Calcium Chloride

[Robert, NC]

Are the calcium flakes from the farm supply what you would mix with water and add to tracto tires for weight? I was wanting to make sure before I would get any. Local Southern States sell 50 # bag for $13.99.

Thanks in advance.

Robert

 

[Anonymous-0]

That sounds like the stuff, except for the price. Tire shop I do business with tried to charge me $50+ for a 50lb bag a couple months back.

 

[glennster]

that sounds about right, last year i bought 10 or so bags from farm service, was around 14-15 dollars a bag. if you havent used it before, it gets hot when you mix it with water.you have to let it cool before you fill the tires.

 

[Iowa_tire_guy]

There are 3 levels of mix depending on what part of the country you live in. We are in the 2 bag mix which means we use 2 50 lb bags per 55 gallon water. North of here maybe in Glennster's area they are in the 3 bag area. I would guess you would be in the 1 bag per barrel water area. It just depends on how cold you want the mix to stay liquid in.

 

[Matt Jordan]

I was told at my tire repair place that you can get calcium or windshield washer fluid put in tires now.I had mine filed back with calcium since the other tire was filed with it,I like the washer fluid better since it is not corrosive to the rim"s but does not weigh as much as the calcium.

 

[Robert, NC]

Thanks for the help, ecspecially the mix rate.

Robert

 

[glennster]

robert, i was digging around the barn and found my chart for mixing chloride, has tire size, gallons of water, and total wt added. e mail me your tire size and i can look it up for ya. heres an example, for a 13-6-38 tire, like a farmall m, the tire holds 57 gallons of water and will weigh 475 lbs. using 2 lb mix, tire holds now 52 gallons water, 104 lbs calcium, total wt of 538. 3-1/2 lb mix, 49 gal water, 172 lbs of chloride, total weight added 581 lbs. for 5lb mix, use 46 gal water, 230 lbs calcium for a total weight added of 614 lbs. so two tires loaded with 5 lb mix will give ya bout 1200 lbs ballast. a lot less cost than hanging 6-8 200 lb wheel weights. 2 lb mix slush free at +13 degrees, freezes solid at -23, 3-1/2 lb mix, slush free at -12, solid freese at -52 deg f, 5 lb mix, slush free at -53 solid at -62 degrees brrr thats cold!!! hope that helps ya!!!

 

[Anonymous-0]

Yah, its heavy and any place it touches tractor metal it eats the steel even when painted well.

Gerald J.

 

[Anonymous-0]

Link is a pretty good site. Chart on page 2.
Loaded tires.

 

[railhead]

did you ever think of not doing business there anymore?

 

[slowfolk]

Through the years I have always heard filling with calicum cholride was expensive. Never did know the actual cost. If filling the tires yourself do you need special equipment to fill the tire?