Nobody currently recommends fluid as ballast in radial tires.
Another myth that has been dispelled is that fluid should only be run in the inside tires when running duals. The standard statement now found usually goes something like this... IF fluid must be used as ballast it must be evenly distributed between all tires across an axle.
What happens with fluid in the inside tires and not in the duals is you have in effect two different size tires that end up working against each other causing wasted fuel and increased strain on drivetrain parts. This holds true with bias ply tires and is greatly amplified with radial tires.
Of course the soil conditions encountered are also a big factor in how dramatic the effects would measure out during testing.
When it comes to loader tractors do whatever you must but I've seen them effectively ballasted without using fluid.
When it comes to hillside operation, if you want to lower the center of gravity using fluid the fill level needs to remain below axle level. And the tread width needs to be as wide as practical.
In 38 years as a dealership mechanic I've never come in and found where an iron weight has leaked corrosive fluid on the floor or cause the need of a special gauge to check the tire pressure.
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