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winterizing tractor- don't forget rear tire fluid!

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K.B.-826

11-05-2007 19:39:19




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This spring I did something I had never done and will probably never do again. I bought a 544 row-crop, gear drive with the diesel engine, sight unseen, had it hauled from Arizona to our farm in Minnesota. Never would have done it if that wasn't such an unusual model. This weekend, out of the clear blue sky, I remembered hearing of a guy around here that hauled a Case 4x4 up from the southeast part of the country, only to have the tires freeze solid because down south they run straight water as rear tire ballast. I quickly collected a sample from each 544 tire and stuck it in the freezer, half hour later, it was froze solid. I was able to drain about 90% of the water from my tires, so I think it'll be OK, right? Glad I got that done, was in the 50's yesterday but will get well below freezing tonight. I've never actually seen a tire full of water freeze, anyone know what actually happens? Does the tire get pushed right off the bead?

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Haas

11-06-2007 14:21:41




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 Re: winterizing tractor- don't forget rear tire fluid! in reply to K.B.-826, 11-05-2007 19:39:19  
If you did not get all the water out, get some alcohol (I think they use methanol at the tire places now) and but a couple gallons of that in the tires. If the water freezes, it can ruin your tires. Don't know if a small amount would hurt or not, but if the tire is full of water it definitely can. Several years ago I bought a C with loaded tires. One cold day, I decide to see if she would start. Drove out of the barn and I thought the axle was broken or something. Further investigation determined there was only water it the tires which had frozen. Drove no more than 100 yds total, but that was enough to ruin the tube. Tires were borderline anyway, so the result was new tires.

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Vito

11-06-2007 06:00:25




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 Re: winterizing tractor- don't forget rear tire fluid! in reply to K.B.-826, 11-05-2007 19:39:19  
I had this happen on my Lull rough terrain forklift.The tire company changed the rear tire and never put enough calcium in it.They did this in the summer time.It froze solid( during a cold snap) and deformed the tire.Then when we moved it the tube got cut and tire came off the rim.They had to cut the tire off the rim and replaced it at their cost.Waste of a brand new tire.Hope this doesn't happen again.

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old

11-05-2007 21:03:00




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 Re: winterizing tractor- don't forget rear tire fluid! in reply to K.B.-826, 11-05-2007 19:39:19  
If the fluid does freeze it can do a number of things. ! is to rip the tire apart, 2 brake the rim, 3 just take out the tube. Now yes if you have most of it out you might be ok but whats left could still freeze and that might take out the tube. What I would do is put in some WWF or Antifreeze just to be on the safe side

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terryjd

11-06-2007 13:36:37




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 Re: winterizing tractor- don't forget rear tire fluid! in reply to old, 11-05-2007 21:03:00  
I would think if any water is left in the tire it will freeze into a nice solid block. Might be best to add some strong mixed calcium to it. A few gallon should mix with the water that is left and end up about right. JMHO



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