How to check tire pressure with liquid filled tires

johnwoodfab

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I have a BX1870 that had liquid filled tires when I got it. Do you have to have the valve at the top of the tire when you check the pressure ?? Do you still put the same pressure that Kubota recomends ??
Thank You, john
 

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Yes. And Yes. You got it.
 
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imnukensc

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The rears are filled on my 2380. Check pressure with valve stem at top. Recommended pressure for unfilled tires on mine is 17 psi. I run 12 psi as recommended by my dealer. Correct or not, I run 12 and have had no ill effects.
 

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You might use something to push in the valve core to let a shot of air out before putting the gauge on. This keeps the juice out of your gauge.
 
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OrangeKrush

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You might use something to push in the valve core to let a shot of air out before putting the gauge on. This keeps the juice out of your gauge.
Good suggestion.. I used my pressure gauge! 🤬
 

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Milton makes a tractor tire guage for liquid filled tires. The problem is it doesn' stay out when pressure is applied, you've got to hold it on the stem while reading, but it's better then ruining regular gages.
 
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skeets

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I would recommend that you jack it up enough to take the weight off the tire first, valve stem at 12:00 and put in what the book calls for
 
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jimh406

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For sure, use a gauge that can handle liquid. That's why they make them.

I'm pretty sure most people will be able to notice without a gauge if your tire is significantly low. But, tractor tires aren't like a car tire. Well, most of us don't travel very fast, and a tire that is barely low isn't going to be noticeable in the way it drives.
 
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Henro

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If its round it's good, if not, it's too low.
I found this to be true.

A few years ago I noticed my rear liquid filled tires were squatting a bit. Not sure what the pressure was, but I put it back at 12 PSI and have not seen a squat since.

I guess I should actually measure the pressure, but I subscribe to the Freeheeler approach...LOL
 

Freeheeler

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For my motorcycle on the racetrack I'm very specific on tire pressures. For the tractor, round is good enough ;)
 
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xrocketengineer

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I bought the Milton gauge and it failed in about a month. It got clogged up inside, the air would not go in nor out. After trying to get it replaced and getting ignored, I managed to unscrew the tire valve fitting end and found a small round sheet metal cover with a tiny orifice inside that was clogged up with our local water deposits. After I unclogged the gauge, it has worked fine since.
While the Milton was out, I used my regular HF cheap gauge for a while and the water did not hurt it at all.
 

Vigo

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I use a tire inflator with a hose leading to the air chuck, and a trigger to add air. The advantage of this is that even if you allow some fluid into the hose, it won't make it as far as the gauge unless you're actually using the thing to deflate the tire, and when you're done (and hooked to air) you just pull the trigger with the hose loose (ok, held so that it doesn't swing around and smack you in the junk) and blow air through it to 'purge' the liquid you may have allowed into the hose. Doing it this way, i don't bother to put the valve stems in any particular position.
 

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Milton makes a tractor tire guage for liquid filled tires. The problem is it doesn' stay out when pressure is applied, you've got to hold it on the stem while reading, but it's better then ruining regular gages.
I bought one of those on Amazon for less than $10. A must for anyone with liquid filled tires.