Putting Water In Tractor Tires

Volume weight and minimum operating temperatures are given for various tire sizes and water calcium mixtures.

Putting water in tractor tires. Another important condition that has to be met when you are about to fill tractor tires with water is that the water inside the tube should fill only 75 of the space and the rest of the space should be filled with air. Filling your tractor tires with water is a great way to maintain their pressure and increase traction. Fill tube type or tubeless tires up to valve level 40 percent full with valve shown above in the 4 o clock position. Unscrew the valve core then attach one end of a tire hose to the core and one end to a water source like your home water supply.

Position a barrel of ballast fluid in the tractor bucket. I have always put water in my tractor tires. Water calcium mixtures are pumped into the tire with the valve stem in the highest position. Contact bobby ford tractor equipment today.

To fill tractor tires with water the water has to be put in tire tube with the help of a pump or by gravity. A heavy tractor that sticks to the ground is a safe hard pulling tractor. Foam filling weighs up to 50 more than water per volume and offers you a no flat tire that is sure to affect the ride quality of your tractor. Some use alchohol some like myself use a mixture of the non toxic or toxic antifreeze and water.

Factsheet 210 104 1 page 2 of 2. A maximum liquid fill of 40 percent is recommended in rear tires for better tractor performance instead of the previous recommendation of 75 percent fill. That extra weight also provides more bite from your tires when pulling a disk cultivator blade etc. For a 75 percent fill move the tire stem to 12 o clock.

Traction can be increased by partially filling tractor tires with a calcium water mixture. Connect the barrel to the tire using a hose and a tractor tire fluid fill kit. Foam filling your tractor tires is a viable proposal but an expensive one with some aggravating downfalls. Create a gravity feed by raising the bucket.

For a 40 percent fill move the tire stem to 4 o clock or 8 o clock. To start turn the tire on its side with the valve core facing up. Agreeing with nodust there is no real con to putting water in your back tires for most people.