Posted by ss55 on August 12, 2019 at 22:23:27 from (63.147.218.40):
In Reply to: Calcium or No? posted by Joel Sanderson on August 12, 2019 at 19:06:51:
Rims seem to rust out 20 to 40 some years after there is a fluid leak inside the rim, especially if the rim was not cleaned up properly after a leak. Most older tractors were designed with the idea that they would be obsolete in ten years and that half or more would be worn out after twenty years. So long as rims lasted longer than the expected life of the tractor, that was adequate to the first owner that was paying good money for the brand new tractor. So, what are your plans for the tractor 20 to 40 years from now?
Cast iron weights currently sell used for around $1 or less per pound, several times that much new. CaCl2 fluid costs considerably less then cast iron. For a tillage tractor that pulls hard for 500 to 1000 hours per year, cast iron is probably better for the improved performance. For a loader tractor or daily feeding tractor, fluid is adequate and much less expensive than cast iron.
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