xtruckerbob
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Two guns. Looks ike you.are in the heart of LSU country with that tiger squirrel.
RTV & Tires
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OOOOOOOOOOH, yea !!!!!
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...er, uh, we strayed a tiny bit from the topic of tires here into tiger squirrels and such. But, back on the subject, I got my new wheels and new rear tires mounted onto RTV number 2 today. Attached is a pic for your viewing pleasure. I bought four new wheels because the rims were buggered up some by whoever mounted tires last. Also got two new rear tires because they were mismatched and neither was for the load capacity of the RTV. Now have four new, good looking wheels (Visions from treaddepot.com) and two new rear tires (AT489, 22psi). Now when I get those fenders that peanut is making, you will hardly be able to stand to look at it for fear of the beauty blinding you! : )
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The rear tires are 25x11-12, fronts are 25x10-12. The new rear tires are rated for 22psi operating pressure and that's what they have in them. There are AT489's that are only rated for 7 psi but these are the higher load rated AT489's. These cost a little more than the 7psi ones.
OK, gotcha.
I change my pressure from time-to-time based on weather and work load for the RTV. In the winter, I lower the pressure to put more tread to the dirt (actually, snow and ice). When planning on running heavy loads, I run it back up to about 19 PSI.
I change my pressure from time-to-time based on weather and work load for the RTV. In the winter, I lower the pressure to put more tread to the dirt (actually, snow and ice). When planning on running heavy loads, I run it back up to about 19 PSI.
Be it on my tractor, RTV, ATV or whatever, I consider it a general rule of thumb that a good ballpark pressure is where the tire tread meets the ground from the entire side-to-side width of the tread or sidewall. If overinflated, you just ride on (and therefore wear out) the middle of the tread as the outside of the tires never touch the ground.
Tires look super wheezer !!!! Is your other fenders bad/broken ?..... two guns
I sent one fender to peanut for a pattern.
xtruckerbob
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Wow! Wheezer. I am jealous.. we still have work site tires and it looks like they will never wear out
Wheezer. Those look might Fine!! 
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bordercollieLost track of who started this thread but for my two cent's worth~~~About 65 years ago my dad told me the only way to get tire pressure "about right" was to make sure that the whole tread was on the ground. He correctly made a point that the front and rear may well take different pressure. OK, we all know this. What was interesting was how he came to the right pressure. he would jack up the wheel just abour 1/8" inch, Then he would take a sheet of his roll your own tobacco paper and slip it under the edge of the tire about one quarter on an inch, and let the car down. With one hand on the air hose, you just increase or decrease pressure until you can just barely pull out the very thin paper. Sounds like a lot of trouble but you only have to do it once. For max. traction and good tire wear (With lots of rotations and remembering to change the pressure front to back) it worked really well for me. even racing Porsche's in later years.
I basically used the same system. Obviously changing the weight in any type of vehicle in total, or front to back, requires another adjustment.`~~~~~~~~~kobe
I basically used the same system. Obviously changing the weight in any type of vehicle in total, or front to back, requires another adjustment.`~~~~~~~~~kobe
I just installed a set of chains on the rear work site tires of my RTV 1100. Even in 4-5 inches of wet snow and soft ground underneath they didn't spin and I never gave 4 wheel drive a thought. I got the chains from AllTerrrainOnline and talked with Robin. He sure is knowledgeable and thinks highly of the RTV Series. Although the chains are imported (china) I'm hoping they last.
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Tires look super wheezer !!!!
Is your other fenders bad/broken ?
..... two guns
all I know is the one he sent me for a pattern had a huge scrape in it just about half way through it.
bump for Antoinet111