stability.. my money for stability on hills

[koppel]

Hi again,

OK OK well not really my money.. come to think of it I dont really have lots anyway as I keep spending any spare on machinery and my lady friend uses the rest for the renovations.

well my orange tractor (nic named Kevin by my other 1/2) is having stability problems on the dual angle slopes of my county block.

So it calls for extra measures as the following photos show.

Yes you all guessed it correctly.. its a water filling adaptor for ballasting the rear wheels.

Firstly one jacks up the rear of the tractor and removes the tyre valve. Thats the part on the left of this picture above.
Remember to let the air out first before unscrewing the valve..

Then screw in this water filling adaptor and attach the water hose. Not yet shown attached in these pics.

filler on rim

This a closeup of filler on valve stem in rim.

One needs to make sure the air outlet is pointing upwards.

Below is a view from water pipe end looking down center. One can see how the center pipe turns and comes out the side.

This view is from tire valve pipe end looking down center. One can again see how the center pipe turns and comes out the side.
This is how the air escapes from the tire as the water enters via the outer annulus.

I am trying to decide if I should add antifreese in the water solution. That adds a question as to how to do that since I was just going to use town water suppy hose directly conneced to the barbed end of this tool.

Also I dont really think how my photo shows lifting tractor with that high lift jack, is the most appropiate way to jack up tractor.
Maybe a separate thread would be good idea to see how and where each of us chooses to jack up our tractors. Especially when bogged or when faced with a flat tire.

Thats is for now fokes.

regards
david

 

[Jimmysal]

Looks good man, I'd certainly put some antifreeze in the tires though. If you use straight water there is some risk for corrosion on the insides of the rims. Antifreeze should mitigate that.

 

[dusty-t]

Hi Koppel. You can also reverse the hubs on your rear wheels to give the tractor a wider stance. How cold does it get there. Filling those rear tires is not some thing you want to do twice. Antifreeze non corrosive?? A hose to the nipple on the wheel, other end of hose to a funnel with a small end on it. Time consuming? You Bet. But it will fill your tires. Gotta be a better way. Hose into pail or drum on the seat? Jacking it up with that jackall looks like a good way to lose some teeth. Somewhere on your property there has to be a flat spot. Living room maybe. Nah your better half would bury you in that clay. No hydraulic jack? Wooden blocks to block up the axle once it is in the air. Only has to be up in the air a half inch. Block the wheels. Chain it to a tree?. What ever you have to do to make it stable. Good luck. Dusty

 

[Jimmysal]

Antifreeze non corrosive??

Most commercial antifreeze has corrosion inhibitor additives. These additives are depleted over time. The corrosion protection is linked to the pH of the coolant. If you know the acidity of fresh coolant, you can test for bad coolant with a simple kit.

 

[dusty-t]

Thanks JimmySal I learn something new every day on this forum. Dusty

 

[skeets]

Hell yes use anti freeze cheapest you can find and do a 50/50 mix, I did and the difference was nothing short of amazingmJust MHO you understand

 

[ipz2222]

You can buy those water fill adapters at tractor supply.