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Tractor tyres and water; was it a joke?

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Jules

02-24-2006 11:31:39




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A few years ago I was watching a man replace tyres on a tractor. He had one hose for air and another for water and anti freeze. He told me that some tyres had water in for better traction for the job they had to do. My husband said it"s a load of rubbish. But I believed this bloke. So can anyone tell me if he was spinning me a yarn or telling the truth. I saw him pump water into the tyre!!!!!




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Hugh MacKay

02-24-2006 19:29:55




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 Re: Tractor tyres and water; was it a joke? in reply to Jules, 02-24-2006 11:31:39  
Jules: These guys, or most of them anyhow left out the most important reason, stability. Man has always strived to make the tractor safer as it applies to upset. Of course this can be done in a number of ways. The very best way is lower the center of graviety, by adding weight to tractor and as low as possible. How much lower can you go, than liquid in rear tires.



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Lloyd Llama

02-24-2006 17:16:46




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 Re: Tractor tyres and water; was it a joke? in reply to Jules, 02-24-2006 11:31:39  
Cutting to the chase, the "bloke" was telling the truth. Water up to about 3/4 full is often put in tractor tires to provide additional weight and thus increase traction. In climates where freezing could be a problem, some antifreeze is added to prevent freezing. Calcium chloride, windshield washer fluid, pulp from sugar beets, used automotive engine antifreeze are most common.



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RustyFarmall

02-24-2006 13:32:32




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 Re: Tractor tyres and water; was it a joke? in reply to Jules, 02-24-2006 11:31:39  
Jules, you now have our permission to tell your husband that you are much smarter than he is.(: LOL



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Tom from Ontario

02-24-2006 13:21:24




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 Re: Tractor tyres and water; was it a joke? in reply to Jules, 02-24-2006 11:31:39  
Unless all you do is cut lawns with your tractor, it's nearly mandatory, particularly with loader tractors.



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old

02-24-2006 12:44:35




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 Re: Tractor tyres and water; was it a joke? in reply to Jules, 02-24-2006 11:31:39  
Drop me an e-mail and I'll send you a page showing how it was done back in the 30 and ways to do it and maybe even have info as to why etc.



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RustyFarmall

02-24-2006 12:31:07




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 Re: Tractor tyres and water; was it a joke? in reply to Jules, 02-24-2006 11:31:39  
Adding liquid ballast to the rear tires is probably the least expensive and most effective method there is for increasing the weight and thus the traction of any tractor. Some people even add liquid to the front tires for a counter-balance.



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Trkr

02-24-2006 11:50:59




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 Re: Tractor tyres and water; was it a joke? in reply to Jules, 02-24-2006 11:31:39  
Probably 3/4 or more of the tractors in the world have some sort of liquid ballast in their rear tires for weight.(traction)



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colekicker

02-24-2006 11:41:10




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 Re: Tractor tyres and water; was it a joke? in reply to Jules, 02-24-2006 11:31:39  
Well, in the south where they don't worry so much about it freezing, they'll use just water. Calcium chloride was used quite a bit also.



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Mike M

02-24-2006 11:38:32




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 Re: Tractor tyres and water; was it a joke? in reply to Jules, 02-24-2006 11:31:39  
They usually add calcium cloride (makes rims rust) which keeps it from freezing and makes it heavier than water.Windshield washer fluid works good too.



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