Ballast

[George2615]

I used -20* windshield washer fluid in mine with a HF utility pump. RV antifreeze will also work. No one in my area would sell rim guard to me by the gallon. The dealers that have it have to put it in so you have the price of rim guard plus the cost of installation. I would have to load the tractor on trailer and take it to them for the day.

 

[tcreeley]

Rimguard is beet juice and non toxic, Anti-freeze is very toxic. It shouldn't be used if there are other options.

 

[DuckSlayer1017]

When I had my dealer load my tires with rim guard I found out they don't actually do the work. The local farm bearu/elevator comes over from across town and fills the tires for them. It may be available in your area.

 

[farmboy238]

Just got through reading a report from John Deere on ballast. They recommend to fill rear tires to only 40% for best performance. I would like read some of your ideas on that.

 

[Fallon]

You never want to fill tires more than 75%. You need that air space in there to absorb shocks. Air is compressible liquid is not. Hit a bump with a 100% loaded tire & you are likely to blow the tire off the rim.

Some people say to load it just over the top of the rim so all the metal is covered & air can't get to it to promote corrosion.

 

[joe48]

Rimguard is beet juice and non toxic, Anti-freeze is very toxic. It shouldn't be used if there are other options.

CORRECTION; automotive antifreeze in most cases is ETYLENE GLYCOL which is deadly posion that disrupts and destroys kidney and liver function, ingesting it will lead to a very painful death. (note; I sell thousands of gallons of propylene glycol inhibited with anticorrosion additives for HVAC systems in schools, hospitals etc. So that if something happened to leak and anyone drink it, would only give them a bad case of the runs.)
That said the RV antifreeze is usually NON TOXIC PROPYLENE GLYCOL, but READ THE LABEL. Propylene glycol RV antifreeze may contain some anticorrosion additives, but will not kill you, might make you very regular for awhile. READ THE LABELS.
I used windshield washer fluid in my CK20, works good but is about the same weight as water (8.34 lbs/gal). Next caution is most windshield washer fluid is methyl alcohol (sometimes known as wood alcohol and is poisonous).
My new CK2510 the dealer loaded the rears with RIMGARD (11+ lbs/gal). I have noted some "lumpiness" on the road in high gear, when temp in the 20's.
Can't wait for snow in Rochester NY, to try out my CK2510 cab,heat,stereo, and front mount snowblower.. Yahooo!!

 

[tman1020]

Cabelas that sell tractors are a rimgard dealer. At least the one bye me is. Good pricing to.

 

[mrosian]

I just had my 13.6-24 Ag Tractor tire tubed and filled with calcium for 100 bucks. A tube is about fifty bucks and prevents the corrosion thing. This works well and is not that expensive.

 

[joe48]

Rimguard is beet juice and non toxic, Anti-freeze is very toxic. It shouldn't be used if there are other options.

To be clear there are two types of antifreeze ETYLENE GLYCOL = EXTREMELY POISONOUS/ PROPYLENE GLYCOL= NON POISONOUS (even comes in food grade, ie; jelly donut fillings)
WW fluid -20*F has alcohol as the antifreeze component usually methyl alcohol (also poisonous) . RV antifreeze is Propylene glycol with corrosion inhibitors to protect metal parts, won't kill but you'll spend quality time in the outhouse!!