dourobob
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I am looking to convert an old and worn out manure spreader to a water carrier and I want to do it as inexpensively as possible.
Think I can get two 1000 litre (220 Gal BR or 264 Gal US) tanks fairly cheap and I think they will fit nicely on the spreader bed.
My question is about tires and how much they can handle.
By my calculation the combined weight would be about 4600 pounds (4400 for water and 200 for tanks & frames).
Can I fill the tires with something that will make them impossible ?? to burst? I heard about someone using concrete in tires. Sounds like it might work but I have no idea how this could be done.
Is there any other "filler" I should consider?
I will only be going short distances (1/4 to 1/2 a mile) on fairly flat land.
Any ideas??
Bob
Think I can get two 1000 litre (220 Gal BR or 264 Gal US) tanks fairly cheap and I think they will fit nicely on the spreader bed.
My question is about tires and how much they can handle.
By my calculation the combined weight would be about 4600 pounds (4400 for water and 200 for tanks & frames).
Can I fill the tires with something that will make them impossible ?? to burst? I heard about someone using concrete in tires. Sounds like it might work but I have no idea how this could be done.
Is there any other "filler" I should consider?
I will only be going short distances (1/4 to 1/2 a mile) on fairly flat land.
Any ideas??
Bob