I really recommend a tube inside your tires. That way it's not bare against the rim,won't leak out the bead,you'll never have to worry about the bead popping off and losing every bit of your liquid. And with a tube you can fill it first and then air up the tire
Great video, Straight to the point and informative. So tired of slipping with my loader and don't want to spend the price for rim guard filling. I'm actually doing this same thing soon. I have two 55 gallon drums of rv antifreeze ready. Should give me almost 900 lbs of weight for both tires on my JD.
I just gravity feed my tires with the same adapter for SLIME, cost about $15 from TCS , I used a hose and funnel. Slime does also sell a pump etc for this job as well. However now that I saw you use the submersible pump, I have the same pump. That will be how I fill the next tire and I’ll see how the job goes. It looks a lot faster. Great video.
The antifreeze I am using is 9lbs per gallon, compared to Rim Guards 10.7, but at about 1/3rd the cost. If my math is correct I have about 423 lbs added to the tractor, vs 503 lbs if I used Rim Guard, and it would have cost me around $300 more for the additional 80lbs. You can only get it by the 50 gallon drum, so if I ever needed to re-fill one tire, it would be very expensive.
You know, with that much antifreeze you could have topped off the tire with a few gallons of water and it would have only made an insignificant difference in the freeze point.
I checked the rear tires on my tractor the day it was delivered, already had fluid in them. Not sure what kind it is tho so I think I’ll call the dealer and find out. Nice video!
Burst rating is different than freezing for those watching. Put a cup of this outside or in the freezer or youtube rv anti freeze test before you decide to use this fluid.
Great video. Going to do mine in the very near future as I have my 50 hour maintenance coming up in 1 more hour. Did you do your front tires too? Also how far did you fill them with liquid? Looked like about 75%, is that correct?
I did fill my fronts! They recommend not to fill them, as it can cause more wear on the axle. But i like to live dangerously! It was about 75-80% you do need a bit of air as liquids dont like to compress, the tire would take more abuse with every bump
Could I do this with my riding lawnmower tires? Im really considering because I always am loosing traction on the slightest due or slope but just dont want to damage the mower.
You should be able to, depending on the size of the tires it might not be much weight, rimguard i believe has some charts to help you figure out how many gallons, and how much weight foe the tire size.
Good video. I don't have any tractors with directional tires. I have a question. Would your v traction tires have more or less grip if you flipped the treads backwards? would that push the dirt to the center rather than outward? It has bugged me for to many years and got to ask. thanks , just a residential home owner.
On A Grader For Example , Some Run the V Forward To Hold On Side Hills When Blading. The Tires HOLD BY Compressing soil into the V & does Hold the Front Up With Limits.
As a kid, I had a 60 cc dirt bike, back tire that had v grooves. I switched it around so I could climb a certain hill better with the v “catching” the dirt for better grip. It worked for about 10 seconds till the dirt packed it tight and I was then running a smooth dirt tire tread 😄 Switched it right back, to throw that dirt out of there as soon as possible.
I dont believe it would. becouse of where the valve sits you would have more volume of tire above it when its on its side. but you really dont want much more liquid anyway, becouse water/coolant doesnt compress, so every bumb would send a jolt though the teactor... the air does compress sonit absorbs some of the shock. also you need it below the valve to be able to top off the tire with air, and not destroy the seals when you inflate the tire with air.
The problem is that this fluid will freeze at warmer temperatures than you think. The -50 is for bursting and expansion only. It will freeze in your tires and you will be unbalanced. It is made to keep pipes and pumps from bursting. Set a jug out in the cold of winter and it will freeze solid.
I did go through some very cold NH nights without any noticable difference last year, but I will keep an eye on it this winter as well! Thank you for the warning!
Great video! First of all the person that asked will it rust the rim compared calcium chloride is no. Calcium chloride is worst than salt although it will be heavier but expensive. The RV fluid will not hurt the rims especially if you accidentally leave some out and falls on the rim. You also can use windshield washer fluid but make sure the minus temperature is low enough at least -37F. I wish he would have mentioned where he got the kit from. I want to put fluid in my X738. Good job.
I ended up welding a bracket to the side of the ROPs, and used part of a truck wiring kit for each light. I plan to redo it later, I will try to document it!
Great videos you make, but the music is some what disturbing (I'm turning down the volume, but then I can't properly hear what you are saying). Keep up the good work 👍
