Tyre Water balasting

crofter · Post by **crofter** » Thu Feb 05, 2009 8:28 pm

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.

Bensdexta · Post by **Bensdexta** » Thu Feb 05, 2009 8:47 pm

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

Frans · Post by **Frans** » Thu Feb 05, 2009 10:39 pm

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

JC · Post by JC » Fri Feb 06, 2009 6:59 am

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.

Post by **Brian** » Fri Feb 06, 2009 8:11 am

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

crofter · Post by **crofter** » Sat Feb 07, 2009 7:15 am

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.

Tubal Cain · Post by **Tubal Cain** » Sat Feb 07, 2009 8:48 am

Ronnie,

Sparex list an adaptor Pt. No. S61167.

Gerald

crofter · Post by **crofter** » Sat Feb 07, 2009 11:02 pm

Gerald,
Thanks for the Part number I will get my usual supplyer to order me an adaptor.
Regards,
Ronnie.

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