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lunbrjck

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I am going to load the tires on the back of my tractor with windshield washer fluid and was wondering if anyone knows how many gallon I will need to do this. The tires are 12 x16.5 industrial
Thanks
 
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Around 20 per side, if I remember correctly.


BTI
 
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Thanks BTI think I will get 45 gallon to be on the safe side.
 
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If you live where it can freeze, make sure to buy the kind that is designed for freezing weather. There is also a version designed for use only above 32 degrees. It would be quite a ride if you had 3/4 of your tire filled with ice. Talk about being unbalanced............
 
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Wouldn't it be cheaper to just use a gallon of radiator fluid and water? I'm saying this assuming only a gallon per tire would be needed.
 
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Depends on what temp of freezing you want to attain.
50/50 is protected to -34 if using it in a radiator.
That would be 10 gallon of Anti per side.
But if cut to 25/75 would still be 5 gals per side.
I'd rather leak a little wwf than a little anti.
Personal preference I suppose.

BTI
 
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Howdy filled the R4's on my CK20 last night with ww -20 degree fluid. It took about 40 minutes a tire with having to quit to bleed the air off. Each tire took 16.5 gallon of fluid. Should add about 260 pounds to the rear of the tractor. I used a small drill pump and an adaptor from Gemplers.
 
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Being that WW is so light (As in turn to gas easily), has anyone experienced they tire pressure rise in the summer, and dropping when it get s cooler?
 
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crabjoe said:
Being that WW is so light (As in turn to gas easily), has anyone experienced they tire pressure rise in the summer, and dropping when it get s cooler?

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lunbrjck said:
Howdy filled the R4's on my CK20 last night with ww -20 degree fluid. It took about 40 minutes a tire with having to quit to bleed the air off. Each tire took 16.5 gallon of fluid. Should add about 260 pounds to the rear of the tractor. I used a small drill pump and an adaptor from Gemplers.

Do you have a link for the drill pump? Also, what adapter are you speaking of?

I picked up a valve adapter from TS (Tractor Supply Company - Monkey Grip Air Water Adapter Kit) . What else might I need? Can you write up a how to with the tools you used?


Thanks!!
 

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