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Using fluid weights for rear wheel

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I have mf65 & was wondering if using fluid & weights for rear wheel tires is to much for the Rear end of tractor? Use tractor for 800' driveway including my blacktop for plowing snow & all driveways are level. I want to eliminate tire chains because of damage to blacktop.
 
The weight of fluid in the tires and weights on the wheel will be carried by the tire and wheel and should not place undo stress the axle or bearings of the rear power train
 
I have my 3020 ballasted really really heavy weighs 10500 unless its really really icy when chains wont bite anyway it moves a lot of snow .
 

Without chains there will be the rare event such as sticky snow on frozen ground where you could have a problem. Other than that, for the last 35 years I have had no problems.
 
Not to say chains arent amazing because they are but On hard surface and ice they have a hard time getting a bite
 
Unless that 800' is all flat, you will really want chains. And even if it flat, you will need chains at times. Weight is no substitute for chains if you have heavy snow, or snow over ice. Been caught a couple times without my chains, and it was not fun.

Tim
 
Glad you fellas are offering to pay to repave the guy's driveway after he tears it to shreds with chains.

If you've got fairly new rear tires they will grip pretty well in snow with the weight. Hard old tires don't do well.
 
Tires don't stay new very long. Are you buying him new ones every year?
Whether it's hard on the driveway or not, there is no changing the fact that chains are FAR superior to ballast when it comes to traction on ice and snow. It's not even close really. Like already mentioned, if the driveway is flat he'll probably make due fine with weight. If not, I'd keep them chains handy.
 
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