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Old 01-11-2012, 12:09 PM
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Default Fluid in tires

Just filled up the rears with washer fluid almost 5 gallons in each! My dad and I pumped it in with a bug/lawn sprayer! Guy at tractor supply suggested it instead of calcium. Just a thought, I'd throw out there?
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Old 01-11-2012, 12:35 PM
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Calcium is 1950 technology. It will rust your rims or anything else in comes in contact with. You will be okay with the ww fluid.
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I Use RV anti-freeze it's NON-TOXIC and has rust inhibitors. I also use a pump sprayer, works great!!
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personally, I have never filled any tires but my neighbor took his GT (another color) to the local tractor dealership for fluid. They used half water and half antifreeze. seemed to work just fine.
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Ya never thought of antifreeze thats also a great idea!
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personally, I have never filled any tires but my neighbor took his GT (another color) to the local tractor dealership for fluid. They used half water and half antifreeze. seemed to work just fine.
Regular Automotive antifreeze is VERY VERY TOXIC and should not be used for this application!!!!
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So is WW fluid.Yet we all spray gallons of it on our windshields every year that ends up in the ditches, rivers, streams and ground. Along with that all the gasoline, carb cleaner, starter fluid, PB Blaster, WD40, ect., that we use and consume. If someone is not purposly polluting,and putting it in a sound tire, I see no problem using it. All vehicle owners have gallons of it sitting out in their driveway, many of them leaking. IMHO
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Regular Automotive antifreeze is VERY VERY TOXIC and should not be used for this application!!!!
Yes, if it leaks out the dogs will lap it up like nobody's business. Don't let it leak out.
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Regular Automotive antifreeze is VERY VERY TOXIC and should not be used for this application!!!!
The antifreeze is expensive, I would work hard not to loose it.

Current production antifreeze should have bitters in it to stop animals from drinking.

Tractor tire dealers near here use a low cost version of antifreeze without the engine protection products in it.

A 50/50 mix is not necessary unless you shed gets to -50 degrees.

Just mix per container instructions to get the freeze point that is below your local low temp.

Personally I change the antifreeze in the truck, dilute what I drain out and use that. Kills two birds with one stone!!
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Just filled up the rears with washer fluid almost 5 gallons in each! My dad and I pumped it in with a bug/lawn sprayer! Guy at tractor supply suggested it instead of calcium. Just a thought, I'd throw out there?

Can you all please let a brother know about this "sprayer" method of filling tires?? I GOTTA KNOW!!!! Someone Inbox me please!!!!
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