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Adding water as ballast to rear tractor tyres

  • 15-11-2014 9:40pm
    #1
    jimmy G M
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,158 ✭✭✭


    I am considering doing this for safety reasons. Much cheaper than buying a weight block and no need for taking on / off implements. One of the sheds is a bit tight so prefer not to have anything on the rear links when feeding.

    Tractor is MF 4255 4wd, with 20.4 x 34 rear tyres. According to this website, http://www.andystireservice.com/ballast.htm , these tyres with 1/3 water weight around €200kg, so 400kg extra.

    I've heard loads of old wives tales about tyres splitting in hard frost etc, but not sure if I believe this. I was thinking of adding anti freeze at 10% ratio. Any thoughts?

    I know adding water increases friction and increases fuel consumption, also affects breaking i would say also.

    Anybody any experience of doing this?

    Thx


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  • #2
    Dawggone
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,506 ✭✭✭Dawggone


    jimmy G M wrote: »
    I am considering doing this for safety reasons. Much cheaper than buying a weight block and no need for taking on / off implements. One of the sheds is a bit tight so prefer not to have anything on the rear links when feeding.

    Tractor is MF 4255 4wd, with 20.4 x 34 rear tyres. According to this website, http://www.andystireservice.com/ballast.htm , these tyres with 1/3 water weight around €200kg, so 400kg extra.

    I've heard loads of old wives tales about tyres splitting in hard frost etc, but not sure if I believe this. I was thinking of adding anti freeze at 10% ratio. Any thoughts?

    I know adding water increases friction and increases fuel consumption, also affects breaking i would say also.

    Anybody any experience of doing this?

    Thx

    Work away no bother. Don't fill completely so leave about the top foot of the tyre for air.
    50% antifreeze and job's a good 'un!


  • #3
    blue5000
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 12,756 Mod ✭✭✭✭blue5000


    Calcium chloride was used also as antifreeze in tyres.

    If the seat's wet, sit on yer hat, a cool head is better than a wet ar5e.



  • #4
    jimmy G M
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,158 ✭✭✭jimmy G M


    blue5000 wrote: »
    Calcium chloride was used also as antifreeze in tyres.

    Yeah, supposed to be very corrosive though.


  • #5
    marzic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 784 ✭✭✭marzic


    jimmy G M wrote: »
    Yeah, supposed to be very corrosive though.

    It definitely is one cause of corrosion in rebar, when historically used as an accelerator in reinforced concrete.


  • #6
    billie holiday
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 100 ✭✭billie holiday


    good job go for it. didi it two years ago never looked back


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  • #7
    td5man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,081 ✭✭✭td5man


    billie holiday wrote: »
    good job go for it. didi it two years ago never looked back

    What did you use to stop them freezing?


  • #8
    jimmy G M
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,158 ✭✭✭jimmy G M


    td5man wrote: »
    What did you use to stop them freezing?

    Yeah, and what rate did you mix at? Thx


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