Liquid Tire Ballast

I have seen that discussed n some other sites in the past, and the one disadvantage seems to be the smell when it is removed after having been installed for a while. I believe it is made form sugar beet juice, and stinks so bad when old you may have to leave the county if you dump the old stuff from a tire.
 
John *.?-!.* cub owner":1ze8svey said:
I have seen that discussed n some other sites in the past, and the one disadvantage seems to be the smell when it is removed after having been installed for a while. I believe it is made form sugar beet juice, and stinks so bad when old you may have to leave the county if you dump the old stuff from a tire.
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Thats pretty bad!!! :big sick:
 
We just had a pretty long thread about ballast and a friend told me about this stuff. I sent an email to the company asking about a local dealer and got a quick and friendly response from the President of Rim Guard.

To me it is the ideal solution (possibly till I find the price!). I am looking to save some aftermarket rims (with loaded tires) that are starting to rust at the valve hole, not much of a question what happened to the original rims. I want to use them on the loader Cub where all the rear end ballast you can get is helpful.

Not too concerned about the stink, unless I find a sharp stick that punctures the tire and tube..... I am planning on leaving it in forever....
 
I'm was thinking the same thing Buzzard, I'm trying to get a local company that uses the other stuff to check into it.I'll let you know the price when I found out.
 
Not sure how much the quantity matters, thinking the labor would be the big expense in filling them. Here is what I got from the Rim Guard website
According to the chart an 8.3 - 24 tire would take 13 gallons (139 pounds) to fill to 75% It's about 30% heavier than water. Supposed to be good to -35F.


I am leery of the winshield washer stuff, some of it is pretty weak, I have had the blue stuff freeze on contact. The RV stuff slushy (gets cold up north) but it didn't freeze solid.
 
When you do the math, it's probably just as cheap to use anti-freeze. One gallon of AF versus 6 gallons of WW fluid. My neighbor has a large tank of used AF, says I can have all I want. (from the late Cannon Mills Co.)
 
If you absolutely need to load tires, I would probably use the "Previously in your Car Anti-Freeze" solution. In many if not most jurisdictions now in North America, it is illegal to dispose of used anti-freeze except via a bona-fide hazmat facility. Since taking anything to a hazmat facility always costs the donor a not so minor handling fee to the recipient, it would make sense to have a 45ImpGal or 55USGal plastic barrel complete with both bungs, to storage your used anti-freeze. Then, when needed for loading tires, you would have a ready made supply of free slightly used anti-freeze. If you are like me, you would keep it at max strength which is -50C/F thereabouts so it would be good for loading tires and saving hazmat handling fees :idea: :!: :D
 
Yep Rudi, I had gallons of the stuff in my garage from Cubs and vehicles with nowhere to put it and a conscience that required me to dispose of it properly. Finally found a convenient time and place to visit what Rhode Island calls Eco-Depot. They have Clean Harbors run it and in less than 10 minutes I had all the stuff that I didn't know what to do with properly handled. The only down side was they kept the tote I had the gallons of anti-freeze in. You don't even get out of the vehicle.

http://www.rirrc.org/main.cfm?sec_id=27 ... e705a2717f I am impressed that it is so well done... and free. (I know what free means, but there is no 'direct' charge)
 
Here's the ballast chart if anyone needs it;

http://www.tractorsmart.com/Farm_Tracto ... allast.htm

I think i'm going to play it safe and use windshield washer fluid. I'm afraid of an enviromental spill if one of my tires leaks. The hazmat people are expensive when there called to clean up if i recycle anti-freeze. Most of the time i filter my anti-freeze and reuse it when its clean in my engines. If i change out a water pump or a radiator. A used womens nylon stocking makes a great filter when its used with a funnel. I have filtered used clean motor oil too this way then i would run it for bar oil in my chainsaws.
 
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