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Diana

04-15-2004 07:27:54




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Howdy all! Hope you are enjoying the more mild weather.
I have aquestion about my IH 350 Utility. I stored it in the garage all winter and one of the rear tired leaked liquid all over the place. Hubby is not happy since this is HIS garage!!!!
He believes it leaked out the valve as it was pointed down. Cussed me out to no end for not pointing it up when I drove it in...like it occured to me to even do that! Anyway, I am wondering if I absolutely need the fluid in the tire. Keep in mind the other tire, I assume, still is filled. I use the tractor to mow with a bush hog and also use it as a loader. Not pulling any heavy equipment or anything. Thanks for your replies!
Diana

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Hugh MacKay

04-16-2004 02:54:08




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 Re: tractor tire liquid in reply to Diana, 04-15-2004 07:27:54  
Diana: You have an unsual situation, usually it is only husbands that get in the dog house over the mess their tractor make. I rather doubt if the tractor had been parked with the valve stems up, you would have avoided this mess. One of the other guys gave you just about all the possibilities of leakage.

I agree whole heartedly hose that concrete floor down well, get that chloride off the concrete. I wouldn't worry to much about most vegitation. I have over the years completely lost the chloride in the field several times and on tires much larger than yours. In corn, alfalfa, grass or grain I never really noticed the spot in the field come harvest time.

You do however need the weight for doing loader work with that 350. I will agree with others though that say get rid of the chloride. You have fast hitch on the 350, so make up a counter weight that fits your hitch. The best counter weights I have found are concrete blocks cast with hitch forks for fast hitch or mounting for 3 point cast right into concrete. The one I always liked was a 55 gal. barrel, filled with concrete, designed with 3 point in mind. There are numerous ways to do this. E mail me if you want some suggestions.

That counter weight for loader work is far more effective than wheel weights or chloride, as they just put weight on rear wheels. The counter weight actually transfers weight from front wheels to rear wheels. This not only helps with traction but makes loader work a bit easier on tractors front end.

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Diana

04-15-2004 18:42:26




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 Re: tractor tire liquid in reply to Diana, 04-15-2004 07:27:54  
Thanks to all of you guys who replied. I knew it wouldn't be a simple matter. My manual explains how to refill but I assume there needs to be some repair, too and that isn't up my alley so it's time to get out the yellow pages!
I'm sure it's less expensive to have a repair and fill done than to replace those huge tires! Not to mention the rims.
Have a great day!
Diana



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Al L. in Wisc.

04-15-2004 18:40:35




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 Re: tractor tire liquid in reply to Diana, 04-15-2004 07:27:54  
Diana, good comments from Bob. I will have to flush barn floor as rusty Allis Chalmers CA rim leaked before I got it replaced. Now a mess also. I have read posts where anti-freeze can be added as the fluid. Won't rust if it leaks. I am going to replace tubes on all three tractors I have and will look to use wheel weights. Tell your husband that when he does his business standing up that he leaves a splattering mess in the bathroom - should he be chewed out for that, or better yet, make him clean it up.

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Diana

04-15-2004 18:45:10




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 Re: Re: tractor tire liquid in reply to Al L. in Wisc., 04-15-2004 18:40:35  
>>>or better yet, make him clean it up. <<<<

That would be the day! Nice thought though!



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Bob

04-15-2004 15:56:35




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 Re: tractor tire liquid in reply to Diana, 04-15-2004 07:27:54  
The tire is most likely filled with calcium chloride, and should NOT leak no matter which way the valve stem is pointed when the tractor's parked. Tell him it's not your fault!

There are two ways it could have leaked.

1.) Defective valve core, or defective valve stem extension fitting.

2.) Leaky inner tube, that let the chloride get out of the tube, and BETWEEN the tube and the rim. It then leaks out AROUND the outside of the valve stem.

You need to find a tire shop with a mobile service truck that can come out and repair or replace your tube, and refill it with chloride, or pump the chloride OUT of the other tire, also. You'll definitely want to get the leaky tire apart, and wash the chloride out of the tire and off of the rim, or the rim will be rusted through in a few years.

Incidently, the chloride is tough on cement, and not good for pets, and kills vegetation, so you need to get it sopped up, and the concrete hosed off.

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tall corn

04-15-2004 14:31:51




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 Re: tractor tire liquid in reply to Diana, 04-15-2004 07:27:54  
If it were mine, I would take the fluid out of both tires. You only need the fluid for traction. If traction isn't a problem your better off without the fluid. It is Calcium cloride. It will rust your rims if it leaks and always seems to leak sooner or later.
You can always add wheel weights.



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old

04-15-2004 07:50:28




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 Re: tractor tire liquid in reply to Diana, 04-15-2004 07:27:54  
You either need both filled or both empty, its not safe to run one and not the other filled, I know I almost fliped a tractor because of that.



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ken

04-15-2004 11:04:07




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 Re: Re: tractor tire liquid in reply to old, 04-15-2004 07:50:28  
mine are filled on my 460 utility and if i get a good load in the loader it gets a little front heavy,if i didn't have the fluid it would probably pick the back tires off the ground,definately replace the fluid.



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Farmall 43

04-15-2004 07:34:46




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 Re: tractor tire liquid in reply to Diana, 04-15-2004 07:27:54  
It is not a good idea to run one loaded tire and one not loaded tire. This can cause instability at higher speeds. If you have a loader on the tractor you definitly want to have the tire re-filled or loaded. I hope you enjoy the tractor and tell hubby that it is just calcium cloride and to relax it will wash out fairly easily.



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LWW

04-15-2004 21:15:58




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 Re: Re: tractor tire liquid in reply to Farmall 43, 04-15-2004 07:34:46  
I hear that you can use window washer fluid to fill the tires, that would be about 8# per gallon. It will not freeze.



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