Re: buickanddeere old

Posted by Brad Gyde on September 27, 2011 at 20:45:34 from (50.36.125.226):

In Reply to: buickanddeere old posted by CWL on September 27, 2011 at 18:52:00:

I really wanted to stay out of these debates.. But..





Does that rim look like it's been "loaded"?? (By the way, that rim was not cleaned up.. that is just how it looked when I removed the tire/tube)

Anyone care to guess what it was loaded with??

The tire that came off that rim can be seen in the background, laying on the ground.. I'm willing to bet original, as well as the tube was also.. (had old style stem still).. I didn't remove it because I had a leak, I took it off because the tube was poking out the sidewall of the tire.

I bought the tractor from the nephew of a gentleman who had owned it since 1968.. He passed in the early 80's, tractor did not see much use from his passing till I purchased it in 2005. I was told to the best of the nephew's knowledge, it has ALWAYS been loaded.

I'm sure there are "better" things than cacl, but it can work.. Tire guys around here will in fact still install it..

I took out 90 gallons from that tire.. at the going price of washer fluid around here, it'd cost me about $200 to reload that tire.. Could I get it bulk cheaper? Perhaps I could.. But I too have seen it freeze in the jug.. Rare occasion, but it can happen.

To I think I have "dodged disaster" as I believe B&D stated in another post? No.. I could still have problems, and I'm aware of that, and willing to take that risk.. Do I feel "heroic"? Nope.. Just showing that it CAN work without ill effects.

As for putting CaCl on the roads.. They still do it in Monroe County, Michigan. I believe Toledo, Ohio has been experimenting with putting it on the interstates in the winter as well.

Brad

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