RV anti freeze

s19438

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in about a month one of my 35's is heading to our property in upstate pa. is RV anti freeze a viable alternative to cal. chol. or regular anti freeze.
thanks!
 
I've heard of people going to NAPA or any other parts place and ordering a whole pallet of windshield washer fluid and use that. Its cheaper
 
I am thinking no. RV anti freeze is a water displacer, it will not mix at all with water. I believe the labels say not for automotive use. It is not a coolant, it is an anti freeze. It can turn slushy, hard for a water pump to pump. There are NO anti corrosion additives in it as it is meant for drinking water lines. Now, IF you are going to store the vehicle and not use it, read boat motor, I see where that is being done. I would suggest more reading and good luck.
 
It will work fine, just mix it strong enough so it does not freeze. It is propylene glycol instead of ethylene glycol.
 
(quoted from post at 23:35:28 09/11/14) in about a month one of my 35's is heading to our property in upstate pa. is RV anti freeze a viable alternative to cal. chol. or regular anti freeze.
thanks!

My TO-20 has RV antifreeze in both the front and rear wheels. I used it last year in below freezing weather and I had no problems.
 
Wish could buy the stuff for yse in the windshield washers as it is made for at that kind of a price. Luckey if by adding a $1,00 to that to get it, normally around mid 2. per gal.
 
You got a lot of ideas on what to put in your tires, but before I would pick one I would go and talk to someone who repairs tractor tires with fluid and ask them what the pros and cons are of each product. I would also ask them what kind they will work on and what they will not. Your call, your money. If it was my tires it would be C.C. In my opinion it is the most bang for the buck.

Bob
 
For what it's worth, I was discussing this same topic with a friend one day and he mentioned something that I had not though of, that regular anti-freeze is poisonous to animals if they drink it, while RV anti-freeze is not. So,should you puncture a tire and the fluid leaks out, the RV anti-freeze is "environmentally friendly".
 
there is one tire repair shop in this area that will work with CC. nobody else will touch it.
 
Hi If fluid is getting hard to work with and expensive to put in why not try find a set of wheel weights for it. What ever you do you need a good set of tires. If they are old and questionable, you will probably find out pretty quick what new tires cost what ever you do.
If you got one of the tires needs air regular the fluid will leak out, so you got to fix that first to sadly.
I hate fluid, its in my loader tractor rears, and twice last winter in -30oc I pumped that tire with a flat where frozen mud damaged the tire. Not fun and I can see why tire shops don't want the bother. With wheel weights just fix the flat without taking the wheel off the tractor, and it's much nicer than doing it with fluid.
Regards Robert
 
I looked at a set of inside the rim weights today. 150lbs each and the dealer wants 300 bucks. to steep for me.
 
I was at a tractor show yesterday and a fellow told me about a product he believed was made of molasses I haven't done any research on it. I also heard of a product made from beet juice. I think rv. anti freeze sounds good.
 
Hi
I bet by the time your done messing about buying fluid, and gettin it in the tires $300's about what your gonna pay getting the fluid in, you do realize how many gallons you need to fill the tires properly?.
Then if you ever get a flat getting it pumped and fixed would be more than another $150 or so. if you got the wheel weights you can still fix the flat your self. if you know how or can figure it out how to do it!.
Been there done most of this, sometimes the savings not worth the messing about, This is 25 years of a 40 yearolds experience of messing with old equipment, cheap is not always best, Trust me I fix a lot of old iron in my shop for customers, It comes back and bites somebody hard usually.
Regards Robert
 
I had a set of pie weights on a 8N years ago but I have limited room to keep stuff and I sold them. boo hoo ...
 
(quoted from post at 15:37:50 09/13/14) You got a lot of ideas on what to put in your tires, but before I would pick one I would go and talk to someone who repairs tractor tires with fluid and ask them what the pros and cons are of each product. I would also ask them what kind they will work on and what they will not. Your call, your money. If it was my tires it would be C.C. In my opinion it is the most bang for the buck.

Bob

until it destroys your expensive steel rims. or until you get a puncture and have to deal with it to fix your tire. that stuff is nasty and would not be good if they paid me to put it in my tires.
 
Thinking aloud how about Glycol? The stuff they sell for HVAC use? We use it in our chiller loop at work and buy it in 55 gallon drums. Still probably expensive unless you've got someway to buy it from or under a previously negotiated contract, but probably cheaper than anything you're going to buy in gallon containers. Check with your local NAPA they might be able to get windshield washer fluid in 55 gallon drums, your local HVAC distributor/parts house may be able to do the glycol in drums, Menard's does it in 5 gallon pails.
 
I went by a quick lube place and they gave me 35 gallons of used antifreeze. I also went by a semi truck dealership and they let me drop off a plastic drum for used A/F. Done swapped it out once for free. they pay for disposal. It's a win-win for me.
 

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