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Re: Alternatives to CaCl in tires....
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Posted by 720Deere on September 15, 2004 at 06:14:23 from (146.145.101.1):
In Reply to: Re: Alternatives to CaCl in tires.... posted by TimFL on September 14, 2004 at 22:52:31:
Technically speaking, diesel fuel weighs only about 7 lbs per gallon. Also, the fuel tank is usually located far enough forward that loss of fuel weight wouldn't much affect the weight on the rear wheels. I'm with you on the water idea. Antifreeze is toxic and CaCl just plain sucks. I loaded my tires with plain old water this year and since I don't use the tractor in the winter months, I will drain the tires for winter storage. I realize that you can't drain 100% of the water out and will probably use a little non-toxic antifreeze to take care of that. Next year I will reload with water again and that little bit of non toxic antifreeze will be insignificant in 90 gallons of water. The process is just too easy vs. the hazards and cost of permanent solutions to freezing. Another common misconception is that glycol antifreeze solutions are lighter than water. This is untrue! Ethylene Glycol has a specific gravity of 1.11 or 11% more than pure water. That would make a 50/50 mixture about 5.5% heavier than plain old water or about 8.79 lbs per gallon. That's still not heavier than CaCl, but definitely heavier than plain H20.
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