Adding Liquid Ballast

[sqrlgtr 2,106]

Got these chains wheels and tires in a trade the other day and thought I would make up a set of wheels/tires for snow. Used my cheapo fuel transfer pump, RV antifreeze  and cheapo bleeder valve and it worked great. Pay no attention to the wet floor because that’s where I dropped and busted a gallon of antifreeze Wouldn’t have been much of a mess if I hadn’t  done that. Wished I would have weighed them before adding antifreeze but will try and weight them before mounting to tractor. Got 6.5 gallon per tire and might have been able to get a little more but was one gallon short 😂 (23-9.50s).

[ri702bill 11,212]

And top off the air pocket with 10-12 PSI, then good to go. You are using inner tubes, right???

[ebinmaine 77,172]

8 minutes ago, ri702bill said:

And top off the air pocket with 10-12 PSI, 

 

We don't. 

I have two tractors running at or near zero air pressure.  

 

[Pullstart 68,824]

47 minutes ago, ebinmaine said:

 

We don't. 

I have two tractors running at or near zero air pressure.  

 

x2

[sqrlgtr 2,106]

Running 11psi at the moment but will adjust if need be. Must have been pretty full because it didn't take much air to get 11psi in them. No tubes in these didn't want to break um down just to install tubes . This is second set I've went tubeless with the rv antifreeze; I May regret it later on but haven't had any trouble with first set so far.. Now the ol calcium ballast is a different animal.

[WHX?? 54,748]

3 hours ago, sqrlgtr said:

ropped and busted a gallon of antifreeze

How do you break a plastic jug??!?! 

[sqrlgtr 2,106]

1 minute ago, WHX?? said:

How do you break a plastic jug??!?! 

at least I was using protection and had my rubber boots on.