Filled my 782 tires - 208lbs worth

[BanditCub]

I filled my tires this weekend with RV Antifreeze (Propylene Glycol), the same stuff we use in heating systems with ferrous metals. I couldn't bring myself to use washer fluid - GM and many other manufactures have always indicated it has some corrosive properties. I figured we use propylene with plastics, rubbers and metals every day in the heating industry so figured it would work well in this application; it also has some added weight over the washerfluid too.

I was able to get just over 13 gallons per tire, at a little over 8lbs per gallon; I was honestly surprised at how much they took.

I run a 24x12x12 Carlisle tire, I was planning on my 60lbs-65lbs, but never that much.

I bought all of what Tractor Supply had at $3.50/gallon and then the rest at Walmart. TS has it on clearance for those interested. I used a Milton adapter I got off of Amazon.

Tire pic for reference.

[Shrewcub]

Wow! Was there any room left for air? You won't be spinning tires any time soon!

I can get Rimguard (beet juice) for $3/gal. At 11lbs/gal, that's what I will be using.

I wish I has found that out before I did my 1864.

[J-Mech]

I'm assuming 208# was total, so 104#/ tire. That's the pretty close to what I have in 23/10.50X12's.

Your only supposed to fill a tire to just below the top edge of the rim. (So you can roll the valve stem to the top and add or remove air.) You overfilled them.

[Terry C]

Originally Posted by J-Mech

I'm assuming 208# was total, so 104#/ tire. That's the pretty close to what I have in 23/10.50X12's.

Your only supposed to fill a tire to just below the top edge of the rim. (So you can roll the valve stem to the top and add or remove air.) You overfilled them.

What is going to happen? It will be like riding on solid tires?

[DoubleO7]

As long as there is some air in the tire, it will still be whatever psi is put in.

The OP's look a bit overinflated.

Having the fluid not cover the valve stem when at the 12pm position is nice if you do not want any fluid to come out when checking psi.
But if you do it right, it should not be messy unless you need to dump some air.

[J-Mech]

Originally Posted by DoubleO7

As long as there is some air in the tire, it will still be whatever psi is put in.

The OP's look a bit overinflated.

Having the fluid not cover the valve stem when at the 12pm position is nice if you do not want any fluid to come out when checking psi.
But if you do it right, it should not be messy unless you need to dump some air.

You have to have a gauge meant for fluid to check pressure. If you use a regular gauge it will ruin it, and may give a false reading. I agree, they look a bit over-inflated.

Originally Posted by Terry C

What is going to happen? It will be like riding on solid tires?

Yes. Also, fluid cannot compress, so if there isn't enough air, the pressure in the tire could exceed it's rupture point.

[BassBlaster]

After taking the tires off of my new to me 1864 this passed weekend, Id be very careful loading tires with antifreeze. I cant say if it was RV antifreeze that the PO put in there or regular but it was definitely antifreeze. The stuff was a nice golden brown color as the wheels had rusted badly. I spent several hours cleaning the wheels, first with the power washer and then with a grinder and wire wheel. The wheels are badly pitted, almost all the way through in a couple of places. They are bad enough that Im not even going to try and fix them. I shot them with primer and paint and if they don't hold air, Ill buy new ones. I will not be reloading them.

Beet juice has lots of uses huh? We use it at work to pretreat roads and then to melt ice. That stuff has a horrid smell. I hate filling the tanker we use because its next to impossible to not get that stuff on you and then you have to smell it all night. Its a very strong and very foul smell.

[bocephus1991]

Those tires do look over full, I thought they were larger than 24's! I would take some of that out if it were me, but you can do what you want. Just my 2cts!

[BanditCub]

We'll see how it rides in a few weeks. I should clarify, the picture I posted was before they were filled, that pic was with air and at a very low PSI. That's how that tire looks ever on the dixie chopper mowers.

Filled right now, without any additional air, they are still soft. Once I mounted them back on the tractor they did compress down. There was still a good amount of air as you could hear the fluid slosh around as I rolled them. All of the videos I saw showed guys filling them and then adding air, I filled them and did not add any air. It's hard to believe my transfer pump could over inflate them.

I looked everywhere and couldn't find any beat juice locally.

[Grand Pops 1810]

Did you fill them with the wheels still mounted on the tractor, or unmounted, laying flat on their side? I have wiper fluid in the rear tires on my old brand X (Wards/ Gilson), but purchased RV antifreeze for the front and rear tires on my 1810.