Safe to say in an "ideal" world. #1 Liquid ballast would not be used and enough cast iron weights would have room to be mounted and the owner could or would pay for them. #2 Salt water, in particular calcium chloride is a very chemically aggressive solution that attacks ferrous metals in particular. #3 Somebody here always trots out the story that he, his pappy, his Grand Pappy and his Great Grand Pappy. All have each used calcium Chloride for 40+ years each in dozens of tractors. And nary a problem with leakage or corrosion. Yet anybody looking at used equipment or touring a salvage yard find more rims rusted through than not. #4 The best way to avoid or prevent an incident with a "potentially damaging situation". Is to eliminate the "potentially damaging situation". Or substitute the "potentially damaging situation" with a less or non ""potentially damaging situation" . Common sense actually. For all the difference in ballast weight between water/antifreeze, diluted windshield fluid or sugar water/beet juice. It's not detectable. Having the fuel tank near full or empty or changing operators from a light weight to a heavy weight will make as much or more difference in stability and pulling power. #5 Stories about wear and tear on the drive train with different ballast types is just a coffee shop BS conversation topic. #6 It's amazing how people can pay five and six figures on a project. Yet they scrimp on a few dollars and "sink" the entire affair.
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