Re: Stopping corrosion (Was Re: (ET) best tires for hilly grass)

[Jim Coate <jbc coate org>]

I'm a long way from getting around to doing this, but... if I were to
spend all the time restoring the tractor frame, I would likely switch to
sealed AGM batteries. These are *not* the more common "gel-cell" sealed
batteries, but rather Absorbed Glass Mat, such as Concorde's, Hawker's,
and the spiral-wound Optima's. The Concorde 6220U is a 6 volt golf-cart
sized battery so a direct drop-in replacement (see
http://www.concordebattery.com/products/psb_eleclspeifications.cfm ).

They tend to be a good bit more expensive, and they would require an
upgrade to a "smart" charge and/or individual battery regulators. I
don't know how well they would actually hold up in ET applications.

But they won't leak and therefore won't corrode. And they can be turned
in any direction, so (if properly secured) you could stand the tractor
up on end for repairs on the bottom without removing the batteries.


Bob & Lorrie Dewar wrote:
> Another idea that personally tickles my fancy would be to sand, prime, 
> and
> paint the compartment with a high quality paint product such as 
> Rustoleum.
> After letting it completely cure, apply some of the "brush-on bed liner"
> material that is formulated for the bed of pickup trucks. This type of
> product is available at most any auto parts or farm supply store. These
> products are basically impervious (hopefully, per advertising claims) to 
> all
> sorts of corrosive products and just might work the best for long term
> control.
> 
> Good luck and happy tractoring :-)
> 
> Bob Dewar

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Jim Coate
1992 Chevy S-10, http://www.eeevee.com