prevous owner put antifreeze in my tires

[Methos]

Originally Posted by _DX3_

Good lord, how many bottles is that per wheel?

Haha you only use 8oz per wheel!

[_DX3_]

Originally Posted by Methos

Haha you only use 8oz per wheel!

DOH! I was like, I can't believe he filled his tires completely with dish soap. ROFLMAOO. So enough water to fill the tire and pour in the soap? OK thats easy. I'm having one of those days.... Just broke off a tap in the steering tower for the 128 and can't get it out... grrrrrrrrrr

[gcbailey]

another one here for fluid filled... I can see Duke working long into the night squeezing every last drop of Joy into those AGs! hahaha. I personally can't tell a difference in the ride between having and not having fluid. I'm running Carlisle All Trails and each tire is about 78-80lbs and 20 psi. Along with that I've got another 200-300lbs that I have to use in my backyard or else it would be a flip over and my wife goes on a long vacation and shopping spree for a while!

[Methos]

Originally Posted by _DX3_

DOH! I was like, I can't believe he filled his tires completely with dish soap. ROFLMAOO. So enough water to fill the tire and pour in the soap? OK thats easy. I'm having one of those days.... Just broke off a tap in the steering tower for the 128 and can't get it out... grrrrrrrrrr

Haha!

I put the soap in and hook up the slime tire adaptor and 15 mins later I'm done.

Originally Posted by gcbailey

another one here for fluid filled... I can see Duke working long into the night squeezing every last drop of Joy into those AGs! hahaha. I personally can't tell a difference in the ride between having and not having fluid. I'm running Carlisle All Trails and each tire is about 78-80lbs and 20 psi. Along with that I've got another 200-300lbs that I have to use in my backyard or else it would be a flip over and my wife goes on a long vacation and shopping spree for a while!

Gary your lawn is insane!

[ad356]

i removed most of the fluid, it actaully rides much better now. it was ridding like i was driving on rocks instead of tires. i could see having fluid filled tires in the winter is nice. i ran my qa42 blower with only having tire chains, my weights were left on my green 112. now i know why i got away with it. if i could add fluid in the fall and remove it in the spring that would be ideal. whats the deal with soap, does soap freeze? i never tried to freeze soapy water so i dont know.

but for now the tractor rides much better.

[Methos]

Originally Posted by ad356

i removed most of the fluid, it actaully rides much better now. it was ridding like i was driving on rocks instead of tires. i could see having fluid filled tires in the winter is nice. i ran my qa42 blower with only having tire chains, my weights were left on my green 112. now i know why i got away with it. if i could add fluid in the fall and remove it in the spring that would be ideal. whats the deal with soap, does soap freeze? i never tried to freeze soapy water so i dont know.

but for now the tractor rides much better.

The soap doesn't allow the water to freeze but in NY I wouldn't press my luck by trying it. I've found some old links I posted in another thread a while back enjoy the read. I see no problem with doing that.

I did a search and found some links for you to read. I picked up a Slime part# 20073 to fill load my tires. Walmart, TSC and others should have it with their Green Slime products.

Now onto the links:
http://www.onlycubcadets.net/forum/s...ead.php?t=4590
http://www.onlycubcadets.net/forum/s...ead.php?t=3215
http://www.onlycubcadets.net/forum/s...ead.php?t=2147
http://www.onlycubcadets.net/forum/s...ead.php?t=1343
http://www.onlycubcadets.net/forum/showthread.php?t=541

Enjoy the read and if you have any questions after reading the links ask away

[aagitch]

Lots of farm tractors have fluid filled tires. Fluid filled tires is the way to go when plowing with your GT.

[sbigler]

I have never heard of putting liquid in the tires. This just seems odd to me as well. It wouldn't be hard to add weight to the tractor if you had a welder. My father made his own weight once using chain to suspend a big piece of iron from the trailer hitch. It can be done with a little creativity. It would seem a lot easier to unbolt a weight instead of having to drain the tires out. Liquid doesn't compress so I could imagine the ride being rough.

[Methos]

Originally Posted by sbigler

I have never heard of putting liquid in the tires. This just seems odd to me as well. It wouldn't be hard to add weight to the tractor if you had a welder. My father made his own weight once using chain to suspend a big piece of iron from the trailer hitch. It can be done with a little creativity. It would seem a lot easier to unbolt a weight instead of having to drain the tires out. Liquid doesn't compress so I could imagine the ride being rough.

Shane the tire isn't totally filled with fluid so the ride isn't that bad. Wheel weights can be done but having the loaded tires adds more weight right at the tire tread. If your just mowing your yard that's nice and flat you should be ok with out loading your tires. But if you do snow removal or ground engaging work with your cub you'll need loaded tires in my opinion.

It's what ever works for you. I think what we're all trying to say is it's not unusal to have loaded tires.

[ajgross]

The benefit of having the weight on/in the wheels is that the bearings/bushings for the rear axles doesn't have to carry the load. It's just a lot less stress on the tractor if it doesn't have to carry it. Plus, the lower the weight, the better you are.

AJ