Posted by LarryT on December 24, 2010 at 15:26:20 from (68.35.57.27):
In Reply to: Dual Wheels on an H posted by Fuller's Farmalls on December 23, 2010 at 21:31:10:
I have my tires loaded with Polypropylene Glycol. It's the food grade antifreeze that they sell for treating motor home and rv's and such. It doesn't cause any corrosion and wont damage the rubber. If you do get a leak it won't poison any of the animals or cause any damage to your field soil. It isn't as cheep to put in, but to avoid the problems that other fluids cause, it's worth it. You can buy it premixed or you can buy it full strength and mix it your self. I prefer to buy full strength and not buy the water.
Also my dad had duels on his H. He made them himself by making long J bolts and running them around the spokes of the inner wheel and then they had a clamp that went around the spoke of the outer wheel and with nuts he'd pull the wheels together. He took and tack welded 6 peaces of angle iron to the inside of the inner wheel and they stuck out so as to keep the outer wheel aligned with the inner when it was tightened down. I really didn't like the duel setup. You got good traction but it was harder to steer and with the longer arm it created, we ended up breaking a couple of axles. After the second, Dad took them off and never used them again. Never broke another axle. Not only that, there was one time when I over heated and needed coolant, so I took a small tube and hooked it to the valve stem on the tire and removed a couple of gallons and filled the radiator and made it back to the barn without indecent. Pumped 2 gallons of glycol back into the tire and away we went. So Merry Christmas to all of the wonderful contributors and participants in these forums. With all sincerity, LarryT
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