Welcome! Please use the navigational links to explore our website.
PartsASAP LogoCompany Logo Auction Link (800) 853-2651

Shop Now

   Allis Chalmers Case Farmall IH Ford 8N,9N,2N Ford
   Ferguson John Deere Massey Ferguson Minn. Moline Oliver

Tractor Talk Discussion Forum

Anti-freeze for tire weight

Welcome Guest, Log in or Register
Author 
Kerwin

09-16-2005 14:51:42




Report to Moderator

Maybe this has been discussed too much already, but what hose fittings, etc., do I need to fill rear tires with old anti-freeze? Are these readily available?

I'm looking for a something less corrosive on old rims than calcium chloride. Thanks for the help.




[Log in to Reply]   [No Email]
Rod in Smiths Falls, ON,

09-17-2005 18:19:53




Report to Moderator
 Re: Anti-freeze for tire weight in reply to Kerwin, 09-16-2005 14:51:42  
You'd better not have any animals around. My neighbour lost eight cattle to a small leak on a radiator hose. The stuff is poison, and it tastes good.



[Log in to Reply]  [No Email]
buickanddeere

09-17-2005 09:39:56




Report to Moderator
 Re: Anti-freeze for tire weight in reply to Kerwin, 09-16-2005 14:51:42  
Windshield washer fluid works just as well and is considered non toxic should it leak onto the ground.



[Log in to Reply]  [No Email]
mrnnn

09-17-2005 07:29:29




Report to Moderator
 Re: Anti-freeze for tire weight in reply to Kerwin, 09-16-2005 14:51:42  
I think the biggest problem with using antifreeze is you have just taken a couple of gallons of the stuff and turned it into 30 or more gallons of toxic waste that your tire changer is not going to want to deal with or if you don't tell him and he drains all that antifreeze into his calcium chloride tank he's going to be pretty unhappy and so will you if you have to pay to clean it out. Beet juice (rim guard) or calcium chloride is the easiest to deal with in the long term just keep your tubes in good shape . or if you live wee it doesn't get to cold use water.

[Log in to Reply]  [No Email]
marlowe

09-17-2005 07:23:09




Report to Moderator
 Re: Anti-freeze for tire weight in reply to Kerwin, 09-16-2005 14:51:42  
HOW can CC be corrosive on rims ??? it should not come in comtact with the rim it's in the tube and if you have a leak fix it. have 6 tractors all pre 54 all with CC no rust on any all OEM rims



[Log in to Reply]  [No Email]
Rod in Smiths Falls, ON,

09-17-2005 18:22:21




Report to Moderator
 Re: Anti-freeze for tire weight in reply to marlowe, 09-17-2005 07:23:09  
I found a leak this summer, got it fixed and everything washed off without damage.



[Log in to Reply]  [No Email]
rwp

09-16-2005 20:10:31




Report to Moderator
 Re: Anti-freeze for tire weight in reply to Kerwin, 09-16-2005 14:51:42  
Have you ever considered using beet juice? Most of the farmers up North here do. I hired a guy to clear some lake property and he punctured one of his tires. He left one big brown spot between my driveway and the lake. He had to dig it up and haul it out as the Corp of Engineers, Department of Wild Life, and a bunch of other organizations can give you a big headache.



[Log in to Reply]  [No Email]
JustTired

09-16-2005 20:08:43




Report to Moderator
 Re: Anti-freeze for tire weight in reply to Kerwin, 09-16-2005 14:51:42  
If you want to fill or drain a tire on the cheap you can just use a piece of 3/8 rubber hose and a hose clamp. Take the inner stem out and put the hose over the outer stem and clamp it. I use this set up on stems that the threads are too bad to screw on the adapter. Works good. I have always been leary of using green antifreeze in tires in case a leak would develop and Rover would take a drink. Also it is really hard to get all the fluid out unless you take the tube out.

[Log in to Reply]  [No Email]
old

09-16-2005 15:49:15




Report to Moderator
 Re: Anti-freeze for tire weight in reply to Kerwin, 09-16-2005 14:51:42  
Do it the easy way, send me an e-mail and I'll send you a page that tells you how to do it etc. Wipefluid works better and is safer also



[Log in to Reply]  [No Email]
bo

09-16-2005 16:54:04




Report to Moderator
 Re: Anti-freeze for tire weight in reply to old, 09-16-2005 15:49:15  
Sorry for jumping your thread, hope you don't mind but I'd like to ask some of the fellas how you would empty a tire with calcium in it. I mean really empty it or is some always left inside...maybe a couple of gallons.



[Log in to Reply]  [No Email]
old

09-16-2005 18:42:41




Report to Moderator
 Re: Anti-freeze for tire weight in reply to bo, 09-16-2005 16:54:04  
Only way to get it all out is to replace the tube other wise a few gallions or maybe less will be there.



[Log in to Reply]  [No Email]
cannonball

09-17-2005 04:29:48




Report to Moderator
 Re: Anti-freeze for tire weight in reply to old, 09-16-2005 18:42:41  
i use a hand held sandblaster with a hose on the tube put hose on tube inlet after you have drained and it will drain the rest...have nice day may god bless



[Log in to Reply]  [No Email]
Dug

09-16-2005 15:27:02




Report to Moderator
 Re: Anti-freeze for tire weight in reply to Kerwin, 09-16-2005 14:51:42  
The big problem with using anti-freeze is in the event of a leak how do you control where the fluid (poison) goes?



[Log in to Reply]  [No Email]
EASY

09-16-2005 16:04:45




Report to Moderator
 Re: Anti-freeze for tire weight in reply to Dug, 09-16-2005 15:27:02  
just park with leak down. or simply use the "enviromental safe" kind.



[Log in to Reply]  [No Email]
Ebbsspeed

09-16-2005 16:10:49




Report to Moderator
 Re: Anti-freeze for tire weight in reply to EASY , 09-16-2005 16:04:45  
Wouldn't it make more sense to park with the leak up?



[Log in to Reply]  [No Email]
BUDD

09-16-2005 14:58:11




Report to Moderator
 Re: Anti-freeze for tire weight in reply to Kerwin, 09-16-2005 14:51:42  
Kerwin

I got my adapter from TSC or Farm and Fleet just last year. It work good for me.

BUDD



[Log in to Reply]  [No Email]
[Options]  [Printer Friendly]  [Posting Help]  [Return to Forum]   [Log in to Reply]

Hop to:


TRACTOR PARTS TRACTOR MANUALS
We sell tractor parts!  We have the parts you need to repair your tractor - the right parts. Our low prices and years of research make us your best choice when you need parts. Shop Online Today. [ About Us ]

Home  |  Forums


Copyright © 1997-2023 Yesterday's Tractor Co.

All Rights Reserved. Reproduction of any part of this website, including design and content, without written permission is strictly prohibited. Trade Marks and Trade Names contained and used in this Website are those of others, and are used in this Website in a descriptive sense to refer to the products of others. Use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy

TRADEMARK DISCLAIMER: Tradenames and Trademarks referred to within Yesterday's Tractor Co. products and within the Yesterday's Tractor Co. websites are the property of their respective trademark holders. None of these trademark holders are affiliated with Yesterday's Tractor Co., our products, or our website nor are we sponsored by them. John Deere and its logos are the registered trademarks of the John Deere Corporation. Agco, Agco Allis, White, Massey Ferguson and their logos are the registered trademarks of AGCO Corporation. Case, Case-IH, Farmall, International Harvester, New Holland and their logos are registered trademarks of CNH Global N.V.

Yesterday's Tractors - Antique Tractor Headquarters

Website Accessibility Policy