Weight in your tires

[Raspy]

Thanks, that explains it.

I'd like to find some of the low temp stuff cheap. I've had a couple of freeze ups in tractors.


John

 

[k0ua]

It seems the summer formulation of most WW fluid has no Methanol or anything else to prevent freezing, and supposedly has more bug "goo" dissolving components in it, the Winter formulation has the "Antifreeze" properties. I could not find any of the winter stuff only summer blend, which is worthless for this purpose. So I used the RV antifreeze.
James
K0UA

 

[dklistul]

I have trouble with blue juice freezing on one of my cars but not on the others. The one that has trouble (my beater commuter car, naturally) freezes, I think, because the washer jets are on the wiper arms. That means that there's a whole lot more hose exposed to the cold weather on this type of setup. The others all have the jets on the hood or on the cowl ahead of the windshield, so the hoses are largely under the hood where it's warmer.

I still haven't put any fluid in my tires because I just haven't been home enough this summer to get on with the job. I did get the adapter to connect the hose to the tires so all I need now are 2 things:

1) I need to settle on what I'm a-gonna put in 'em and
2) I need the time to git-er-done.

 

[Mace Canute]

Ok, I decided just now to check out the flammability of WW fluid. I have a couple of jugs in the shop, one rated for -45C (-49F) and another rated for -35C (-31F). Both were easily ignited with a small handheld propane torch and, as you would expect, the -45C WW fluid seemed to ignite slightly easier.

Definitely flammable! And the flame was invisible in the shop lights, too. I had to turn them off to see the blue flame.

Oh! dklistul! The salesman might not have been too far off with his recommendation. Radial R1 tractor tires are recommended to be filled approximately 45%. Testing shows that's about the optimum level for best traction with the corresponding correct tire pressure.

 

[etcallhome]

Well my dealer is the that told me and this was back around 2000 so alot of todays items where way to costly or just not available..
I had gone to Sams bought 4 cases of fluid for about what I would have pd for maybe 1 tire done by dealer..

 

[dklistul]

Seems to me there are several gallons of flammable stuff stored directly over the engine. So I'm not too terribly concerned with fluid in the tires having some methanol in it.

I still haven't had time to do this job, though. Looks like the summer travel will slow down in a couple weeks so maybe it'll be done soon.

 

[Don87]

January 7 1996, I purchased a 2160 Cub Cadet with a snowblower, mmm, and tiller (bunches of snow that winter).
Needed weight in the tires, so I bought washer fluid(was on sale for 49 cents a gallon).
Broke the bead and filled the tires.
Just sold the cub 2 months ago, still had the washer fluid in the tires. In that 14 year time period the tires never even got slushy inside(even in 30 below temps).
Washer fluid won't freeze in a closed container.
I've left a gallon outside all winter before, just to test the theory.:thumbsup:


EDIT: I'm using Rimguard in my Massey

 

[Rob-D]

January 7 1996, I purchased a 2160 Cub Cadet with a snowblower, mmm, and tiller (bunches of snow that winter).
Needed weight in the tires, so I bought washer fluid(was on sale for 49 cents a gallon).
Broke the bead and filled the tires.
Just sold the cub 2 months ago, still had the washer fluid in the tires. In that 14 year time period the tires never even got slushy inside(even in 30 below temps).
Washer fluid won't freeze in a closed container.
I've left a gallon outside all winter before, just to test the theory.:thumbsup:


EDIT: I'm using Rimguard in my Massey

I just don't want to take the chance salt or washer fluid wil spill on my gardens and fields. Years of work and cultivating the soil damaged. Not for me, I'll spend the extra bucks for Rimguard or get wheel wieghts.

 

[RoyJackson]

I just don't want to take the chance salt or washer fluid wil spill on my gardens and fields. Years of work and cultivating the soil damaged. Not for me, I'll spend the extra bucks for Rimguard or get wheel wieghts.

That's reasonable...main thing is you're putting some kind of weight in or on those rear tires.
BTW, Rob...I might have missed this, but did you get a ballast box with your 3320?

 

[SPYDERLK]

Just sold the cub 2 months ago, still had the washer fluid in the tires. In that 14 year time period the tires never even got slushy inside(even in 30 below temps).
Washer fluid won't freeze in a closed container.
I've left a gallon outside all winter before, just to test the theory.:thumbsup:
EDIT: I'm using Rimguard in my Massey

The closed container keeps the alcohol from evaporating from the mix. You lose it slowly from an open container and there goes freeze protection.
larry