deereman75
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- Deere 2120, Warner & Swasey 6000# offroad forklift, Case W9B loader, various non-running decorations
I don't understand why everyone always talks like calcium is some evil thing from the past on this forum.... It is still by far the most widely used tire ballast, and for good reason. It's economical, heavy, every tire service truck has a tank/pump for it (and not the alternatives) and it doesn't freeze.
Washer fluid is substantially lighter than calcium. Rimguard is no good in colder climates, only being good to -35. And if you are in an area where calcium is the most common ballast, tire service outfits will most likely refuse to work on your tires with an alternative since it'd contaminated their pump system.
Yeah it will rust the rims eventually. But there are tens of thousands of tractors that have had calcium in the rears for 30+ years and the rims are still good. Most people on this forum are unlikely to ever have to replace a rim due to calcium. And new rims are cheaper than a set of tires anyhow....
Washer fluid is substantially lighter than calcium. Rimguard is no good in colder climates, only being good to -35. And if you are in an area where calcium is the most common ballast, tire service outfits will most likely refuse to work on your tires with an alternative since it'd contaminated their pump system.
Yeah it will rust the rims eventually. But there are tens of thousands of tractors that have had calcium in the rears for 30+ years and the rims are still good. Most people on this forum are unlikely to ever have to replace a rim due to calcium. And new rims are cheaper than a set of tires anyhow....