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Scott B
Orange Level Joined: 14 Sep 2013 Location: Kansas City Points: 1002 |
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Posted: 06 Jul 2020 at 10:19am |
I just picked up a new to me Kubota. Needed a loader. Second time out brush hogging and picked up a nail in the rear tire. Spraying liquid ballast everywhere. Whats everyones perspective on foam filling tires and replace the liquid ballast?
We've had a tractor with it for the past 30 some years and it seems indestructible. Thoughts?
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DMiller
Orange Level Access Joined: 14 Sep 2009 Location: Hermann, Mo Points: 29549 |
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Foam is not ballast, where Water and Methyl alcohol(WS Solvent)weigh around 7lb/gal foam only weighs around 1.5-2. Great for not needing air but is not ballast.
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allisbred
Orange Level Access Joined: 28 Mar 2015 Location: Hanover Pa Points: 1011 |
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Rough ride, will loose a lot of traction.
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Scott B
Orange Level Joined: 14 Sep 2013 Location: Kansas City Points: 1002 |
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Yep. Actually meant to say "Rubber Filled" which is heavier and like ballast. Has been reading about the foam fill and guess had that on my mind. |
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DMiller
Orange Level Access Joined: 14 Sep 2009 Location: Hermann, Mo Points: 29549 |
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If were considering that would be looking at the Airless tires.
Mitas is demo'ing airless tires for ag now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8WLwfNLoTI If would fit Ag tractors these would be great for mowing where I am(Honey Locust) https://www.mclarenindustries.com/us/en/solid-cushion-tire/backhoe-tires/6/ Edited by DMiller - 06 Jul 2020 at 1:20pm |
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DiyDave
Orange Level Access Joined: 11 Sep 2009 Location: Gambrills, MD Points: 50546 |
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I tend to go with iron weights and air tires, best ride, easiest to work on...JMHO
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HD6GTOM
Orange Level Joined: 30 Nov 2009 Location: MADISON CO IA Points: 6627 |
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Scott some of these guys have obviously never been around foam Filled tires. It is heavy. I have sent in dozens of skid loader tires and had them foam filled. It takes 2 good men to pick up a 12x16.5 foam filled skid loader tire and put it in the back of a pickup. Yes they ride rough. I would not recommend it if you are going to do a lot of road travel. If you don't want the calcium, next best thing is steel weights.
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truckerfarmer
Orange Level Access Joined: 26 Jan 2013 Location: Watertown, SD Points: 3179 |
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I'll second that. Used to run a tractor at work that had foam/rubber filled tires with a side mounted Tiger mower. They don't flex like you would think. Our loaders and Bobcat at work (landfill) have foam/rubber filled tires. If you have ever experienced flat spots on a sub-zero day, imagine having that every time you stop for any period of time. Even when it's 90* out. On the Bobcat might as well have steel wheels on it. |
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Dakota Dave
Orange Level Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Location: ND Points: 3894 |
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We had filled tires on some flight line equipment they have no flex and no traction. Replaced the filled tires on the bobcat with air filled tires. All of a sudden it became useful again. Withe the no air tires as soon as you went off the concrete you were stuck. It got real old having to drop the pallet and come back with a payloader to move it.
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