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Pete
02-03-2001 16:42:14
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Re: Liquid in tires in reply to Barry N Indiana, 02-03-2001 06:29:26
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Barry, We use winter formula windshield washer fluid in all our tires. Add a 4oz bottle of waterbed conditioner to each tire to combat algea.
It's cheap, best price we've found is by the case from Walmart,(.68 per gal in summer, .76 in winter, even cheaper than bulk. Non corrosive, doesn't upset encon or kill wildlife if spilled (which means it can be jettisoned right on the ground quickly if the scales are wrong at a pull).
Since it's non corrosive, we us a 55gal drum, a submersible pump ($35.00 at the same Walmart), a garden hose, and a special fitting which all NAPA stores stock, to connect hose to watervalve valve stem. About 25gal. per tire for 12.4-38 tires, about 6.5lbs per gallon as opposed to about 8lbs per gallon of calcium/water mix! Simply fill your barrel, jack one side of the tractor, put valve stem up, put tractor in gear, attach hose to pump and tire, drop pump in barrel, plug it in and pump. Be sure to open the relief valve on the fitting occasionally to let air out. Check every now and then to see how close to the up stem you are by moving wheel forward a little, when you reach the stem level, stop filling, put in your core, and add air to get desired tire pressure. Remember to blow out your pressure guage and pump with compressed air, and your done. Dealers here in upstate NY are paying about .99 gallon for used antifreeze, marking it up about 300% and then charging labor, it adds up quick! Pete
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