Loaded Front Tires?

Joel Sanderson · Apr 26, 2019

Does anybody put chloride in the front tires to keep the front end down? Folks hang weights on the front all the time. Are loaded fronts a good idea or not?

MarkB_MI · Apr 26, 2019

My front tires are ballasted. The ballast lowers the tractor's CG in addition to weighing down the front end.

Calcium chloride has fallen out of favor, with most tire shops now using Rimguard (sugar beet juice) or windshield washer fluid instead.

Traditional Farmer · Apr 26, 2019

Why not get some front wheel wts? You only have to buy them one time and it'll cost you a lot less in the long run over fluid.

Bob N.Y. · Apr 26, 2019

My father bought an MF 65 back in 1960 that had fluid in the front tires.

Steve@Advance · Apr 26, 2019

We had the fronts foamed on the TO35 Fergie.

It's used mostly for mowing, lots of thorns.

It solved 2 problems, no flats and holds the front down.

Bud Sather in MT · Apr 26, 2019

My dad had chloride in the front tires on a JD R back in the day. Made turning corners with the chisel plow in the ground a lot easier. We still used the wheel brakes to help turn corners. Bud

Leroy · Apr 26, 2019

Uncle that passed away in the early 90's had fluid in fronts of his Ferguson TO-30, said it helped with 3 bottom plow on back. He did have some hills I would never try to drive a tractor on. Question if I would even try to walk on them.

Bruce from Can. · Apr 26, 2019

I have had 2 tractors with loaded front tires, CIH 885 and a IH 966. These tractors came with front tires loaded, and it worked well enough. I still have the old 966, when the front tires wore out, it didn?t replace the calcium. Didn?t need the ballast in the front for the work it does now in semi retirement.

paul · Apr 26, 2019

My ford 7700 came with chloride in all 4 corners. Really is stable for pulling wagons on the road (does wear the rears down tho)and round baling in road ditches and picking up bales with the three point.

Paul

redforlife · Apr 26, 2019

I wouldn't mess with front filled fluid. You usually have more tire trouble on the fronts than the rears. Calcium chloride is very corrosive. And if you don't have front wheel assist, you can probly acheive the same amount of weight with adding just a couple 50 or 100 pound weights.

Dick L · Apr 26, 2019

I loaded front tires rather than hang weights on the front years back. The last fronts I loaded new tires and tubes the brass stem let loose from the rubber and leaked out. China tubes I guess. when I spotted it I could pull the brass out and push it back in. If your going to load them you might want to check the tubes for being able to be loaded. I bought them from a local tire store and they said they didn't have any other tubes than what they sold me.

BushogPapa · Apr 26, 2019

Allis Chalmers WD-45 with 4x14" NEEDED Calcium in ALL 4 corners AND front weight...worked very well..!!

Still does..

grayrider · Apr 26, 2019

I run water in my front tires but I?m in Deep South Alabama and can get by with just using water

FinnMD · Apr 26, 2019

Yes I have always had liquid in the MF 165 fronts along with suitcase weights. The fronts I have now been on 6 years. No problems and adds about 50 pounds per tire. I need it all when mowing hills with a 750 pound rotary mower.

Joel Sanderson · Apr 26, 2019

I called the tire store who services tractors in our area, and when I asked him if he had a preference between beet juice and chloride, he said he'd never put beet juice in one of his tractors. He hates the stuff. He said it's smelly, it foams and increases the pressure, and it gets so thick when it's cold it's almost impossible to pump in the winter. (I'm in Michigan.) Between his advice and the higher price, I think I'll go with chloride. I called him for the rears on my D, but I'm considering the fronts now too, which is why I posted the question.

I hadn't thought about lowering the center of gravity. Sure makes sense. Thanks for your thoughts.

Joel Sanderson · Apr 26, 2019

Not sure I can find front wheel weights for a D. Good idea though.

Traditional Farmer · Apr 26, 2019

What sort of wheel center or rim does it use?Almost all 15" and 16" wheels with the 4 weight bolt holes will take most any brand weight.

onefarmer · Apr 27, 2019

I loaded the fronts on my JD4020. I was plowing and needed extra weight and had no cast iron so put in all the antifreeze I had. Worked great

hd6gtom · Apr 27, 2019

We seen it all the time when I owned the tire shop. Get the tube with the right stem and have them filled up. They will weigh several hundred lbs. Far cheaper than spending 100.00 each on cast iron weights.

Traditional Farmer · Apr 27, 2019

Cheaper the first time around but after several flats and tire changes the weights will be cheaper.It takes a pretty good size front tire to break 100lbs w/fluid.I have some IH front
wheel weights I'll sell for $80 a set fits the rims with with 4 holes for weights,will weigh between 40 to 50 lbs each depending on style.And they are guaranteed to never leak and rot your rims.

rdandersom · Apr 27, 2019

A friend of mine had a B414 IH tractor and used a rear loader and 3 bottom plow. He bought them as a set. The tractor came with front wheel weights and filled front tires. He told me they had to go with dry fronts many years ago because they couldn't source tubes made for calcium. By that time it was no longer their main tractor so it was not a problem.

rusty6 · Apr 27, 2019

I bought a used 2390 Case back in 1990 and the previous owner had chloride in the front tires. They were 14L-16.1 size as I recall. Big triple rib tires. Tubeless. When I replaced the tires the rims were clean and shiny inside but I did not re-install the chloride. I can't recall if it made much difference. Those short wheelbase 90 series always needed turning brakes in the field in loose soil.

SVcummins · Apr 27, 2019

Had fluid filled back tires on the combine but it really didn?t make much difference

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