ballast for tractor tires

[cus_deluxe]

NAPA priced me rv antifreeze for$135 for a 55 gallon drum.thats what I'm gonna put in mine.

at that price thats a pretty workable solution.

 

[Bill G]

What temp is it good to?

 

[greystone mountain man]

I don't remember I will have to look it up.i've slept since then.

 

[cus_deluxe]

usually rv is good to -50, at least the stuff i used this morning was, allegedly.

 

[Bill G]

I know zero about RV stuff so I wondered.

 

[cus_deluxe]

i only use it to winterize terlets and sinks at my familys place in the UP, just got back from there this evening.

 

[redneckhillbilly]

Im going to try and find some rim guard, online it says each tire should get a lil over 10 gallons for 75% fill at 102 lbs.
does air get added also, maybe 10 psi?

 

[greystone mountain man]

I got to looking at different stuff and decided to use that.i was gonna use the beet juice till I talked to the tire shops around me.none of them will work on a tire that has that in it.they said it was about impossible to clean off.

 

[redneckhillbilly]

I wish napa by me sold antifreeze that cheap, I would have drum on hand

 

[ammoaddict]

It rarely gets to 0 here, but

Im going to try and find some rim guard, online it says each tire should get a lil over 10 gallons for 75% fill at 102 lbs.
does air get added also, maybe 10 psi?

Air at recommended pressure on the tire. They make special gauges for fluid filled tires. Antifreeze will ruin a normal air gauge.

 

[Bill G]

I wish napa by me sold antifreeze that cheap, I would have drum on hand

RV antifreeze is totally different than automotive antifreeze.

Missoula Napa is $219 and has free shipping

https://www.napaonline.com/en/p/WWSPER0A1

 

[redneckhillbilly]

oh yeah I didnt think of that

 

[Kiwioilboiler]

@Woodpecker beat juice huh? Bet it's plentiful at least.

 

[WI_Hedgehog]

I got to looking at different stuff and decided to use that.i was gonna use the beet juice till I talked to the tire shops around me.none of them will work on a tire that has that in it.they said it was about impossible to clean off.

Beet juice cleans up with water, also using Dawn dish soap is probably a good idea. It can be reused or even flushed down the sewer. Wear gloves and it won't stain your hands purple. Antifreeze is "a sticky mess," so is beet juice.

The only thing "different" with beet juice is it requires a valve stem for holding fluid, generally that's stainless steel instead of rubber. Likely want to do that with antifreeze too.

Beet juice is quite a bit heavier so for the same weight as antifreeze you need less of it, meaning more air in the tire and a softer ride (or more with if you need the additional weight). The weight sits lower than wheel weights so gives better traction and stability.

Beet juice is also non-toxic, which to some is really important.

 

[redneckhillbilly]

called around looking for beet ballast, nearest place was a les schwab, i asked how much for them to supply and install a tube with beet ballast, they qouted me $117, so I just had them do it, I would have had to drive 200+ miles to round up everything and didnt feel like doing that

 

[ammoaddict]

called around looking for beet ballast, nearest place was a les schwab, i asked how much for them to supply and install a tube with beet ballast, they qouted me $117, so I just had them do it, I would have had to drive 200+ miles to round up everything and didnt feel like doing that

That's not bad at all.

 

[redneckhillbilly]

for me to round up everything would have been about $80-90 plus 4 hours driving.

 

[Powerstroke Cowboy]

called around looking for beet ballast, nearest place was a les schwab, i asked how much for them to supply and install a tube with beet ballast, they qouted me $117, so I just had them do it, I would have had to drive 200+ miles to round up everything and didnt feel like doing that

Sounds like a win win in my book.

RV antifreeze will start turning to a solid a little above zero. It can even be a slush at 20 above. It's for burst protection. It's designed to freeze and not expand.

That, in my opinion make it a very inferior product to stick in tires as a ballest. The last thing you want is an out of ballance and rough riding tires due to it freezing.

 

[greystone mountain man]

Sounds like a win win in my book.

RV antifreeze will start turning to a solid a little above zero. It can even be a slush at 20 above. It's for burst protection. It's designed to freeze and not expand.

That, in my opinion make it a very inferior product to stick in tires as a ballest. The last thing you want is an out of ballance and rough riding tires due to it freezing.

Not if you live in a refrigerator and not a deep freezer.where I'm at it works fine alot of people around here use it that's why I put it in mine.

 

[Bill G]

How about filling them with used oil?

It is a joke folks but hell who knows.