RE: (ET) RE: Elec-trak Digest, Vol 2, Issue 484

["Elie, Larry \(L.D.\)" <lelie ford com>]

It also SLOSHES at speed.  A farm-sized tire (14.9-38) gets around 800 lbs 
per tire as I recall.  At road speed (15-20 mph) 
when you put on the brakes, you can hear AND FEEL the slosh... sort of as 
if you were pulling a spray tank.

For more weight, some have used talc.  I have never seen it filled, but 
it's even heavier.

Larry Elie


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From: elec-trak-bounces cosmos phy tufts edu
[mailto:elec-trak-bounces cosmos phy tufts edu]On Behalf Of Klein Robert
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Sent: Thursday, December 02, 2004 10:25 AM
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Subject: (ET) RE: Elec-trak Digest, Vol 2, Issue 484


Rear Wheel Weight?

It's Calcium Chloride... NOT sodium.  Old farmer trick as it doesn't 
freeze most winters.  Weight in the wheel takes the strain off the wheel 
bearings but puts it on the axle torque.  

Bob Klein 
Waiting for the snow to come so I can go out and play!

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