Ballast what about RV antifreeze ?

[skypros]

Camco RV Antifreeze Concentrate
says it goes down to -50
100% biodegradable, GRAS, non-toxic, non-hazardous, safe with pets and kids
36 ounces of concentrate makes 1 gallon of antifreeze

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00MGHVRVG?&tag=expertiserv-20

Looks like the amazon 2 pack ($16) would make about 7 gallons and that would = about $2.29 gallon

 

[davrow]

Antifreeze is good, only weighs about the same as water is all.

Okay, dug a little deeper, you won't like it.

Your link is for two one gallon bottles, but each contains only 36 ounces. You fill the bottle with water and you have ONE gallon (each bottle, two total), not 7.

Misleading as all get out! :thumbdown:

Walmart is $2.58 per gallon (not concentrate, an actual one gallon of antifreeze.)

 

[skypros]

Thank You davrow, I really appreciate you figuring out how the concentrate works. I sure would not of liked a gallon for $8

 

[Ford850]

Be aware of the 2 types of RV antifreeze. Most of the cheap stuff is now Ethanol based. That can deteriorate rubber and has a strong odor. The odor is obvious and I wasn't concerned when I started using it to winterize my sprayer pumps, but then I started having seals and diaphragms that needed replaced annually. So I researched it and found the Ethanol connection, which also deteriorates tires, tubes, and valve stems. I stick with the propylene glycol based RV antifreeze for everything now.

 

[k0ua]

I caught Propylene Glycol on sale at tractor supply and used it in my tires on the Kubota L3400 I had at the time. I bought about all they had in the store. It worked well.

 

[fried1765]

Camco RV Antifreeze Concentrate
says it goes down to -50
100% biodegradable, GRAS, non-toxic, non-hazardous, safe with pets and kids
36 ounces of concentrate makes 1 gallon of antifreeze

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00MGHVRVG?&tag=expertiserv-20

Looks like the amazon 2 pack ($16) would make about 7 gallons and that would = about $2.29 gallon

The least expensive way to go is -20F windshield washer fluid.

 

[fried1765]

Camco RV Antifreeze Concentrate
says it goes down to -50
100% biodegradable, GRAS, non-toxic, non-hazardous, safe with pets and kids
36 ounces of concentrate makes 1 gallon of antifreeze

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00MGHVRVG?&tag=expertiserv-20

Looks like the amazon 2 pack ($16) would make about 7 gallons and that would = about $2.29 gallon

The least expensive way to go is -20F windshield washer fluid.
Can often be bought for $1.50 per gallon or less.
Not as dense (heavy) as RimGuard, but WAY more cost effective.

 

[3gunr]

I was able to get rv antifreeze last yr at rk for under 2 bucks a gallon on sale.

 

[radios1]

it don't seem good to put a water based liquid in your tires, water on steel makes it rust..(steel rims)..

 

[oosik]

Currently RimGuard is listed for $0.28 cents per pound. I have 1500 pounds in my rear tires. That's roughly $420 plus whatever installation would be.

There is 68 gallons of RimGuard in each tire.