I have been using a B7800 with a FEL to move fill and top soil around a tight lake lot to prep for seed. I had 2 flats Saturday and was able to get 1 fixed. The first 1 had a hole in the tube near the rim / bead and had a tube installed. The second 1 was too late in the day to get to the dealer and they were closed today. I tried slime but it didn't work. I'm considering foam filling the fronts but have seen some negatives and don't want to damage the tractor. I only have the weekends to get the work done and I lost a day this weekend because of flats. This tractor is primarily used with the loader and the lot is tight, lots of turns with a full bucket. Please advise.
2 flats in one day
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North Idaho Wolfman
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Sounds like to me that you have worn the tires out?
Or is there a lot of trash or sharp rocks on the lot?
Foam filling the front tires will add shock stress to the front end and with a front end loader it will not be able to handle the load as efficiently. If your having a lot of flats it might save you some down time, but it will cost you in the long run.
Or is there a lot of trash or sharp rocks on the lot?
Foam filling the front tires will add shock stress to the front end and with a front end loader it will not be able to handle the load as efficiently. If your having a lot of flats it might save you some down time, but it will cost you in the long run.
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Wild roses have thorns enough to puncture a tire. If the fields have been brush hogged you can have really sharp stems sticking up that could possibly do it.
Foam filling is not like the wheelbarrow tires you can buy - I looked into them and the foam is like bowling ball material. I think it would be really hard on the tractor.
Just as an aside, make sure you have plenty of air in the tires. Go for the max listed on the tire. Loader work can easily overload them. And the fewer the plys, the easier they are to puncture. If the tires were filled at one time for ballast the rims could be rusted and have sharp edges, adding to the likelihood of a puncture by the rim.
If the tires are in fact worn out, go for 6 or 8 ply rating for the load. And have a good look at the rims.
Foam filling is not like the wheelbarrow tires you can buy - I looked into them and the foam is like bowling ball material. I think it would be really hard on the tractor.
Just as an aside, make sure you have plenty of air in the tires. Go for the max listed on the tire. Loader work can easily overload them. And the fewer the plys, the easier they are to puncture. If the tires were filled at one time for ballast the rims could be rusted and have sharp edges, adding to the likelihood of a puncture by the rim.
If the tires are in fact worn out, go for 6 or 8 ply rating for the load. And have a good look at the rims.
Thanks for feedback, did some research and foam isn't the way to go. I'm going to have to watch pressure more closely and I bought a spare rim and tire because of the weekend warrior status of my tractor use