Tire Ballast--again. Sorry.

[N80]

I need to add ballast to the rears of my Kubota L4400. I do not want to add tubes. We have abundant locust around here and tubes are always getting punctured. Freeze protection is a minor issue.

I have the hose attachment and I ready to go but I'm very concerned about rust. I plan on adding anti-freeze but I don't know how much actual rust prevention that will provide.

I've heard of the process of using wiper fluid but it seems expensive and getting it in the tire seems tedious. I also have no idea how to get it in bulk. I don't know how many gallons I'd need but I think there are charts that tell that. A lot, I'm guessing. I suppose you'd just put the air/water adpater on the tire valve, attach the hose to that and then stick a funnel in the hose and pour the wiper fluid in. I think that would take forever.

Finally, I've been doing a little Googling and I've emailed these folks to see if this would work:

http://www.corrosionvci.com/VCI-Powder/index.html

Any additional thoughts?

 

[N80]

I need to add ballast to the rears of my Kubota L4400. I do not want to add tubes. We have abundant locust around here and tubes are always getting punctured. Freeze protection is a minor issue.

I have the hose attachment and I ready to go but I'm very concerned about rust. I plan on adding anti-freeze but I don't know how much actual rust prevention that will provide.

I've heard of the process of using wiper fluid but it seems expensive and getting it in the tire seems tedious. I also have no idea how to get it in bulk. I don't know how many gallons I'd need but I think there are charts that tell that. A lot, I'm guessing. I suppose you'd just put the air/water adpater on the tire valve, attach the hose to that and then stick a funnel in the hose and pour the wiper fluid in. I think that would take forever.

Finally, I've been doing a little Googling and I've emailed these folks to see if this would work:

http://www.corrosionvci.com/VCI-Powder/index.html

Any additional thoughts?

 

[Farmwithjunk]

On windshield washer solution. Pour it into an empty barrel, then pump it into tube just as you would water/Cal Chlor mix.

Biggest problem is what to do with alll the 1-gallon plastic bottles! /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif

NAPA sells it (here anyway) in 55 gal. drums (if you have a way to handle 450 lbs in a drum)

 

[Farmwithjunk]

On windshield washer solution. Pour it into an empty barrel, then pump it into tube just as you would water/Cal Chlor mix.

Biggest problem is what to do with alll the 1-gallon plastic bottles! /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif

NAPA sells it (here anyway) in 55 gal. drums (if you have a way to handle 450 lbs in a drum)

 

[N80]

I don't have anything to pump with. The method that I'd planned on using uses a garden hose and faucet. I'm still exploring the methanol though. I've contacted a couple of bulk suppliers. I'll see what their prices look like.

Handling 450 pounds might be an issue. My B-I-L has some drum dollies that will work in his shop. Getting it in the shop is another story. He also has a heavy duty hand truck which might work.

 

[N80]

I don't have anything to pump with. The method that I'd planned on using uses a garden hose and faucet. I'm still exploring the methanol though. I've contacted a couple of bulk suppliers. I'll see what their prices look like.

Handling 450 pounds might be an issue. My B-I-L has some drum dollies that will work in his shop. Getting it in the shop is another story. He also has a heavy duty hand truck which might work.

 

[PineRidge]

Simple solution, why not just use the FEL to lift and help you with the 450 pound barrel. Surely your loader can handle the weight.

 

[PineRidge]

Simple solution, why not just use the FEL to lift and help you with the 450 pound barrel. Surely your loader can handle the weight.

 

[N80]

Okay, I have 14.9-24 rears. According to the charts that's 47 gallons of fluid each to fill them 75% full. The autoparts stores on the web sell the wiper fluid for around $2.50 a gallon so it would cost $235 at retail prices. I'm guessing buying bulk is cheaper. Problem is that I need 94 gallons. Two 55 gallon drums would include 16 gallons of waste...... I guess I could us it over the years as....washer fluid.

Can anyone tell me how much corrosion protection you get from ethylene glycol antifreeze?

 

[N80]

Okay, I have 14.9-24 rears. According to the charts that's 47 gallons of fluid each to fill them 75% full. The autoparts stores on the web sell the wiper fluid for around $2.50 a gallon so it would cost $235 at retail prices. I'm guessing buying bulk is cheaper. Problem is that I need 94 gallons. Two 55 gallon drums would include 16 gallons of waste...... I guess I could us it over the years as....washer fluid.

Can anyone tell me how much corrosion protection you get from ethylene glycol antifreeze?