Ed ke6bnl
Well-Known Member
I know water or a substitute is use for better traction in tractors, is it recommended for let's say my Case 1840?
While it's true that foam will add more weight than air in the tires but the downside is you will have less traction because of how the foam interacts with the ground... air or water(CC,A/F) will keep an even pressure downwards in the entire footprint of the tire whereas foam will not.What I am curious about is that I never heard it mentioned. I have heard of foam filled tires..
Is that the new loooong wheel base kit being installed?The axle might not fail.... but other things can happen
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Yeah, they opted for the new JD limo retrofit kit.Is that the new loooong wheel base kit being installed?
In farm tractors some are using beet juice. It's not corrosive and doesn't freeze. More expensive than chloride but an 1840 skid loader tires wouldn't take much.There's always this option I saw years ago:
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Might make the skid-steer ride a bit rough!
I guess if you live somewhere that it never freezes water could be an option, at least you could get a feel for how it works then go with the anti-freeze! Calcium chloride is okay but it can rot out rims as it did on my Farmall BN if you have a leak in a tube. Not sure I would want to use it in a tubeless tire!
There's always this option I saw years ago:
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Might make the skid-steer ride a bit rough!
I guess if you live somewhere that it never freezes water could be an option, at least you could get a feel for how it works then go with the anti-freeze! Calcium chloride is okay but it can rot out rims as it did on my Farmall BN if you have a leak in a tube. Not sure I would want to use it in a tubeless tire!
The axle might not fail.... but other things can happen
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I don't know the real name. Everyone calls it Beatle Juice.