Posted by Steven f/AZ on December 17, 2007 at 16:35:46 from (24.121.155.84):
In Reply to: Calcium Cloride posted by evilboweviel on December 17, 2007 at 13:03:19:
DaveS said: (quoted from post at 15:55:55 12/17/07) Use a 50/50 mix of anti freeze or 30 below windshield washer fluid. If your tube springs a leak or if you are running tubeless tires, you will be buying a new rim.
You are WRONG! We have had a leak repaired on just about every one of our tractors with CaCl in the tires. No rim failures and Dad has had some of these tractors for almost 40 years! Our 2590 has tubeless radial tires with Calcium Chloride in them, not a problem in about ten years thus far and I expect it will last the life of the tractor easily.
When you do actually get a leak, GET IT REPAIRED and then RINSE the CaCl off the rim! It seems so simple to me...
Just because the rims are rusted off of 60 year old tractors that have been sitting in the trees for the last 20 years does not mean the CaCl is at fault. The tires sprung leaks and were never repaired!
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