RV antifreeze in New FRONT Tires???

[Pepsiboy]

Why cheap out on filling tires when there is a product designed for tires. Just had my rears filled on a B2601 and it was $150.00 taxes in. The stuff around here is from Protek and is corn based. Also has a higher weight per pound then all the other products.

thebicman,

I'll tell you why I'm going to "CHEEP OUT" on loading the tires. It is called "BUDGET" and "VERY LOW fixed income". I probably would pay the $150 to have these 2 tired loaded at the tire guy, BUT, if there isn't enough money available it can not be done.

Dave

 

[Pepsiboy]

Well, I finally got the fronts loaded with W/S washer fluid. I got 3 gallons into each, and inflated to 30 p.s.i. last week. I did some mowing and didn't notice any difference in handling or traction at this point. Did some tilling, and same thing there. Haven't done any bucket work yet, so will wait and see on that. I did notice that the ride was just a LITTLE BIT more harsh, but not a problem for me.

Yes, I know that the recommended pressure is a max of 20 p.s.i., but I like to run the fronts a bit harder for doing bucket work. Rather than changing the pressure every time I change what I'm doing, I just set it and forget it.

Dave

 

[m32825]

The front axle swivels while the rear does not. I wonder if that has anything to do with the recommendation to load the rear but not front? Since the front axle swivels side to side (note: speculation alert) you won't get any extra side to side stability until the axle locks out. You get additional force keeping the front front raising, that might be useful in some situations.

-- Carl

 

[D2Cat]

3 gallons is like 25#, doesn't seem like it's worth the hassle!

 

[torch]

I read it as 3 gallons each front tire. I put 2-1/2 in each front + 10 in each rear. Added all up, it seems worth the effort.

 

[Pepsiboy]

The front axle swivels while the rear does not. I wonder if that has anything to do with the recommendation to load the rear but not front? Since the front axle swivels side to side (note: speculation alert) you won't get any extra side to side stability until the axle locks out. You get additional force keeping the front front raising, that might be useful in some situations.

-- Carl

Carl,

It might not be much, BUT, an extra 50# in the front with the 25 gal. sprayer on the back will help keep the front down better than nothing as I can NOT afford to put on suitcase weights on the front. Just MY little experiment to see if it will help. I figured that $9.00 vs $75.00 for a 50# suitcase weight. On our VERY FIXED income, it's a NO BRAINER ! ! !

Dave

 

[torch]

$75.00 for a 50# suitcase weight.

Years ago, I discovered I needed to double the 2 suitcase weights on the then-new green garden tractor when I used the snow blower for the first time. The dealer was an hour and a half away, closed until morning, and a foot of snow already on the ground.

I had some scrap steel plate. I made a box about twice as wide as the existing suitcase weights, with an angle iron hanger. Mixed up a bit of cement slurry in a 5 gallon bucket and mixed in a paint can's worth of old rusty bolts, nuts and assorted cut-offs. Filled the freshly welded steel box, welded on a cap and a piece of 3/8" rod bent into a handle on top of that. Hung that between the two fancy cast suitcase weights.

Crude, but cheap, very effective and still in use today on that same tractor.

 

[m32825]

Carl,

It might not be much, BUT, an extra 50# in the front with the 25 gal. sprayer on the back will help keep the front down better than nothing as I can NOT afford to put on suitcase weights on the front. Just MY little experiment to see if it will help. I figured that $9.00 vs $75.00 for a 50# suitcase weight. On our VERY FIXED income, it's a NO BRAINER ! ! !

Dave

Ah, I missed the part where you were trying to keep the front end from getting too light. Most of the time I see filling tired it's about lowering the center of gravity for increased stability. I applaud your efforts to keep costs down, my daily driver is an '87 Camry with 340,000 miles on it!

-- Carl

 

[Pepsiboy]

Years ago, I discovered I needed to double the 2 suitcase weights on the then-new green garden tractor when I used the snow blower for the first time. The dealer was an hour and a half away, closed until morning, and a foot of snow already on the ground.

I had some scrap steel plate. I made a box about twice as wide as the existing suitcase weights, with an angle iron hanger. Mixed up a bit of cement slurry in a 5 gallon bucket and mixed in a paint can's worth of old rusty bolts, nuts and assorted cut-offs. Filled the freshly welded steel box, welded on a cap and a piece of 3/8" rod bent into a handle on top of that. Hung that between the two fancy cast suitcase weights.

Crude, but cheap, very effective and still in use today on that same tractor.

torch,

I just might have to hijack your idea and make my own front weight, too. Thanks for the idea. If I do, I'll post a new thread about it.

Dave