RV Antifreeze

[Trouty56 565]

Was checking into RV Antifreeze for ballast and came across this ad on the ACE Hardware site. 6 pk of 1 gallon jugs for a few cents less than 18 bucks. Plus if you drill into the Savings Alert you will find a rebate for 1 buck off a gallon (only three per household tho). Free shipping to your local ACE. Takes 5.5 gallons per 23 X 8.5 X 12 tire. Thought it sounded pretty good to me....what about you??

http://www.acehardware.com/product/index.j...ELAID=624161374

Thanks,

[Gene_S 93]

Isn't windshield washer fluid cheeper the RV antifreeze fluid??? Or is the RV fluid heavier???

[Trouty56 565]

Same weight....worried about leaks and the dogs. Washer fluid is a bit toxic. Not a lot but one trip to the vet and there goes the savings. Wife sends the dogs to the vet when they have the $hits and I don't need any flack from her about this....lol. Supposedly this stuff is non everything.

Thanks,

[sorekiwi 761]

I have a set of tires on a B80 that have been full of washer fluid for 5 years now. They're the smaller tires (22x7.5-12??) but I'm fairly sure I got 7 gallons in each one.

My dog has sniffed at a bottle of washer fluid, but backed right off. I guess she could smell the alcohol, she's smarter than her dad!

[305 379]

how do you get it into the tires?

[mr.pipes 4]

Here is a table from Rimguards website that lists tire sizes and capacty in gallons when filled 75%. The weight is a little higher because Rimguard is 10.7-11 lbs per gallon and RV antifreeeze is around 8.5lbs per gallon. http://www.rimguard.biz/Documentation/Hydr...ble_AGTires.pdf

[Rollerman 290]

how do you get it into the tires?

Break the bead on one side of the tire & pour it in.

If you have tubes farm stores carry an adapter that allows you to pour it in through the stem, but it's a slow process.

I'm still a big fan of poly fill for tire ballast & have two sets done.

It's more expensive, but you have the weight & the tire will never leak again.

Here's a link with some info.

http://www.forklifttire.com/polyurethanefoamfill.html

[mr.pipes 4]

how do you get it into the tires?

With one of these.

http://compare.ebay.com/like/190585201424?...mTypes&var=sbar

I have seen cheaper ones for around $9.

Just google air/liquid tire adapter.

Or break the bead and pour it in.

[KC9KAS 4,741]

Last year, I bought a 55 gallon drum of windsheild washer fluid from a local oil/fuel distributor and it was just about $1 a gallon.

I removed the valve core and let the tire deflate and used a garden sprayer (hose only, removed the wand) to install the fluid.

You will have to "burp" the tire once in a while to allow room for more fluid, but this method worked better for me than breaking the bead on one side and pouring in the fluid, as I had some trouble getting the tires to "re" seat and stop leaking.

I have since then purchased the adapter that allows fluid to be pumped into the tire and the air released with the push of the little button. I bought it at an auto parts store, but have not used it yet.

I think I have an old 12 VDC travel trailer water pump that will work for pumping the fluid into the tires using the fluid/air adapter the next time I need to add weight a to tire.

[Callen 64]

Do you guys add anything to the Anti-freeze to keep the tires from drying out and cracking?

[sorekiwi 761]

There are tubes in my tires. I removed the valve stem and put a hose over the stem with a funnel on the other end. Poured in the washer fluid slowly letting the tire burp as it needed to.

It probably only took about 1/2 an hour per tire.

[HorseFixer 2,012]

Thanks for the gallons link! Saved it. Im not a fan of it unless you use Tubes cause I seen too many rims I have had to fix. I think the antifreeze is a bit heavyer but it is so slight it would be like splitting hairs.

~Duke

[Lars 526]

Here in Norway we use water mixed with salt .. works great .. it is cheaper than the other

but then it is recommended to use tube

[josh876 0]

in solviet russia tire fills its self!!! :wh:

[Gene_S 93]

Same weight....worried about leaks and the dogs. Washer fluid is a bit toxic. Not a lot but one trip to the vet and there goes the savings. Wife sends the dogs to the vet when they have the $hits and I don't need any flack from her about this....lol. Supposedly this stuff is non everything.

Thanks,

Sorry about that Bob I never thought about the toxic factor!!!

[mr.pipes 4]

in solviet russia tire fills its self!!!

I bet it was killing you trying to decide between a Russia or Chuck Norris comment.

[Trouty56 565]

Same weight....worried about leaks and the dogs.

[mr.pipes 4]

Trouty, If you are concered about toxicity and corrosion take a look at beet juice. It's non-toxic, non-corrosive and 30% heavier than water. The link you posted say's the cost is very high but it is about $3 a gallon. So you spend $30 instead of $18 but you get more weight and poses no risk to your dogs. Here is a link to Rim Guards site. You can email or call them to find a dealer near you. http://www.rimguard.biz/

[Trouty56 565]

Pipes,

I'll look at that beet juice again. 3 bucks a gallon is good. I thought it was way more than that. Thx for the info....heck the RV antifreeze is 3 bucks a gallon!!!