Ice in the rear tires

Anonymous-0 · Jan 9, 2011

I have a tractor from the South sitting in southwest Iowa with ice in the rear tires. I was able to get most of the water out when it was warmer last week. My question is-will adding calcium chloride to the tires melt the remaining ice or do I need to find a warm building. Your insight into this mess is greatly appreciated. Davin

Anonymous-0 · Jan 9, 2011

Don't roll the tractor with ice in the tires. I had a relative did that and the ice cut up both tubes

sd pete · Jan 9, 2011

I am thinking that it should. Any idea of how much water is left in the tires?

olgentdc · Jan 9, 2011

Might consider adding antifreeze if in Doubt ,, DO NOT ROLL ,, Ice SPLINTERS will sand and cut the tubes...

GeneMO · Jan 9, 2011

Wonder how water got put in there in the first place? I would think to do it right you will end up taking the tires and tubes out and cleaning the whole shebang up. Then would be a good time to sandblast and paint the rims.

But I guess you are just wanting to get it home first.

good luck, Gene

paul · Jan 9, 2011

If I remember right, you drove it with the ice in? Would concern me that it damaged the tubes.

Otherwise, assuming all is well, adding a strong CC solution would be like road ice-melt solution, and would, - in a some time - melt the water. It will dilute the solution you add tho, so depends how much ice is left - what you will end up with for a final solution.

You're kinda caught in the middle with this. I'd add the CC in a heartbeat,_if_ the tubes and tires are good? That's the unknown.

--->Paul

Richardmo · Jan 9, 2011

Down in LA. it is very common for them to have water in the tires as they did not need calcium or antifreeze this was the first thing i drain and the transmission when i get a tractor home from LA and i would never have anything brought home in the winter unless i drain everything on the tractor ahead of time.

old · Jan 9, 2011

Yep adding CACL will work just fine. Think of it this way. You use salt to melt ice on your side walk and CACL is a form of salt so yes adding it to the tires with a bit of water will in fact melt the ice but if the tubes have a hole in them form you driving with the ice in the tire then you have another problem o worry about

PYCHUNG · Jan 9, 2011

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