The rear tire on my 1026R is cracked and leaking. Of course this happens on a long weekend where I planned a lot of tractor time on the property. Anyway, looks like I can't do anything about it until Tuesday. My question is do I have to replace it with a loaded tire? I'm going to replace both rear tires. I guess my option would be to bring them to a repair facility for replacement. But I did see foam filled flat free replacement tires on Amazon sold by "MowerPartsGroup" (if you do a search for 1026R the tires it will come up). I'm wondering if these will work. I have the backhoe on the tractor so I have weight on the rear for lifting with the loader. Any input appreciated, thanks!
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What are the tires loaded with? Water for extra ballast?
Foam fill is the best flat free solution, but it is very expensive and hard to find a tire company that does that.
I would shy away from anything like this on Amazon.
Likely the best solution for both quality and cost savings is going with heavier industrial tires.
John Deere does not install industrial grade tires when a backhoe attachment is added to the machine.
Foam fill is the best flat free solution, but it is very expensive and hard to find a tire company that does that.
I would shy away from anything like this on Amazon.
Likely the best solution for both quality and cost savings is going with heavier industrial tires.
John Deere does not install industrial grade tires when a backhoe attachment is added to the machine.
I have both on my Kubota — foam filled fronts and liquid ballast rears. Although the fronts never go flat, they are hard and heavy. Had them done at a local industrial tire dealer. The rears I had filled about 2/3 with RimGuard (beet juice) after calcium solution ate through the original rims. I prefer the liquid ballast because it lowers the center of gravity for better sidehill stability, while foam just adds (lots of) weight. Not flat-proof, though.
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One thing is for sure, foam filled tires ride very hard, and all that extra shock is transferred into the implement pins.
Calcium mix was only good for keeping the liquid from freezing. Yes, it would eat the rims up, especially around the air valve hole. Most people I know got away from that stuff.
I have also seen some "old timers" try to use a little antifreeze in water ballast, but it deteriorates the inner tire wall after a few years.
In more recent years I have just used bolt on wheel weight has needed.
Being that you have a backhoe attachment, there is really no need for extra rear wheel/ tire ballast, even with the front bucket fully loaded. It does help to adjust the rear tire pressure down slightly if traction is a concern on really loose ground like sand.
Calcium mix was only good for keeping the liquid from freezing. Yes, it would eat the rims up, especially around the air valve hole. Most people I know got away from that stuff.
I have also seen some "old timers" try to use a little antifreeze in water ballast, but it deteriorates the inner tire wall after a few years.
In more recent years I have just used bolt on wheel weight has needed.
Being that you have a backhoe attachment, there is really no need for extra rear wheel/ tire ballast, even with the front bucket fully loaded. It does help to adjust the rear tire pressure down slightly if traction is a concern on really loose ground like sand.
Thanks, the fluid smells like teriyaki sauce and is a dark color, I think I will wait and talk to the local tractor repair facility. The dealer I bought it from closed several years ago. I’m in a rural area so not much to choose from.