 4 times as much so that factored in for me.
Actually most soaps will serve as a rust preventative. Most RPs used in industry are actually soaps. The washer fluid will protect the rim from rusting and also has a lower freezing point than plain water. Pure water isn't even that much of a problem. Some farmers run straight water in their tires because it is cheap and easy to replace in the field. It doesn't seem to cause much in the way of problems.
Well that’s an interesting concept, something that I wouldn’t have thought of on my own that’s for sure. So the idea being you add weight to the tires to help counter balance the loader weight……..to prevent it from tipping forward when loaded really? If you keep your backhoe on all the time would that achieve the same effect, or is it better to drop the backhoe when not needed and just run with fluid in the tires? What if I only have pink windshield washing fluid, will that work?? 🤣🤣🤣
Pink windshield washer fluid works better 😁😁 You get 10 more HP for pink fluid. All seriousness, it is a long time farm practice to fill the tires. I don't have a backhoe, most rear implements are not heavy enough. It added about 400 pounds on the ground.
I must have missed just how many gallons per tire you used. Do you happen to remember? I could prolly figure it out from the weight you stated it added but I’d rather not end up with ten years worth of extra washer fluid in the garage🍻
If memory serves, I ended up using 11 gallons per tire. I use windshield washer fluid as a blade cooler in the winter months. It will not freeze and bust the holding tank.
Tony, are those the 14-17.5 rear tires? If so is it 22 gallons per tire to meet the 75% full level. You mentioned 30 gallons of fluid. Is that per tire or a total? Oh and is there a reason not to fill more than 75% that you are aware of?
@cha-Ka, fluids don't compress (at least not at pressures the average joe will deal with), so you need some air space to pressurize the inside of the tire to hold the bead on the rim.
Would like a thought or two on running PSI for liquid filled rear tires: 1.) carrying heavy 3pt attachments vs 2.) trying to get maximum traction with just a 3pt blade say clearing snow on a slippery surface. Thanks for the videos, Merry Christmas to all.
Hey I admire you for doing what you're doing but I've been a farmer for over 50 years you don't want 30 lbs of pressure in the back tires when you have ballast they can't squat think about what you're doing I have a big farm and we have 12 tractors we keep about 12 to 14 PSI in the back tires on a 90% Phil you have 100% feel that's a non compactable entity so your tires can't squat when you're that full just saying
That's OK. Are you new to tractors? Adding extra weight in the rear tires brings much needed ballast to a tractor. Even though this only adds about 400 pounds to the rear tires, it makes a big difference in how it lifts a load.
There is a better way to load the tires. The way that I do it is to: 1. Remove the tire from the tractor. 2. Lay the tire down on its side, valve stem up. 3. Fill the tire up. This way you can fill up to 95% of the inside of the tire. There is no getting sprayed in the face either because you can just lean back away from the direction of the spray.
@@TonysTractorAdventure I think that the 75% number is given because that's how filled up it will be when the valve is at 12 o'clock. The air cushion idea actually makes sense, because liquid indeed does not compress. But even when filling the tire on it's side, you can never completely fill it and there will always be a air cushion in there. The question is whether 75% is some magical number that exactly fulfills the liquid/air cushion equation, or if it is just for practical convenience? We have all "heard 75%" but who is the originator of that statement? An engineer that studied the matter and decided on that number or a salesman that made it up off of the top of his head?
Good video my sun had a new tire put on and had fluid put in and I asked the man why he did not have the valve stem at the top he said never do that you only fill three quarters up you need the rest for air space and he has been doing it for thirty five years
Mine are at 3/4 full. I have only been doing it 30 years. Back in the day most farmers just used automobile antifreeze and water. In row crops that is fine,, but it can kill livestock if it leaks. We jave dogs and cats, so i went this way. It evaporates very quickly if it leaks. I have seen it done a hundred ways. As long as it gets in there, it is fine. It is not rocket science down the ml accuracy. It just putting fluid in a balloon. Have a great 4th.
Some one told me u can also use beet juice, but that sounds more corrosive not sure I have a old mf 65 diesel, rims are starting get bad I think it had calcium in it
Glen, Thank you. I just block the butt heads. I have no problem with people calling me out, but when they just say something mean an move on. BLOCK! Thank you again.
My favorite comment... "well, my windshield's clean" - LOL Thanks for your transparency on what can go wrong, it's helped others.
I have to say this was one of the most entertaining videos of yours I've watched, had to laugh when you were getting drenched, lol. Nice work Sir
Glad you enjoyed it. It works too.
Nice job Tony ! Thanks for sharing this, now I know that I can do it myself and what pitfalls to avoid. I enjoy doing things myself and saving money whenever possible. Thanks again and keep up the great videos. I really enjoy your channel.
Sounds like we can be friends. I always want to learn.
Your face looks nice and clean buddy, better that than hydraulic fluid which I've had happen to me thanks for the great information
I've had it all happen. Hydraulic fluid, engine oil, grease, antifreeze, and now windshield washer fluid.
75% full means there should NOT be fluid spraying from the valve stem when you disconnect the hose. Orienting the valve stem to the top of wheel rotation provides a natural upper limit for fluid fill. Let the excess drain into your big open tub there. You have to have some air so the tire still has compliance to uneven ground.
Well OK, but mine works fine. 🤣
Good point, the fluid would expand and contract with temperature change. I'm still loving what I'm learning on the channel. Who says social media has to be negative. God bless, guys.
Getting sprayed in the face with windshield wiper fluid means your tires are filled too much should only be 3/4 with fluid and the rest air. How did that wiper fluid taste? 🚜💨
Rim Guard may weigh more than windshield washer solution or RV antifreeze but damn, I could go on a 2 week drunken binge for less money. I was quoted over $800.00 for filling two 15-19.5 tires! That did include the dealer picking up and returning the tractor, emptying my wallet was not an additional charge. I bought 60 gallons of RV antifreeze -50-degree, valve adapter, core removal tool @ Tractor Supply, A 10'-0" clear vinyl hose @ Home Depot and a drill pump at Harbor Freight, had the hose fittings. Total cost $231.00. Have not done the fill yet but hopefully won't have any problems. Looks like you overfilled, top off at the valve stem, according to charts 75%, my tire size should take 29 Gallons each +/-. Thought about a ballast box but don't want the hassle or loss of the weight when I have my box blade, etc. on the tractor, better center of gravity too. Thanks much for your effort on the video!
I've been running that same fluid for several years now. I have never had any trouble with it.
Tony- thanks for the entertainment :). When you lowered the jack I saw that the bead had come off the rim and thought that this is going to be interesting! First tire was trial and error so to speak and the 2nd went much better. Good video- thanks, Gerry
The tractor is so new, the bead hasn't welded on the rim. In the past, I have jacked up the tire causing a vacuum. It helps pull the fluid in. Not this time. That was a pain.
Well Tony, I was going to pay to have this done, but it looks simplistic. Your video taught me a tip as well. Reverse those pump leads and bump the pump backwards a few times to bring down that pressure if you overfill. Thanks boss, great vid.
We are still going strong here and the extra weight makes a big difference.
Thanks, I made the same mistake and correct it as shown. I appreciate your knowledge.
Glad it helped
I used RV antifreeze and water mix in mine. Those were 13.9 x 28 tires so it required a lot of fluid. I have a submersible pump with a water hose outlet, so I used it and a 55 gallon drum to fill them. It worked great and the old Ford goes up the mountainside so much better with the new rubber and extra weight.
Sounds like a good plan. Thank you for watching. Weight is king in tractors.
My plan is to use water and antifreeze. I don't see the purpose of putting straight antifreeze in the tires, especially with todays prices!
Best on the cheap Tire fill is the garden sprayer with 1/4 inch id vinyl tubing connect the tubing to the spray wand, remove valve core slide vinyl tube over valve stem end fill tank with desired ballast pressurize the sprayer and listen to the fluid flow when it stops bleed the air pressure out by cracking the sprayer fill/pump loose retighten and pump up again until filled comes in at a price much cheaper than the pump used in the video by itself (I got a 2gallon sprayer for $10-$20 at local hardware store and 5ft of vinyl tubing for another $5 as well as a valve core remover for a $1 + cost of ballast fill) this is the lowest buck fill technique I have come across so far
Thank you good sir Tony! This is awesome! Going to follow and get this done thanks to you. 👍🙂
Yes Sir! I can tell a big difference. The TYM T264 tractor still needs ballast because the loader is so strong, but it is so much better. I am going to add a ballast box to be able to max it out without having something bulky on the back of the tractor.
Happy Independence Day Tony. Gotta love a homemade fix. nothing like winter windshield fluid. Great Job. Side note, I read somewhere, if you fill the tires above about 80%, they have no give and will ride like a log truck. Let us know what you think please Sir.
I would guess I am at 75% full. I took it out on the road, all is well.
Good job
Thanks
That will work for the weight! Have a good Fourth my friend!
Yes sir. Happy 4th
WWF is good stuff. It's what I used. For an experiment I put WWF and RV antifreeze in my kitchen freezer. RVA froze solid at -12 degrees. Bottle said -50 burst protection meaning it does freeze but it doesnt swell up. WWF still liquid at -18. Surprising results.
Thank you for that information.
Good learning for everyone one watch. Thanks man
Life learner here. If someone can do a lot of it, I can do a little of it.
@@TonysTractorAdventure I’m with you thank you
Tony it was not your fault you lost the bead on that tire. I lost it also on the first T264 tire I tried this on and I did not even have the tire back on the ground at all. Totally up in the air the entire time.
The issue like you said is that these tires have very tight tolerances to the rims and their design of covering the edge of the rim also contributes to the difficulty in creating and maintaining the bead. The tire is very heavy as you know and will break the bead under its own weight when off the ground without air pressure in the tire.
What worked for me is getting the pump line hooked up and the pump started before all the air was lost. That was the key for me. The pump can overcome some air in the tire without any issue.
Once started I bled the air out every few gallons of fluid added. I did not let all the air out, just until it slowed down a bit and then fired the pump back on to keep that bead. 🙂
I think we came to the same conclusion. I love the extra weight on the tractor. Have a great day
@@TonysTractorAdventure same here love the extra weight. Thank you again for the inspiration and guide on doing this! 👍🙂
@First Last Love it! Best tractor I have ever owned. Here is what I absolutely love about it:
1. Awesome Kukje engine, purrs like a big kitty.
2. Strong hydraulics, very strong loader, surprised me greatly first time I test drove it.
3. Easy to work on and maintain, so open and spacious, components are not all crammed together as other tractors I have owned were designed.
4. I have installed the OEM rear remotes and third function myself, so easy a cave man could do it.
5. Auto throttle, love it when driving into piles for loader work.
6. Three point position control.
7. The PTO engagement is so smooth, no big jolt when it engages as all other tractors I have owned have done.
8. I love the position of the loader joystick. Very comfortable position for me.
9. Big beefy front axle and transmission housings. I was shocked how big the front axle was the first time I saw it.
10. Did I mention I love the Kukje engine? :)
I hope you get one, you will not regret it! :-)
Great stuff. Nice job.
Thank you. Happy 4th
I have used windshield washer fluid in tires before it's a lot cheaper than rim guard. The dealership where I bought my new tractor put rim guard in with the deal . I'm thinking if you ever have a flat though it's going to be a sticky mess.
It is a sticky mess for sure. Happy Independence day
Great video! Other than obvious improvements in traction and ballast. Would the weight off the front end save wesr and tear on front axle components? Keep up the great work.
I am not sure that it would make much difference on the front, but I know people who have loaded their front tires.
Does this slosh in the tire and make it unsteady! I need to get some weight in mine but I haven't a clue what happens. This is a good video though!.
No sloshing. It is a noticeable weight difference.
I just had the tires on my t264 done at tire shop, if you use rim guard at add 480 lbs to back tires.
I would not fill front tires, instead add 1 gal of stop leak to front tires so they dont go flat very easy. Iv done this on bigger tractors work great.
I try to do most things myself and I look for value. I traded off a little weight for value . It still changes the tractor dramatically.
@@TonysTractorAdventure I give you credit you get it done. I went with rim gaurd cuz I needed as much weight as possible, these loaders are strong and i have employees drive it, if they were big tires I'd use the washer fluid also.
I would still have to have additional rear ballast even is I had used Rim Guard. The T264 is pretty amazing with how strong the loaders and hydraulics are. I am building ballast box next so it is close in to the rear, but heavy enough I can get everything out of the tractor. Some of the logs I am lifting are close to max. Have a great 4th my friend. Tony.
@@TonysTractorAdventure boy you are right it needs a ballast bad. Looking foward to see what you do.
Happy 4th. God bless America
How much fluid in each wheel did it take? Vary good info on how to fill them thanks again for the info.
I think I said it in the video, but I can't remember. Too many moons ago.
Good day Sir 🌞 With that added weight, you will be able to do work safer with your grapple like you have written on your text. 😉 Great video Sir and Yes safety glass is important and great helper too Cheers 👍😊🌞
Yes sir. Safety glasses are good. It made a big difference. It how the tractor acts.
@@TonysTractorAdventure 👍🌞😉
I did the same thing when I tried to fill my first tire. Took about 4 hours to get that first tire done. 2nd tire no problems.
We live and learn.
LOL Chief “not to much, I got my safety glasses”. Like the old saying goes fool me once shame on you fool me twice shame on me, or as I like to say I may be some dumb but I ain’t plumb dumb. Anyway recent sub, y’all keep up the good work and the info flowing, really enjoy what y’all do.
Thank you my friend. Hope life is treating well.
Hey Tony, according to the Rim Guard fill chart, your rear tractor tires requires 22 gallons per tire in order to achieve the 75% fill rate. Cheers!
I just fill it until it shoots out the valve stem. It works fine at a very low cost.
@@TonysTractorAdventure That should be something in the 70-80% range. It's also the way it has been done for decades.
Do you have a video of lifting things before and after you loaded the tires? Such as the back end rising up and then not with the same thing being lifted?
I don't, but that would have been a good video. Where were you before this. LOL😀
@@TonysTractorAdventure Well, I am trying to decide, should I weight the tires or just build a counterweight. When I sold my FORD 851 I gave the counterbalance 55 gallon drum with it. It was double weighted. Rear tires and the counterbalance.
I'm thinking of doing the weighted tires. I think that will help better at pushing snow in the winter since the weight will be at the axle. Plus, it means the weight isn't ON THE AXLE.
Nice job.
Thank you brother
Even before I watched the video, or read any of the comments, I knew there would be some "lively" discussion on this topic. As with any online discussion, you'd be coming up short if you didn't have an armchair quarterback or two trying to set you straight. A lot of RUclipsrs pin the most ignorant comment of the video, but I find that just gives the trolls the attention they want. Seems to me, ignoring them denies trolls of the attention they are seeking and let's them go hide back under the bridge. But, it's your channel.
On topic, as you point out, liquid ballast in tires has been around as long as there has been rubber tires on tractors. Old timers used a sodium chloride solution which would of course rust out rims over time. Liquid ballast does not increase rotational inertia of the tire, thus it adds no load to the frame or axle bearings, or wear the brakes. Liquid choice is important. Any "-chloride" solution is a salt, and will rust the rims (and kill your grass if you spring a leak. Auto antifreeze is a no-no as it is very toxic. RV antifreeze is not toxic, but it is significantly more expensive than your WWF. The king is that Rim Guard stuff made out of beet juice (denser than any other media), but it's expensive. I was appalled that my Branson was delivered with magnesium chloride loaded tires. It was really tempting to tell the dealer to take it back and give me new tires and rims.
I have loaded many a garden tractor tire myself, and you can get the job done with a funnel and a hose if you have the patience and time to let gravity do its thing, but the pump and adapter is the way to go.
It seems counter productive to pin a trolls comments, but I have found it opens the debate and answers questions, many are afraid to ask. I love your comment, BTW. Tony
I'm curious now Tony. When i bought my John Deere the salesperson told me they would put 48 gallon of windshield washer fluid in for me. My tractor tires are on 20" wheels and looks to be about same size as yours. I'm kinda thinking they didn't put all that much fluid in as sometimes I don't seem to have enough ballast. 48 gallons of fluid should weigh about 450#s. The only thing I know to do is rotate each tire and try to figure out where the level is. Maybe i need to add more. Thanks buddy
Even with loaded tires I still use a ballast on the back. Tractor loaders are so strong these days.
Nice job! Can you tell me what kind of pump that is? The link to it appears to be broken.
I fixed the link in the video. Thank you for letting me know. Tony
Great vid ty sir 🙏 👏
Be careful setting the bead with a ratchet strap. I was doing that the other day and when the bead set, the tire expanded rapidly and the caused the strap to pop loose. Didn't break anything--the hooks just twisted as I was trying to release the strap. Should have let some air out before removing the strap.
Oh noes! The audio cut while you were taking the valve stem out! What did you say?
Don't know. I could hear. LOL.
Why windshield fluid not a regular water
Water rust metal and freezes. It would bounce you off the tractor driving with frozen water in the winter.
How many gallons did the tire take
24-25 gallons per tire which added about 380 pounds for just over 150 dollars.
Hey Tony was this the t25
I believe this was the T264. Same Same.
Hey Tony can you add some type of rust inhibitor to keep the washer fluid from rusting the rim ?
It is a type of Alcohol. I am not worried about it to much. We spray it on our cars everyday. I guess a person could put some oil in it.
Thanks . Enjoy your videos oh by the way got me a tym 265
264
I love the loader on the T265. A self leveling loader is not available here. Thank you for watching.
How much weight did you add
380 pounds give or take.
Those tires can hold 23 gal each I'm told from tire shop, rim guard is 3lbs heavier then water per gal.
Your are right on Rimguarde. I got 24-25 gallons in mine. Rimguard is really good. It is messy sticky and cost about 4 times as much so that factored in for me.
I used RV antifreeze
Good choice too. It is a bit heavier.
Its late but i was sitting here asking myself why windshield washer fluid. Took till the end of the video and duh! Water freezes 😂
Is washer fluid corrosive and will rot the rims?
No. People spray it on their cars every day.
Actually most soaps will serve as a rust preventative. Most RPs used in industry are actually soaps. The washer fluid will protect the rim from rusting and also has a lower freezing point than plain water. Pure water isn't even that much of a problem. Some farmers run straight water in their tires because it is cheap and easy to replace in the field. It doesn't seem to cause much in the way of problems.
Do you own your tractors or they just loaners from TYM
I own my own tractor. I have owned many over the years.
I bought my current tractor with my money.
Well that’s an interesting concept, something that I wouldn’t have thought of on my own that’s for sure.
So the idea being you add weight to the tires to help counter balance the loader weight……..to prevent it from tipping forward when loaded really? If you keep your backhoe on all the time would that achieve the same effect, or is it better to drop the backhoe when not needed and just run with fluid in the tires?
What if I only have pink windshield washing fluid, will that work?? 🤣🤣🤣
Pink windshield washer fluid works better 😁😁 You get 10 more HP for pink fluid. All seriousness, it is a long time farm practice to fill the tires. I don't have a backhoe, most rear implements are not heavy enough. It added about 400 pounds on the ground.
@@TonysTractorAdventure Thanks for the reply Tony, that’s good info. 👍
Pink fluid is fine as long as the tractor is confident enough to pull it off. We wouldn’t want other tractors to bully him. 🤣
LOL, great video!
Thank you
I must have missed just how many gallons per tire you used. Do you happen to remember? I could prolly figure it out from the weight you stated it added but I’d rather not end up with ten years worth of extra washer fluid in the garage🍻
If memory serves, I ended up using 11 gallons per tire. I use windshield washer fluid as a blade cooler in the winter months. It will not freeze and bust the holding tank.
@@TonysTractorAdventure thank you much, Tony!
Just bought a kubota L4701 and kubota charges $500 to fill back 2 tires with beet juice.
Crazy price! You will enjoy the weight.
Tony, are those the 14-17.5 rear tires? If so is it 22 gallons per tire to meet the 75% full level. You mentioned 30 gallons of fluid. Is that per tire or a total?
Oh and is there a reason not to fill more than 75% that you are aware of?
@cha-Ka, fluids don't compress (at least not at pressures the average joe will deal with), so you need some air space to pressurize the inside of the tire to hold the bead on the rim.
Would like a thought or two on running PSI for liquid filled rear tires: 1.) carrying heavy 3pt attachments vs 2.) trying to get maximum traction with just a 3pt blade say clearing snow on a slippery surface. Thanks for the videos, Merry Christmas to all.
the liquid should not be above the valve! but right at the same level.
Thank you for the insight. Mine was just above the valve stem.
Call your brother Hamilton and he will drink with you. Ha Ha.
That's right. If we lived closer together, we would have to bring bail money everywhere we went.
Do not let the tire touch the floor when your filling the tire.
Should not have let the jack down. That is where your problem happened with the bead popping
I think you are right
@@TonysTractorAdventure that's how you learn! Sometimes you got to learn the hard way
Hey I admire you for doing what you're doing but I've been a farmer for over 50 years you don't want 30 lbs of pressure in the back tires when you have ballast they can't squat think about what you're doing I have a big farm and we have 12 tractors we keep about 12 to 14 PSI in the back tires on a 90% Phil you have 100% feel that's a non compactable entity so your tires can't squat when you're that full just saying
Can't see the point of it.
That's OK. Are you new to tractors? Adding extra weight in the rear tires brings much needed ballast to a tractor. Even though this only adds about 400 pounds to the rear tires, it makes a big difference in how it lifts a load.
There is a better way to load the tires. The way that I do it is to: 1. Remove the tire from the tractor. 2. Lay the tire down on its side, valve stem up. 3. Fill the tire up. This way you can fill up to 95% of the inside of the tire. There is no getting sprayed in the face either because you can just lean back away from the direction of the spray.
Sounds reasonable! Thank you. I have always heard 75% fill was the right level, but no one says why.
@@TonysTractorAdventure 75% because then you still have the cushion that compressed air will give you ... Liquid doesn't compress ...
That is what I have always heard. Only 75 percent.
@@TonysTractorAdventure I think that the 75% number is given because that's how filled up it will be when the valve is at 12 o'clock. The air cushion idea actually makes sense, because liquid indeed does not compress. But even when filling the tire on it's side, you can never completely fill it and there will always be a air cushion in there. The question is whether 75% is some magical number that exactly fulfills the liquid/air cushion equation, or if it is just for practical convenience? We have all "heard 75%" but who is the originator of that statement? An engineer that studied the matter and decided on that number or a salesman that made it up off of the top of his head?
I like the way you think. 👍👍👍
Ratchet strap 👍
👍👍
That’s what face shields are for
Yep
Good video my sun had a new tire put on and had fluid put in and I asked the man why he did not have the valve stem at the top he said never do that you only fill three quarters up you need the rest for air space and he has been doing it for thirty five years
Mine are at 3/4 full. I have only been doing it 30 years. Back in the day most farmers just used automobile antifreeze and water. In row crops that is fine,, but it can kill livestock if it leaks. We jave dogs and cats, so i went this way. It evaporates very quickly if it leaks. I have seen it done a hundred ways. As long as it gets in there, it is fine. It is not rocket science down the ml accuracy. It just putting fluid in a balloon. Have a great 4th.
This is a perfect video on how not to fill your tires 😂🤣
It has been working for years. You may be less informed than you think.
I used -20 windows shield washer fluid mine took 30 gallons per tire I got it for $2.19 a gallon it weight is 8 lbs per gallon.
That is the same thing we did here. It was a very cost effective way of doing it. I did spring myself in the face though. 😁
Good job
Thank you. I have had good luck with it to this point.
Some one told me u can also use beet juice, but that sounds more corrosive not sure I have a old mf 65 diesel, rims are starting get bad I think it had calcium in it
And dont listen to the idiot's whom no nothing about farming lol
Glen, Thank you. I just block the butt heads. I have no problem with people calling me out, but when they just say something mean an move on. BLOCK! Thank you again.