Tires Loading Tires with this?

[IslandTractor]

i hope you not serious about using straight WWf? Even if your planning on putting like 10 gallons per tire if will be far cheaper to go to walmart and get several gallons of the around $7.50 gallon antifreeze.

You need to be careful about the dilution factor and impact on freeze point. Most antifreeze is not intended to be diluted more than 1:1 with water as I recall. It also has more toxicity issues than methanol. Methanol based WWF is actually pretty cost effective if you can get it for $1.50/gallon or so. Straight methanol with added water can be cheaper in larger volumes but buying methanol in anything less than 55 gallon drums can be expensive.

 

[bp fick]

i hope you not serious about using straight WWf? Even if your planning on putting like 10 gallons per tire if will be far cheaper to go to walmart and get several gallons of the around $7.50 gallon antifreeze.

Stuff's pretty toxic if/when you get a flat and some 6-9 gals of the stuff soaks the ground. Hope your tractor isn't parked anywhere near your well head when it happens. Just sayin'

 

[Soundguy]

Island tractor and BP fick.

Remember.. times are modern.. we have non toxic AF based on propylene glycol available now, as oposed tot he toxic ethelylene glycol stuf.

rv holding tank AF is the safe stuff.

soundguy

 

[IslandTractor]

Island tractor and BP fick.

Remember.. times are modern.. we have non toxic AF based on propylene glycol available now, as oposed tot he toxic ethelylene glycol stuf.

rv holding tank AF is the safe stuff.

soundguy

Yep, that is right but (I haven't checked recently) the RV stuff is more expensive so if someone is trying to find the cheapest antifreeze solution they might still settle on ethylene glycol (I presume it is still available).

 

[Soundguy]

It is.. and you just have to catch the rv stuff when it's priced right.. napa had it in gallon jugs a few months back ( when it was still 'summer' for 4.99 / gallon!! )

I got enough to load some 16.9-24 tires at a mix strength that would be safe for florida winters.. Ie.. perhaps slushy at 10'.. since we almost never see anything lower than teens for very long.

soundguy

 

[arksdad]

Has anyone used magnesium cloride to load tires? Seems to be pretty popular with dealers around here.

 

[Diamondpilot]

Thanks guys, I didn't read the description close, I figure I will go to advance and buy the $1.99 a gallon -20 degrees WWF, They told me they have a few hundred gallons in stock!


-Mike

Check with your local oil supplier. They carry all kinds of stuff. I just got a 55 gallon drum ordered today of minus 20 stuff for $.94 per gallon so just $51.70 The guy is even going to delver it for free because he has a delivery to make just a few farms down. I said that was a great price and he told me he had $.54 a gallon in it and his standard mark-up was $.40 per gallon. I thought it was a great deal. I only need 40 gallons for this tractor but the cheapest I had seen it was $1.69 per gallon at WalMart and my local Rural King so I will have extra and still be money ahead.

Chris

 

[Diamondpilot]

It is.. and you just have to catch the rv stuff when it's priced right.. napa had it in gallon jugs a few months back ( when it was still 'summer' for 4.99 / gallon!! )

I got enough to load some 16.9-24 tires at a mix strength that would be safe for florida winters.. Ie.. perhaps slushy at 10'.. since we almost never see anything lower than teens for very long.

soundguy

I run a marine business and the cheapest I can get it is about that price. My local Menards, which is like a Home Depot, has it on sale every year for $2.49 per gallon during the first week in October. Its made by Peak. I just bought 100 gallons last week. Crazy I can get it cheaper there then buying in my version of bulk. By the way the oil supplier I called about the WWF said he gets his there also and marks it up $.40 a gallon for resale.

Crazy world.

Chris

 

[IslandTractor]

Has anyone used magnesium cloride to load tires? Seems to be pretty popular with dealers around here.

I think "Builder" used mag chloride. You might send him a PM. It is still a fairly corrosive solution though. Not sure if it is as cheap as CaCl which is the most popular salt solution. Those seem to be the choice of most old time farmers and it is apparent CaCl has done the job. The trend, at least as I perceive it, is away from the corrosive salt solutions towards non toxic non corrosive (and more expensive) solutions such as beet juice, WWF and antifreeze in addition to just plain water for folks in places like Texas, CA and FL.

 

[Soundguy]

I run a marine business and the cheapest I can get it is about that price. My local Menards, which is like a Home Depot, has it on sale every year for $2.49 per gallon during the first week in October. Its made by Peak. I just bought 100 gallons last week. Crazy I can get it cheaper there then buying in my version of bulk. By the way the oil supplier I called about the WWF said he gets his there also and marks it up $.40 a gallon for resale.

Crazy world.

Chris

yep.. makes ya wonder.

I too was surprised at the low napa price.

the stuff worked out great for me.

soundguy