Water Filled Weights

Water Filled Weights TRACTORS Traction Devices 7-3-21 "These tanks are easy to mount, easy to fill with water and easy to empty," reports Lee Brinker, president of Kan-Am Industries, Glen Elder, Kan., manufacturer of Add-Trac tank weights that fit inside the rims of the large dual-tired 4-WD Versatile and Steiger tractors. For tillage, or other uses where you want extra tractor weight, you simply fill the tanks with water. To get rid of the extra weight, remove two plugs and drain out the water. "This is an important feature since carrying unneeded weight costs money. An added benefit is that the tanks eliminate the need to use corrosive calcium in the tires. When temperatures drop below freezing, you'll have to drain the water or add anti-freeze," Brinker explains. The tanks lock in the rim with a double wedge locking system. They fit flush with the tire and can only be used on tractors that don't have the protruding axle on the outside dual. A tank for a 20.8 by 38 in. rim weighs 155 lbs. and holds 620 lbs. of water. So, you'd be adding 775 lbs. to each tire. Brinker sells the tanks in sets of four. A set of tanks for the 20.8 by 38 in. rims costs $840, including valve extensions for the tires. Brinker has tanks for 10 different sized rims. For more information, contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Kan-Am Industries, Inc., Rt. 1. Glen Elder. Kan. 67446 (ph 913 545-3295).

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