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12-14-2010, 10:22 PM
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Tire fluid IV.
Made myself a little IV bottle to fill the tires on my 1872 with windshield washer fluid.
I took the cap off a fluid jug and drilled a hole in it to mount a screw in tire valve. Then removed the valve core and added a peice of 5/16" fuel line and a hose clamp.  Cut a small hole in the bottom(top) to fill the jug along with a wire bail and suspended it from my engine hoist.   Remove the valve core from the tractor tire and install the fuel line(WWF drip) and add a hose clamp. Make sure the valve stays at the 12 o'clock position. After the tire is full to the valve re inflate to 12 psi.  I then added 1/2 jug of fluid to the IV and stood on the tire to deflate it as much as possible. Lot's of WHOOSH and bubbles in the jug. When I stepped off the tire it started to re-inflate itself drawing in the fluid. I helped this process along by placing a floor jack under the axle near the wheel and jacking it up in stages taking the tractor weight off the tire. This is one cycle. It took several cycles of weighting and un-weighting to fill the tires. Don't let the bottle go dry. This isn't the fastest way to do this probably but it is cheap, simple, effective, mess free. I used 3 gallons in each 18x8.50x8 front tire and 8 gallons in each 26x12x12 rear tire. I still need to add fluid to my to spare rear wheels with turfs for the tire chains. I'm also running my 50 lbs each rear wheel weights. This should be a big improvement in both stability and traction. I sure feels like it so far. 
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12-16-2010, 05:54 AM
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I have the standard weights on mine, I guess adding another 25lbs. or so
per tire can't hurt? I've got a flat driveway & flat yard so with the chains & weights I do O.K.. Great idea doctor.  Nik,
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#5
12-16-2010, 10:40 AM
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As big as they are the Supers are kind of rear light. Doesn't take much to spin tires even with weights and chains. Add a couple of hundred pounds of snowblower on a lever in front of the front axle and that lightens the rear even more. A little addition weight goes a long ways. Spnning the chains on pavement on one of these can make some nasty marks in the pavement. I've got hilly property and with the steel cab on the weight also goes a long way towards lowering the center of gravity as well.
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#6
12-16-2010, 09:45 PM
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Nice....great idea. This must be a fun tractor to use in the snow..bet you can't wait to play...errrr I mean work with it! :biggrin2.gif:
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Mike Ontario, Canada IH built 982, IH built 782, IH built 782 parts tractor, 100 w/fenders & lights, #4 trailer, 42" front blade, IH 2B tiller, 12" Brinly plow, Brinly cultivator, IH push mower, Sims cab, IH snowthrower, 450 blower.  Now everyone wants a Cub!  Beware of the Wife
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