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Originally Posted by GH85Carrera View Post
Hey Pete, I noticed in the random photo thread you mentioned anti-freeze in tractor tires. I have to assume they put water & anti-freeze in tractor tires to give them a lot more mass for traction. Is there any other reason? I would think a flat woud be an envoirmental mess.

I live in a farm state but I have never been around much farm equipment.
Used to use calcium chloride and water in them (think that's what is in mine). Was hell if you sprung a leak.
I'm sure they use something more environmentally friendly these days.
Yeah....more weight = more traction.
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