£680 lighter. - Page 3

Barrbeast · 07-09-2014, 11:13

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Originally Posted by rustic

Now... Don't take this as a serious suggestion...

Don't put the dampener on this one,
if you wanted to lower your centre of gravity some more...
You could fill the tyres with water....

There would be no give though...

It would be a pig in the winter if you didn't put antifreeze in as you would have a flat on the tyre at the bottom when the water froze...

Some farmers actually put water in their tractor tyres as a way of getting more weight on the wheels. They put in a mixture of water and antifreeze and then top up with air.

AlexD333 · 07-09-2014, 11:53

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Originally Posted by Barrbeast

Some farmers actually put water in their tractor tyres as a way of getting more weight on the wheels. They put in a mixture of water and antifreeze and then top up with air.

Oh there we go rustic was on the money afterall

rustic · 07-09-2014, 12:06

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Originally Posted by AlexD333

Oh there we go rustic was on the money afterall

I have some good ideas, but trying to explain that to Mr Kwikfit, first he needs a fork lift to remove the wheel, and then it leaves a trail of water to the tyre remover...

Make a good youtube clip though...

AlexD333 · 07-09-2014, 12:21

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Originally Posted by rustic

I have some good ideas, but trying to explain that to Mr Kwikfit, first he needs a fork lift to remove the wheel, and then it leaves a trail of water to the tyre remover...

Make a good youtube clip though...

I would love to see this happen

Barrbeast · 07-09-2014, 12:22

I have seen the state of a fitter after he removed a tyre from a rim without being told it was water filled

elty001 · 07-09-2014, 12:36

Used to do this on some of the tractors we used to run if we didn't have enough weights for the weight frame on the front.
Was only a short term thing though.wouldn't recommend running tyres with water everyday.

AlexD333 · 07-09-2014, 14:59

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Originally Posted by elty001

Used to do this on some of the tractors we used to run if we didn't have enough weights for the weight frame on the front.
Was only a short term thing though.wouldn't recommend running tyres with water everyday.

On a road going motor balancing must be all over the shop!

rustic · 07-09-2014, 15:37

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Originally Posted by AlexD333

On a road going motor balancing must be all over the shop!

Probably make you sea sick as well...

07-09-2014, 12:22	#35
Barrbeast Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Dundee, Scotland Vehicle: 1990 4.2 SWB Safari Posts: 2,615	I have seen the state of a fitter after he removed a tyre from a rim without being told it was water filled

07-09-2014, 12:36	#36
elty001 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Aflreton,Derbyshire. Vehicle: 2000se+ 2.7tdi terrano II Posts: 6,832	Used to do this on some of the tractors we used to run if we didn't have enough weights for the weight frame on the front. Was only a short term thing though.wouldn't recommend running tyres with water everyday.