ROCKSPRINGS
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What is the reason for filling tractor tires with water ?
you probably don't have to worry about it but we have to use water and then add methanol for an anti freeze we used calcium for yrs but it is very corrosiveROCKSPRINGS":3ql49yey said:What is the reason for filling tractor tires with water ?
Angus Cowman":2t3fqzuq said:you probably don't have to worry about it but we have to use water and then add methanol for an anti freeze we used calcium for yrs but it is very corrosiveROCKSPRINGS":2t3fqzuq said:What is the reason for filling tractor tires with water ?
some companies have went to using a washer fluid type product but it can get expensive and methanol isn't cheap either but where you are depends if you need the antifreeze or not
ROCKSPRINGS":o5t14ikj said:What is the reason for filling tractor tires with water ?
that is why we have went to methanol as a ANTI- freezejcummins":1qaiuvjh said:I was told...use antifreeze and you won't get anyone to fix a flat for you. EPA thing.
no if it freezes it freezes and it isn't good on the tire or the tubejcummins":2segqk7x said:The coldest so far at my place near Trinity has been 21. There was a really hard freeze back in the late 80s, can't recall how cold or for how long, I was out of state at the time. I have a Kubota M7040, and I'd like some weight in the tires, but having done anything because of this very thing.
A neighbor told me, if it does freeze, and you drive the tractor the ice becomes like ice picks and will do a nasty job on your tire. If I use use water in this climate at Trinity, and it does freeze...is the tractor unusable until it warms up? Or, will I have damage regardless if I use it? Trying to weight my options. For sure this tractor could use some weight.
Would filling the tire with less water reduce a problem if it does freeze?
jcummins":2mcf94yo said:The coldest so far at my place near Trinity has been 21. There was a really hard freeze back in the late 80s, can't recall how cold or for how long, I was out of state at the time. I have a Kubota M7040, and I'd like some weight in the tires, but having done anything because of this very thing.
A neighbor told me, if it does freeze, and you drive the tractor the ice becomes like ice picks and will do a nasty job on your tire. If I use use water in this climate at Trinity, and it does freeze...is the tractor unusable until it warms up? Or, will I have damage regardless if I use it? Trying to weight my options. For sure this tractor could use some weight.
Would filling the tire with less water reduce a problem if it does freeze?
Angus Cowman":2roxdssk said:that is why we have went to methanol as a ANTI- freezejcummins":2roxdssk said:I was told...use antifreeze and you won't get anyone to fix a flat for you. EPA thing.
in a 18.4 x34 you use 15 gallons of Meth and then fill with water
Actually Rocksprings if you don't get below 20 for more than a day or so you probably don't need anti freeze in you tires especially if you use it everyday