Description
Geo Beet™ Tire Ballast is a non-toxic, non-corrosive ballast solution for tires in farm machinery and heavy construction equipment.
- Liquid, de-sugared beet juice
- Provides extra tire traction and improves tire pulling power, balance, and stability to prevent tip-overs
- Non-toxic won’t harm wildlife, farm animals, pets, or crops (in case of spills)
- Non-corrosive to rims, works great with tubeless tire applications
- Non-flammable
- Very heavy – weighs about 11 lbs/gal. Given the minimum space inside the tire, it maximizes the weight per cubic inch
- Freeze-proof to -35 degrees F
Fill Procedures
- Fill 75% of tire
- Take weight off tires by raising with jack stand
- Tire stem should be at 12 o’clock location
- Remove valve stem core (slowly)
- Use air/water adapter kit (Slime brand)
GEO BEET TIRE BALLAST vs CALCIUM CHLORIDE
- CaCl2 is toxic to animals,corrosive, and will kill crops
- Geo Beet and calcium chloride weigh about the same and freeze-proof to same temperature
GEO BEET TIRE BALLAST vs METHANOL, GLYCOLS (anti-freeze or windshield fluid)
- Methanol, glycols are highly toxic to animals
- Methanol, glycols are flammable
- Methanol is very light about 6.5 lbs/gal.Windshield Deicing Fluid only weighs 8 lbs/gal. Very poor utilization of the space inside the (Geo Beet weighs almost 75% more than Methanol)
GEO BEET TIRE BALLAST vs LEAD WHEEL WEIGHTS
- Lead is very expensive, about $1.50 per pound. Geo Beet is at least 33% less expensive.
Available: 275 gallon tote, 55 gallon drum and 5 gallon pail
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