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Tyre Water balasting
Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2009 8:28 pm
by crofter
Hi, I was wondering if anybody Knows whare I can buy a Valve adaptor to put water in the tyres tubes of my Super Dexta, Also anyone with any experience or ideas of how to stop the water freezing.
Regards,
Ronnie.
Water ballast
Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2009 8:47 pm
by Bensdexta
Hi,
Here's a post on it:
http://www.fordsontractorpages.nl/phpbb ... er+ballast
probably worth a search on this site and the old one. For how to find info, see links at top of each sub-forum here.
All the best,
Ben
Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2009 10:39 pm
by Frans
Ronnie,
Dont do it with water, We do it at my work with another stuff, it works verry well
I come back with the name as I must look it up
Frans
Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2009 6:59 am
by JC
A lot of people here are using windshield washer fluid for ballast. Its fairly non-corrosive. If you buy the winter blend, it won't freeze to -20F (-29C) and its about 1/6 the price of antifreeze.
Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2009 8:11 am
by Brian
The standard substance used to be calcium chloride. The rate was 1cwt disolved in 45gal of water in each wheel. My first jobs when I was first allowed to drive was going round local farms, fitting tyres and pumping them full of balast.
Ah yes, I remember it well
Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2009 7:15 am
by crofter
Hi, Thanks all for the replys to my post, does anyone know where in the UK, I can buy the adaptor that fits onto the valve to put the water in.
Regards,
Ronnie.
Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2009 8:48 am
by Tubal Cain
Ronnie,
Sparex list an adaptor Pt. No. S61167.
Gerald
Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2009 11:02 pm
by crofter
Gerald,
Thanks for the Part number I will get my usual supplyer to order me an adaptor.
Regards,
Ronnie.