Anyone can disagree with me. Please ask a physics major if putting a ballast behind the rear wheels won't transfer weight off the front wheels, where ballast in rear tires will only help keep rear wheels on the ground. I made a 450 pound set of barbells for my backhoe's back hook, T5C terramite. If I pick up the ballast and extend the hoe all the way back, I can transfer all the weight of the backhoe to the rear tires, do a wheelie. Have you ever seen wheel weights lift the front wheels off the ground? Don't think so. There is a difference between wheel weights and using a rear ballast to transfer weight. A rear ballast makes the rear wheels act like a fulcrum too.
Something else most don't understand, when lifting something with a loader, doubles the weight on the front axle. Lifting 1000# puts 2000# axle, weight transfer. Yes, in this case, the front wheels is acting like a fulcrum. A balanced first class lever with a 1000# on each side will result in 2000# on the fulcrum. The sum of all downward forces must be equal to the sum of all upward forces, simple physics.
Going back to the post, the cost of 50/50 antifreeze is $5-8/ gallon. RV antifreeze is $1.60-3/gallon. So, the cost per pound using antifreeze is about $.20-$1/pound. I would still go with wheel weights or a rear ballast, save money and save from replacing rims.
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