I posted this before but somehow it got deleted. has anyone ever tried to put fluid
in the rear tires for better traction with the snow plow hooked up? I have just bought a new
sportsman 700 efi and the tires spin easy with the plow on would fluid help?
mutley

 

have you tried 4 wheel drive yet? [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-tongue.gif[/img]

 

You would have to run tubes if you want to run a water / alky mix. The tubes will keep the alky from rusting out your rims. Yes you would get alot better traction, or no wheel spin at all. After you put the tubes in and tires on you put a tool (forget name) on and when air is applied it will suck the tubes flat. Then the water and alky is pumped in. Your local goodyear dealer or anyone of them with a farm service truck could do it for you. Wouldn't hurt to have another set of rims with tires so if you want to ride for fun you can just switch them out. They will be HEAVY, real heavy. I'm sure your aware of the stress they will add to your ride, but as long as your careful when you move it around or use it you will be fine. They also use a foam filled tire for quarries and bobcats, Its the same as making them bulletproof. alot heavier but they will last forever. JMO.

 

lol good one spyder .... but seriously i dont agree with the tubes in tires we have run water/metanol mix in the farm tractor and in the lawn mowers tires for years without a rusting issue but it will be hard to get all the fluid out of the tire when you dont want it in there anymore but seriously is it in four wheel drive???????? i plow up or down my steep driveway without spinning much [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-cool.gif[/img][img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]

 

I'm going back 20 years, didn't even know they where using methanol now, but the tubes will make it easier to remove all the fluid. Thanks for bringing me up to date! =]

 

I second the four wheele drive thing, I plow on the ice with my
little sp 335 and a 60" moose country plow, no chains or wheights.
Have you plowed before? not being meen or condesending, I don't think
adding fluid would be good on a fourwheeler, unless you have other trail tires
to swap out. Would't they ballon at speed with the fluid?

 

good point you should see how they balloon up on my john deere riding mower at about 35mph when im mowing the yard....

 

your mower does thirty five? I need a new mower! n-e-ways, How are the tires? If you have
bad tires that will cause a loss of traction too, Just a thought.

 

Have you thought about using tire chains instead of loading the tires?

 

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Thanks for the replys! I have tried it in both 2&4 Wheel Drive! It just won't back up the hill
going forward it goes right up. This is a 2006 machine and I like it .I have plowed snow before
so that is not going to be a problem I use a Skid Steer when it gets deep got this new atv and it hasn't snowed yet.might check on some different tires.
thanks
mutley