Adding Liquid Ballast to Front Tires
Weights given are for tires 75 percent full of liquid.
Water Only
Water/CaCl
2
Solution
*
Tire Size
Water Volume
Water Weight
Water Volume
CaCl
2
Weight of Solution Per Tire
14.5/75-16.1 10 PR F3
108 L
102 kg
92 L
38 kg
129 kg
(28 gal)
(224 lb)
(24 gal)
(84 lb)
(284 lb)
15-19.5 8 PR (MFWD)
110 L
105 kg
95 L
40 kg
135 kg
(29 gal)
(232 lb)
(25 gal)
(88 lb)
(296 lb)
*
Approximately 1.6 kg (3.5 lb) CaCl
2
per gallon of water will stay slush free to -24°C (-12°F) and will freeze solid at -47°C (-52°F).
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