Loading your tires

[skyhightree1]

Does anyone else load their own tires? If so what do you use? Calcium chloride is high as crap these days so was thinking of windshield wiper fluid or antifreeze. What do you use and why?

 

[kenny thomas]

Most here use an alcohol based product now. Not sure what it is but is not corrosive like the calcium chloride.

 

[skyhightree1]

Most here use an alcohol based product now. Not sure what it is but is not corrosive like the calcium chloride.

Thanks I am going to research what that is and see how readily available it is here.

 

[chevytaHOE5674]

Last ones I did with a couple 55gallon drums of ww fluid. Don't like using anti freeze as it is toxic to animals.

 

[greybeard]

When I worked for Kubota, we used some non-toxic antifreeze. I think, the same stuff used to winterize the water systems in travel trailers and motorhomes. (We rarely did it for local equipment but had sold some 100hp tractor/batwing combos to a contractor that was using them on pipeline mowing in Kansas, Okla, and Missouri)

 

[D2Cat]

One of the products often used is RimGuard. It's a derivative of beets. http://www.rimguard.biz/

It's not ready available, at least around here. Their very protective of their distribution system. When I finally found a dealer for their product, it was about $3 a gallon, $75 install fee, plus mileage.

I ended up using -20 windshield washer fluid. Bought it a Wal-Mart in the Spring for $1 gal. Manager told me he marked it down because folks would not buy it in the summer!

Had a 15 gallon spray tank for the back of the Ranger, just dumped the WWF in and pumped it into the tires. I bought the special tool to fill and bleed the air, but never used it. Put the valve stem at 12:00 o'clock and jack up the rear just to take the weight off the tires.

 

[skyhightree1]

Last ones I did with a couple 55gallon drums of ww fluid. Don't like using anti freeze as it is toxic to animals.

If not mistaken I don't think any antifreeze is toxic like the old stuff anymore.

When I worked for Kubota, we used some non-toxic antifreeze. I think, the same stuff used to winterize the water systems in travel trailers and motorhomes. (We rarely did it for local equipment but had sold some 100hp tractor/batwing combos to a contractor that was using them on pipeline mowing in Kansas, Okla, and Missouri)

Good to know

One of the products often used is RimGuard. It's a derivative of beets. http://www.rimguard.biz/

It's not ready available, at least around here. Their very protective of their distribution system. When I finally found a dealer for their product, it was about $3 a gallon, $75 install fee, plus mileage.

I ended up using -20 windshield washer fluid. Bought it a Wal-Mart in the Spring for $1 gal. Manager told me he marked it down because folks would not buy it in the summer!

Had a 15 gallon spray tank for the back of the Ranger, just dumped the WWF in and pumped it into the tires. I bought the special tool to fill and bleed the air, but never used it. Put the valve stem at 12:00 o'clock and jack up the rear just to take the weight off the tires.

Yea that Rimguard is ridiculous I guess I will try WWF

 

[chevytaHOE5674]

If not mistaken I don't think any antifreeze is toxic like the old stuff

Most automotive antifreeze is still ethylene glycol based and that is toxic. They have changed it to get rid of some of the "sweet" taste, but EG coolant is still very much toxic.

 

[skyhightree1]

If not mistaken I don't think any antifreeze is toxic like the old stuff

Most automotive antifreeze is still ethylene glycol based and that is toxic. They have changed it to get rid of some of the "sweet" taste, but EG coolant is still very much toxic.

LOL I must only be getting the drums of the non toxic because animals seem to like the taste and nothing happens to them if I spill it by mistake lol

 

[pricefarm]

Just helped my dad a few months ago fill up the rear tires of a 3930 New Holland. He also bought windshield washer fluid from Walmart 1$ gal. The cheapest thing he could find. I think we put around 50 gal in each tire

 

[J&D Cattle]

Is there a rule of thumb for how much to put into a tire based on tire size or anything else?

I have one tire that has lost some fluid and needs attention.

 

[D2Cat]

This might help. http://www.messicks.com/blog/post/Liquid-Tire-Ballast-Chart.aspx

 

[millstreaminn]

I bought a tractor that came from Tennessee and the tires are loaded with washer fluid. Even up here in Northern Pennsylvania they have not given me any problems. The tractor sits in a heated shop but I will take it out to plow and spread manure for several hours at a time in the winter any never had any issues.

 

[Brute 23]

We use to use antifreeze when I worked at the tire place.

 

[Supa Dexta]

Use washer fluid in mine also, and I'm further north than most. Tractor never see's inside. Was -40 or 45 fluid though, bought barrels of it.

 

[jltrent]

We use to use antifreeze when I worked at the tire place.

There is a formula for how much antifreeze to use for the size of tire somewhere. I had an 18-4-34 tire refilled a couple years ago and I think it required 6 gallon of antifreeze.

 

[Brute 23]

We use to use antifreeze when I worked at the tire place.

There is a formula for how much antifreeze to use for the size of tire somewhere. I had an 18-4-34 tire refilled a couple years ago and I think it required 6 gallon of antifreeze.

I cant remember how much. We didn't do that many. It was a tractor place, not a tire place. Most people used wheel weights. The owner kind of pushed them away from putting water in the tires.

 

[D2Cat]

This might help. http://www.messicks.com/blog/post/Liquid-Tire-Ballast-Chart.aspx

All you really have to do is click on the link to find the information on tire size vs volume.