Is this the correct RV Antifreeze for ballast

[drab m]

RV Antifreeze Drum - 5 Gallons by Splash Products Inc. for $139.99 in Antifreeze - Accessories - Fluids - Fluids - Lubricants - Automotive : Rural King

Will this -50 RV antifreeze serve fine enough as ballast? I just want to double check before I put this in my tires.

Thanks

 

[k0ua]

RV Antifreeze Drum - 5 Gallons by Splash Products Inc. for $139.99 in Antifreeze - Accessories - Fluids - Fluids - Lubricants - Automotive : Rural King

Will this -50 RV antifreeze serve fine enough as ballast? I just want to double check before I put this in my tires.

Thanks

Yes, this is what you want. Propylene Glycol.

 

[Ford850]

You can buy 50 individual gallons at a lower cost than the 50 gallon drum. Plus you can buy the exact amount you need that way. RV Plus Water Line Antifreeze by Splash Products Inc. for $2.59 in Antifreeze - Accessories - Fluids - Fluids - Lubricants - Automotive : Rural King

 

[drab m]

Thanks for pointing that out. I just assumed bulk would be cheaper...

 

[k0ua]

Thanks for pointing that out. I just assumed bulk would be cheaper...

And you can refill the jugs with water and they make excellent targets for rifle or pistol.

 

[Deere Dude]

I have used windshield washer fluid and it works great and is a lot cheaper than RV antifreeze. Certain times of the year it can be had for a little over a buck a gallon.

 

[Midniteoyl]

Menards has Splash -20 for $1.69 a gal.. I just bought 124 gals with an 11% rebate, so $1.50 in the end.

-20 wwf is actually better in colder climates for freeze protection as at the -20 the wwf is still liquid. -50 RV antifreeze will be mostly slush if not already frozen at -20, as that '-50' is 'burst protection', not the freeze point.


http://www.menards.com/main/tools-h...43335772-c-10098.htm?tid=-8715296875916411465

And Rural King has Camco wwf for $1.59 if thats where you shop: Camco Windshield Washer Fluid : Rural King

 

[Ford850]

Read the labels before buying if you want a specific chemical. WWF is Methanol. Splash RV fluid is made with several different formulas. Some is Propylene Glycol and some is Ethanol.

 

[CCWKen]

Down here there's little or no chance of freezing so some guys put in a gallon of antifreeze (~$12) for rust protection and fill the rest with rain water. I thought about doing that but I don't really need the ballast or LCG. Plain ole air is heavy enough in a 13.9x28 tire.

 

[drab m]

I contacted the local farm supply place about drums. He said he can get drums, but he also offered a case price of gallons that came out to $1.97 per jug. So that is not much more than the WWF. And has the advantage of corrosion protection additives along with less environmental risks... I'm going that route.