Why Beet Juice Is Better

Sugar Beets are an impressive vegetable with many commonly — and uncommonly — known uses. Sugar Beets account for 55% of US sugar production. The sugar beets are grown in twelve states and two Canadian provinces. When the sugar beets are processed the natural by products are raw sugar, molasses, beet pellets betaine and raffinate. It is the raffinate that is the source of beet juice, an amazing product with many applications.

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One the more unique uses for raffinate is to create Rim Guard’s Beet Juice Tire Ballast.  Tire Ballast adds weight to heavy machinery, providing balance and stability in a variety of applications. Liquid tire ballast is installed  into the airspace in the tire. When the ballasting is complete each tire will be about 75% full of liquid.

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Here’s why beet juice is the best ballast for your tractor.

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Will not Harm the Environment

Rim Guard’s Beet Juice Tire Ballast is a completely natural product. Once the sugar beet has been processed and the sugar removed, the remaining liquid has amazing weight, anti-corrosive properties and does not begin to freeze until temperatures reach -37-degree Fahrenheit. Rim Guard blends the raffinate with food grade components to create a consistent product that weighs 10.7 pounds per gallon. This sustainable, highly effective, heavy ballast will not harm the people who install it, the environment around it or the animals that may be attracted to it if your tire were to have a spill or leak.

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Scott Sylvester of Union Farm Equipment said, “When you compare Beet Juice to calcium chloride, calcium kills grass and rusts out rims and Beet Juice will not. Beet Juice is non-toxic to animals, which is something you cannot say about calcium. If you were transporting Beet Juice and a spill occurred, you would not have to worry about it causing any environmental damage because it is environmentally safe. On top of that, installation of Beet Juice is easy and a significant improvement over calcium chloride, because there is no mixing required, which saves time. When you are mixing calcium, your skin is exposed to the product and that is very hard on your skin, clothes and equipment.”

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Works in All Types of Tires

Whether you are harvesting crops or landscaping your property  you need a ballast that works as hard as you do. That is why it’s so important to use a ballast that works in all kinds of tires, for all types of equipment.

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In forestry, Rim Guard helps balance tractors to tackle sharp inclines, challenging landscapes, and heavy loads. For landscaping, Beet Juice Ballast helps tractors redefine terrain while maintaining the performance and balance of equipment. Even for utility applications, Rim Guard helps your tractor maintain passable roadways and aesthetically pleasing landscapes.

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Today’s manufacturers have worked hard to maximize the capacity of their equipment. This capacity, in terms of a loader, bucket, forks or grapple, is far greater than the unit can handle without a counterweight.  In fact, most equipment manufacturers recommend tire ballast and a ballast box be used to maintain operator safety. Whether you’re running a 60’ corn head on your combine or have a 60” bucket on your compact tractor for spreading landscape mulch you will notice traction, stability and balance created with Rim Guard’s Beet Juice Tire Ballast.

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Justin Hess of Hess Farm Tire comments, “Rim Guard’s Beet Juice is the heaviest non-corrosive tire fill option. When people load their tires, they want the most weight possible. As an example, windshield washer fluid is 30% lighter than Beet Juice. Comparing the same number of gallons of each, they are getting 30% more weight with Beet Juice. We live in hilly terrain and filling tires with Beet Juice puts the weight lower than if you had iron weights bolted on the wheel. It makes the tractor much more stable, which is very important when working on side hills.”

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Saves Time and Money

You know that when it comes to acquiring and maintaining heavy duty equipment for personal use or your business, the investment is a serious one. That’s why using toxic, corrosive elements like calcium and magnesium chloride that can damage your rims is a costly decision. Beet Juice Tire Ballast is sustainable, gentle, and non-toxic to plants and animals should they accidentally ingest it. This product is the best choice for machinery you intend to use for the long haul.

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Tom Dickerson of Townline Equipment in New Hampshire said, “Because Beet Juice is non-corrosive, we don’t go through many rims, which is a savings for our customers. If a rim has been damaged from calcium and needs to be replaced, it can be expensive, and some rims are hard to find or are not available. This means getting them custom made which is expensive and time consuming.”

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Why It Matters

In 1997, when Michigan inventor Glen Daly noticed that raffinate from sugar beets worked perfectly as a tractor tire ballast, he quickly patented Rim Guard as a green solution to improve tractor safety and eliminate corrosion caused by chlorides, flammability caused by methanol and pollution caused by applying windshield washer fluid to tires.

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Beet Juice is not only a viable alternative to harsh tire ballasts, but also the go-to choice for anyone seeking a sustainable, affordable, adaptable ballast for everyday use. Pleasantly surprising dealers and customers for over 25 years, Rim Guard is the only company solely focused on tire ballasting. Our record of continuous dealer growth is a testament to the fact that beet juice really is better.

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If you have questions, concerns, or want other helpful hints about Rim Guard Beet Juice Tire Ballast, please call us at 616-608-7745 or email info@rimguardsolutions.com.

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