Water to add ballast to rear wheels

[Stu]

Could someone help explain to me how I would go about adding water to my wheels to give the machine extra weight/stubbility ? How do I measure the amount of water I put in each wheel in order to be sure both wheels weigh the same?
Can I ballast the front wheels? If so I assume I would go about adding the water in the same way as I do the rear wheels. Would this be correct?
Looking forward to your replies.
Thanks Stu.

 

[85Hokie]

Could someone help explain to me how I would go about adding water to my wheels to give the machine extra weight/stubbility ? How do I measure the amount of water I put in each wheel in order to be sure both wheels weigh the same?
Can I ballast the front wheels? If so I assume I would go about adding the water in the same way as I do the rear wheels. Would this be correct?
Looking forward to your replies.
Thanks Stu.

Stu,

this topic has been talked about many times - best advice is to do a search on the ol' "youtube" and find the solution that works for you. Some use a pump, some use gravity, some flatted the tire and then raise the machine to pull the fluid in.....lots of ways to do it.

As for water, I take it that you do not get into a freezing situation over there in England? If freezing is going to be a problem, by all means get an alcohol based solution or radiator solution (not ethylene glycol) or better yet beet juice.......some are cheap some are $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

as for measuring the amount - ONLY fill about 75% full, no more. You will be able to do the math per bucket and per tire volume. Yours will take about 12 gallons per tire.

And no to the front end! Places pressure on steering parts.

 

[billrigsby]

Somewhere I did see some photos, that a gentleman had put blue water as we call it in the states, windshield washer fluid that does not freeze in his tires. I came across these photos, because he posted something as a reply and added some photos, this led me to his photo site where I Peru's to a bunch of his photos and that's where I saw it. it was a recent post so I'm sure he's out there looking at new posts, And they respond as will others.