Sugar Beet Juice?

Bryce Frazier · Jan 26, 2014

Hi there, it's Bryce. Well, as many of you know I was in the process of getting my new tractor home yesterday. We did manage to get it, and here is the skinny:
Starts and runs REALLY GOOD! ( sounds awesome with a straight pipe )
Steering problem is an easy fix
It does have a Henderson Midget front loader on it
Loader has been broken and welded. (I think it is trash...)
Good rear rubber, Calcium in left, beet juice in the right?????

I had never heard of Sugar Beet Juice being used as ballast, but after a little research it is non corrosive, last forever, and doesn't freeze! COOL! Anyway, I just thought that you guys might like an update! Will try to get some pictures tomorrow! Bryce

Martiin Reece · Jan 26, 2014

Good Day,
They have been using trials of beet juice in place of salt for deicing roads in Niagara for a couple of years.
Martin

howdy1960 · Jan 26, 2014

Have had beet juice for a couple years in both rear tires.

old · Jan 26, 2014

Almost no loader is junk even if broken. I have straighten and welded up a good many over the years and they are still working just fine

Bryce Frazier · Jan 26, 2014

This one's arms have actually been broken clean off. Along with many other cracks, breaks and welds. I would really like to have the loader on the tractor for shows and stuff, however it is so heavy, that I think it is the reason that it destroyed the steering gear on the tractor. I think I am going to take it off for now, but still hold on to it. Bryce

old · Jan 26, 2014

I have a loader that when I got it it was in many pieces and I took it apart and them slowly put it back together now all I have to do is figure out what tractor it fits. It would be just fine now if I only knew what it came off of

armand tatro · Jan 26, 2014

If you want to be able to have good hearing 50 years from now the first thing to do is get rid of the straight pipe and get a real muffler on that puppy!!!!!!!! Armand

Leroy · Jan 27, 2014

The sound of any engine with a straight pipe stinks, just about makes a lot of us sick as horible as it is. And this is from someone that has hearing loss so bad they say do not throw away your money on the hearing aids I sell.

JDemaris · Jan 27, 2014

"Rim Guard" is beet juice. Been around for years. Doesn't rust the times out but it pretty disgusting once it gets old in a tire. My Ford 641 got a flat last year and it was full of the racid juice. Still - better then salt, I guess.

DoubleR · Jan 27, 2014

I have used the beet juice or rim guard, whatever you want to call it. I have had no problems with it.
It does cost a little more though. Even though I live next to Michigan sugar beet country.

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