stackyFACTSAir is simply too light when you need massive downward force to drag giant metal plows through thick mud. Farmers literally pump hundreds of gallons of anti-freeze fluid directly into the rubber. This hidden weight pushes the massive tread deeply into the earth, stopping the wheels from uselessly spinning.
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