Homemade Ballast
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A number of years ago I filled a set of 33" turf tires with a mix of WWF, the good -30C kind, and auto anti freeze concentrate, not the pre mix antifreeze.
The ratio was about 20-25% anti freeze in the mix. Both products were bought on sale when opportunity was available over spring, summer, early fall. This made the mix much cheaper than any available commercial fill available.
The "self install" on the first tire was about an hour and a half adventure. Second one was about an hour or so. Fill required minimal tools purchased. The valve stem adapter, an old 12V bilge pump, a couple garden hose fittings, and on old pair of washer hoses. The pump made a significant difference in ease of install.
By the math and charts this ratio of products would have made the mixture good for -35C range. Worked well for me.
The ratio was about 20-25% anti freeze in the mix. Both products were bought on sale when opportunity was available over spring, summer, early fall. This made the mix much cheaper than any available commercial fill available.
The "self install" on the first tire was about an hour and a half adventure. Second one was about an hour or so. Fill required minimal tools purchased. The valve stem adapter, an old 12V bilge pump, a couple garden hose fittings, and on old pair of washer hoses. The pump made a significant difference in ease of install.
By the math and charts this ratio of products would have made the mixture good for -35C range. Worked well for me.
LOL, that's funny,Well I did it. I filled my tires this weekend with WWF.
How did you get all them wrestlers in them tires?
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I use a 15 gal sprayer. Removed the core and put the hose on it with a small clamp. I bought the special adapter from NAPA but never used it. (It's still setting in my tool box. I should have bought a pizza.)
Use a jack to get the rear tires about 1/2" off the ground. Have valve stems at 12:00 position.
I put 42 gallons in each tire and it took about 15-20 minutes each after set up. I simply removed the clamp about two times on each tire to let the air out.
Use a jack to get the rear tires about 1/2" off the ground. Have valve stems at 12:00 position.
I put 42 gallons in each tire and it took about 15-20 minutes each after set up. I simply removed the clamp about two times on each tire to let the air out.
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I just used gravity. I put a 5 gallon bucket on top of a step ladder and just added the fluid as needed but of course you have to burp it once in a while by lowering the bucket below the stem. D2Cat's method would be much quicker.
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I did the WWF ballast last fall in my B3200. I bought 50 gal from Rural King and a small submersible pump off Amazon. Throw in around 6' of poly tubing that fit over the valve stem and I was good to go. The Ag tires do not compress much with the stiff sidewalls compared to turf tires. I had to do multiple stops to let built up air pressure out of the tire then hook back up and start pumping again. All in all it took me around 2hrs to load my tires and I had a few gallons left to use in my vehicles over the winter.
I would have loved to do beet juice, but the logistics of getting my B to a dealer/tire shop that did it and the cost at the time was prohibitive.
My brother in law uses Calcium Chloride in his old Kubota and is on his 2nd set of rims.
I would have loved to do beet juice, but the logistics of getting my B to a dealer/tire shop that did it and the cost at the time was prohibitive.
My brother in law uses Calcium Chloride in his old Kubota and is on his 2nd set of rims.