Re: Alternative to calcium chloride

Posted by glennster on March 15, 2013 at 09:37:14 from (75.57.119.90):

In Reply to: Alternative to calcium chloride posted by Mark Poss on March 14, 2013 at 15:44:22:

i run chloride in all my tractors that need it. i paint the inside of the rims with 2 coats of por 15 rust conversion primer and let it dry a day before mounting the tires and tubes. the chart i have doesnt show the 11.2x38 but for a 13.6 x 38, to get the maximum ballast use a 5 lb per gallon mix. the 13.6 will hold 46 gallons of water and 230 lbs of calcium. it will give you a total weight per tire of 614 pounds. napa has the liquid fill valve for about 20 dollars. i use a 12v sprayer pump to pump the mix it, but you can use a drill driven pump from menards for about 8 dollars. i mix in a 100 gallon poly tank. the solution will get very hot when first mixed, let it cool down for a few hours before loading the tires. if you do get a flat, fix it right away. the por 15 will keep the calcium from rusting the rim. firestone does have a warning on their website about not using alcohol or methanol based fluid in their tires for ballast. here is the link

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