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WHITE POWDER IN TIRES

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Ron Winters

02-28-2005 15:40:10




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MY 1966 FORDS REAR TIRES ARE FULL OF POWDER
I'VE BEEN THAY USED LEAD POWDER FOR WEIGHT. IS THAT THE ONLY TYPE AND IF SO WERE CAN I TAKE IT?




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Rick Kr

03-01-2005 07:55:02




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 Re: WHITE POWDER IN TIRES in reply to Ron Winters, 02-28-2005 15:40:10  
Just a thought, we used to use a bunch of baby powder to let the tube slide easier on the inside of the tire. This was for drag race slicks (wrinkle walls) aired down around 9 psi. Maybe that is what you have. Never have seen lead dust that is white.

rick



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Roger in Ks

03-01-2005 05:31:33




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 Re: WHITE POWDER IN TIRES in reply to Ron Winters, 02-28-2005 15:40:10  
Liquid lead came in 3 weights. 10, 12 & 20 lbs. to the gallon. It can be removed by removing the large 1 inch nut and letting it blow out on the ground. You will have to air the tire up several times to accomplish this. The only problem with doing this is - it makes a BIG mess. You will not be able to remove all the lead the first time. What remains will settle to the bottom of the tire after the tractor is stopped. The tires will be out of balance and make the tractor difficult to drive at high speeds. In the 60's we took it to the landfill. Not sure what you can do with it now.

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Martin Caldwell

03-01-2005 04:52:57




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 Re: WHITE POWDER IN TIRES in reply to Ron Winters, 02-28-2005 15:40:10  
What you have is ground rock made into a powder. It was sold in the 60's to add weight rather than water. Since most of the equipment for removing the powder has been junked its going to be hard to find the unloading equipment. If the tires need to be replaced cut the tires and remve that way. I do think some of the construction equipment still uses the stuff, I would try there.



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big jt

02-28-2005 23:41:05




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 Re: WHITE POWDER IN TIRES in reply to Ron Winters, 02-28-2005 15:40:10  
Have had a little expierence with that stuff. If you have just a little it is tire talc.

If the tire is chuck full it is powdered lead. Also if it is powdered lead the valve stem will be a slightly goofy arangement. Will have a big nut screwed on to a stem on the tube that will have the same thread as a male garden hose. Watch out that stuff is HEAVY HEAVY HEAVY!!!!! !!!!! . My experience is with a Melroe M200 loader (pre skid steer). This stuff was a factory option on these. Drive tire is 7.60 X 15. I am a pretty big boy and I couldn't lift the tire in the back of a pickup. I know it was used in tractor rears but figured it would double the weight on it's own.

I removed it by sucking out with a shop vac. Took me quite a while for just that small tire. Would guess the only good way to get it out of a Tractor rear would be to cut the tire. Make sure to use the proper resperation equipment however you remove it. Got no good advice as to disposal.

jt

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Dooley

02-28-2005 20:34:01




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 Re: WHITE POWDER IN TIRES in reply to Ron Winters, 02-28-2005 15:40:10  
Sometimes when installing a new tube in a tire I will dump some baby powder in the tire and roll it around before putting in the tube. This allows the tube to slide inside the tire more easily when inflating it. You can shorten the life of a tube by it getting "pinched" when inflating it and letting the air out and refilling doesn't always do the trick.



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FDA

02-28-2005 19:29:49




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 COCAINE in reply to Ron Winters, 02-28-2005 15:40:10  
Ex drug runner's car.



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Coloken

02-28-2005 19:25:49




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 Re: WHITE POWDER IN TIRES in reply to Ron Winters, 02-28-2005 15:40:10  
IF IT IS LEAD, BE CAREFULL
THAT STUFF IS NASTY
SHOUTING INTEDED
Kenny



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Matt Smith

02-28-2005 21:04:00




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 Re: WHITE POWDER IN TIRES in reply to Coloken, 02-28-2005 19:25:49  
IT'S NOT SO BAD IF IT'S COCAINE!!!

just kidding... :)



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Tim...Ok

03-01-2005 11:05:31




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 Re: WHITE POWDER IN TIRES in reply to Matt Smith, 02-28-2005 21:04:00  
Seriously,friend of mine bought an old chevy truck,had a tire out of balance real bad,took it to wal-mart to get it fixed,seems as though previous owner felt like that was a good place to store about 10 lbs of marijuana..they called the cops,local TV station sent out a truck to cover the "breaking story",it was a big mess..luckily be could prove he had bought it a couple days before..

Tim



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wgm

02-28-2005 17:06:44




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 Re: WHITE POWDER IN TIRES in reply to Ron Winters, 02-28-2005 15:40:10  
Probably talcum powder to ease assembly.



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