Optimal Tire Ballast?? How To Add Rim Guard to Compact Tractors

Rim Guard Beet Juice is the optimal tire ballast for compact tractors! It overcomes the drawbacks of other options like calcium chloride. Tractor Time with Tim has the rear tires of the Deere 1025R, 2038R and 5075e filled!

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[StevesBeyondRepair]

You couldn't have asked for a better tech to come out and do this! He was perfectly at ease in front of camera. Explaining everything so nicely, not all people are at ease, or willing to talk to you as if nobody was recording!!! Good video Tim!

[WeirdWabbit]

I hope you tipped him well for taking the time to be such a good source of info and participant during his busy day

[michaeldoherty]

I am the only person I know of that uses Rim Guard in the front tires of my 1025 R I find that it helps with keeping them properly inflated. Been doing this for 5 years and the front tires never lose pressure. I don't do it for the weight, only the benefit that I worry less about front tire underinflation.

[HanginwithHarv]

I've been putting off getting Rim Guard in my tractor tires due to the transportation needs to get it to the dealer. Knowing you can get someone to come to your place is a game changer!

[mburke]

Great video. I had RimGuard in my 4 series Deere, and It made a huge difference in the capability of the tractor. As you mentioned, I still liked doing heavy loader work with a rear attachment to offload the front axle.

[boomstickkid]

i put washer fluid in mine myself with a pump. i understand its not as heavy as the beet juice but i got a 55 gallon drum of it for free. it works really good.

[HamiltonvilleFarm]

We are lucky here, straight water works. People will say it will rust the rim, but even if it does, it takes forever. My family has had water in the tires for 50-60 years and the rim hasn't rusted.

[pikelander]

Jason is a professional, great job. Thanks for the video, this helped a lot.

[danielsharon]

A good thing to reiterate as he kind of glossed over it is that once Rim Guard in in there, you have to check the pressure with the valve @ 12 o'clock.

[melwalls]

I have a JD 4100 that I had fluid put in all four tires when new. I recently replaced the front tires and did not add fluid. What a difference. The front tires will not turn on hills and only scoot forward when turned sharply. I AM INSTALLING FLUID NEXT WEEK before I get in trouble.

[curtwhite]

Had mine filled when I bought the tractor and I'm glad I did.

[rogerjohnson]

Good work and an interesting video. You converted me on one of your earlier videos to Rimguard and I find this ballast solution to be very effective. As you mentioned, the weight is as low as possible. My first go with Rimguard was on a set of HDAP tires used for plowing snow with a loader mounted blade. I filled the fronts to provide as much steering traction as possible. Seemed to help. Now have Versa Turfs with Rimguard in the rears only. We have some gooey clay and they excel in that stuff.

[I_like_pears]

You always make it so interesting to learn about different aspects of tractor ownership & use so interesting and entertaining!

[jaytee]

I had all tires on my Yanmar sc2400 filled with foam 10 years ago never had a flat and enjoy the extra ballast.

[rooster]

I do have liquid ballasst in all 8 wheels of my Ventrac. No local beet juice, so I used the ever popular winter concentration winshield washer fluid. Super easy to do since the Ventrac rims have 2 valve stems 180 degrees opposed. 7 gallons eash tire. My slopes are severe and this helps and it is a huge help with the boom arm mower. I tried threading the outer tires of the dual pairs as one normally does and what a royal PIA! Then I wised-up and removed the lugs of the outer wheels to make the changes or to check torque of inner -- that is easy!

[tacratt]

I had my 3035d filled when I bought it, I like the way it handles loads in the bucket, the only time I’ve drove the tractor without the rim guard was around the lot at the dealership. At around 400 pounds per tire it has to be helpful!!

[peterkober]

Tim best video we have ever seen good for all tractor owners so much information
God Bless All
PaK

[HemiCountryBoy]

Talked to Jason a couple weeks ago and does tire work on our work truck. Great guy!

[marshallwilliams]

How wound
the rim guard in John five is going to effect the transport
of the tractor on the trailer. Are you still going to be under that 26000 pound.

[johniac]

I use it on my 2032R. Good blast that take no extra space. Well worth it.