How to build a tire water tank from start to finish 

Thanks! Will do!

thank you so much!

Thank you! Cheers!

lol...and you won't...it's a total pain in the butt!! I could have done an entire video on this....we tried every blade on the farm...3 different saws and settled on the TORO chainsaw! It worked great...the rest failed miserably

I second this! If I were just six years younger, I’d volunteer. Now that I’m starting to slow down, I feel as though I’ll be totally worthless in a couple of years.

@ DAVID....EXCELLENT SUGGESTION / IDEA!!

i was wondering the same thing... i wonder if when he was doing the concrete if adding j bolts/ pins to the edges would hold the tire in place ever better. I love this thinking and cant wait to see how well this tire idea works.

No because it’s hydraulic cement

yeppers....dogs that aren't smart don't last on a farm that's for sure...lots of work and training on those critters

if the ball falls..in the water...it will not have enough force to harm the valve

yep...but if the valve is below the freeze line then it's not a concern my friend

solar bubbler lasted about 2 weeks before I tossed it in the trash....watch some more of the livestreams...in particular yesterday on ru-vid.com we show the fish in that vid

lol

look hard enough and you'll find something on the internet that tells you everything is toxic buddy....what's more toxic....a tire water tank with 55 degree water in it or hot water ran through your plastic bpa plastic in your house? Everything is toxic if you consume enough of it...even ice cream!

@@StoneyRidgeFarmer Good point Stoney. Just do not want to add to it. Thanks

no more than a rubberized water tank.....if ya cruise through the channel you'll see where I have goldfish living in these tanks now...if they were toxic the fish would certainly perish

@@StoneyRidgeFarmer Okay, thanks. Didnt know, hence the question. You dont make water tanks from tires for human consumption do you? Whats the evaporation rate ? Have you calculated that? I live in the So. Ca. desert. My group buries water tanks made from fiberglass for bighorn sheep, mule deer, and other desert critters.

problem is that "pondfish" might not survive where goldfish will thrive...we can catch some out of the pond and try it though!

it's partially burried and this quantity of water simply won't freeze in my local area...it might get some ice on the tip..but thats about it

@@StoneyRidgeFarmer OK, If it don t get very cold there your most likely good. I am in Iowa a tire tank is mostly used below a pond . In summer use a float , in winter they take the valve off and put a cap on the pipe with a 1/4 hole in the side and it flows all the time . Have a great day !

yep....still perfecting the system....guess what I learned about bolwing balls....lol...some of them float bhhahha

continuous running should not be a problem, if the cattle are moved daily etc, unlike us where we only move them every few months ( the farm is divided into 2000ac blocks)

yep...don't have the system perfect just yet...but I'll get there...this is just the first prototype buddy

system has yet to be perfected my brotha....but I'm working on it and experimenting

if the tires put off pollutants then EPA wouldn't allow them to be used in the forest and wetlands...they make tanks out of rubber every day....this one just happens to be saved from the landfill

@@StoneyRidgeFarmer And it would be more pollutive in the landfill anyway

Unless the tyre burns the rubber will remain inert and will not release contaminants.

look back about 2 weeks and you'll see me make that thing in a short video...just scroll back through the channel..it's a tool I made

7 bags v/s 17 bags that accomplish the same thing?

That is fair. Have you noticed any leaking around the tire concrete seam?

how bout a flapper on one end? or leaving the drain plug slightly open? Where there's a will...there will be a way my friend

Yah good stuff. How about a small hole at the bottom of the elbow so any remaining water will slowly drain. So your drainage tub won’t hold water remaining in the tub. I really like your ingenuity

not really worried about that...but I've gotta perfect the system for sure!

Cool beans, keep up the good work and the great videos.

Cool beans, keep up the good work and great videos.

why would a tire have any toxins different from a Rubbermaid water tank? If tires were loaded with toxins...we'd be constantly exposed to them driving...we'll test the toxin theory at some point...maybe send off a water sample for a test....great idea!

I had looked into this because I can’t even be outside a new tire store without the vapor making my eyes, nose, lips, & lungs burn ( same with gasoline & diesel fuel ), but then I have hypersensitive receptors that seem to be getting more sensitive with age. Anyways, my findings... Q: Is it safe to grow vegetables in old tires? A: “Short-term, yes, tire planters are OK, although the soil in black tire planters will probably get hotter than most plants would prefer. Long-term, no, because the tire rubber will slowly biodegrade and release zinc, carcinogenic PAHs (polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons) and other toxic compounds into your garden soil. Q: Are tires toxic? A: The short answer is that yes, they are. Tires contain a host of chemicals and metals that should not be in the human body. And they do gradually erode and break down, leaching those chemicals into the environment. Also, Rubbermaid makes plastic food containers, & plastic uses less harmful compounds.

...but the life of beef cattle is rather short nowadays. So, less exposure.

@@StoneyRidgeFarmer We are constantly exposed when driving. They're not as bad as lots of other stuff but not as safe as food grade plastic. Awareness of particulate emissions from tires is just coming to light. That being said I woudn't really worry about it much for this application.

going to se the bowling ball as a float

lol....man I love the smell of burned rubber...and racing gas!!

this tank will remain full of water all year long.....however if there are any lessons to learn...I'll share them with you

when you are running 1 mile of pipe for cattle waterers....the pipe needs to be larger to reduce friction resistance in the pipe. Sure I could have used 1 inch or even 3/4 inch pipe all over the farm....however this has the potential to be used as irrigation at some point...and friction loss is real...especially when running this amount of footage...1 1/4 inch is the minimum suggested to use for this project by folks with much more experience than you and I

@@StoneyRidgeFarmer The calculations are much the same as for electric (pipe/cable) ..ie friction - aka resistance x pressure/voltage x flow/current - ie amps or galls'min.. Yes the distance is long - so then you have the question bigger pipe less resistance but more expense - or bigger pump (pressure) and PV then smaller pipe.. then of course your water tank is essentially a battery . anyway, is true i dont have enough info - like grade/ how many cows/ are you, suppling more than one trough and plumbed radial? (like a tree) .. Anyway - good luck

why would it? Lots of folks really concerned bout this tire having some sort of rubber in it that would be different than any other rubberized livestock tank...if it leached out poisons the EPA most certainly would not allow them to be used in forests and wetlands or out on the highways

@@StoneyRidgeFarmer OK! Just wasn't sure! Hope that ALL is going well with You the Critters and the Farm. BLESSED BE!

well my friend....you're sitting on a chair made with petroleum or driving a car that's 80% petroleum, the roof on your house..the phone in your hand...the handle on your refrigerator door...the pipes that bring you water and the insides of the faucet ya drink from. We live in a petroleum based word for sure

yep.....the old truck held up nice didn't it

you do understand that there are tens of thousands of these tire water tanks all over the world...that a rubber/plastic water tank is industry standard. That I keep goldfish in these tanks 365 days a year and they keep the tanks clean, if the tank was leaching dangerous chemicals.....a goldfish would not survive. The tank is rubber, the pipe is plastic, the valve is plastic, the drain is plastic.....it's not harming any animals....and there's no metal wire to cut the cattle or give them any hardware disease. These tanks stay a constant 45-75 degrees all year long, with the acceptation of winter when they freeze on top. There's nothing wrong with a tire water tank, I'd be more concerned about drinking from a red solo cup than this tank

yep....so far been cursed at...accused of poisoning the cows and called stupid on this video...so nice of me to show folks how to do something huh lol

@@StoneyRidgeFarmer and I’m sure you slept just fine that night. 👍👍

I get my supplies from a local business called PSI, I try and support local business when I can. Not sure about recreating any wheel....it's just a few plumbing fittings here buddy

It's sunny my friend....I wear sunglasses or safety glasses 99.9% of the time on the farm....I don't want UV damaging my eyes since I basically spend all day every day outside....that's the rub and it won't change my brotha

ya know...smart people always tell people they are "stupid" on social media...it's actually been proven....I'll submit your comment to my local MENSA chapter so you can get your membership started lol.....this is sarcasm in case you're too busy insulting folks on social media to understand

you think a 2.5 foot deep X 7 feet across tire tank only holds 60 gallons of water? Sorry but picking this concept apart is just making you look silly. Sit back and enjoy learning the way another farmer does it...you don't need to fix a non-existant problem like water dribbling from a cows mouth "wasting water"....what is wasted water in a cow pasture? How is a water tank gonna turn into a bog by 3 oz of water dripping off a cows lips? I'm not so sure you've got all your facts quite figured out my friend. I'm installing some different waterers in a future video...maybe you'll like them...not sure...none of this needs "fixing" ...it's just my way of doing it.

@@StoneyRidgeFarmer Ah! Thanks, I had to guess the size, it doesn't look that big, but that's probably due to the camera. Apologies for my mistakes! However, I can assure you that locally, the cows turn the area around their water tank into a bog. So, some of the farmers have installed a water feeder with the mechanism I mentioned. Because the rotate, and the bog causes problems when they plant crops afterwards. I guess it's not just water dripping off their mouths, but them splashing it all over. Good luck with your experiments. I'm sure every farm has its own specific problems, and solutions. .

even water is a toxic chemical if you drink too much of it my friend. This tire has fish in it....the canary in the mine here is the fish. Maybe we send off the water for a test at some point to see what it's potential toxicity might be

Audrey....I want you to think about this from a different perspective my friend. First....there have been sponsored videos on the channel since its early beginings...so things have not changed at all. Sponsorship dollars are what pays for a lot of what I do here. It costs me over $6k per month and sometimes over $20k per month to produce this content for you.....SAY WHAT??? Yep....crazy huh....so without the sponsorship and ad revenue this farm would not be anywhere near where it's at. The water system alone is nearly $50,000!! The Mega shop.....$300k...fencing $250k....farmland, trucks, cars, tractors, fuel, soil, manure, sawmill, gravel, cattle, hay....and the list goes on and on...so as you see me give a shoutout to a company...which may or may not be a sponsor....understand that I have interpersonal relationships with a lot of folks, companies and viewers. These are all spokes on a wheel that keep the machine (farm channel) turning. Not sure if you understand all this.....but I've spend over $1 Million $$$$ in the past 7 years building this farm on social media!! Yep....money is necessary. I keep it fun and light hearted but at the end of the day you are watching a BIG BUDGET CHANNEL! BIG BUDGET MY FRIEND! Tens of thousands spent every month for all of us to learn and enjoy. That's the rub...do ya understand a little bit better now? FYI this is not a sponsored video

obviously the setup isn't quite perfect yet...gotta drill a small hole in the outlet cap....we shall see if this works!

@@StoneyRidgeFarmer hole have to be bigger than water supply

Hmm, rubber is inert & is not toxic.

@@kdegraa yeah but, tires are onky partially rubber. I would not drink water stored in a tire unless there was no other option. Not ideal. That being said, I don't think cows live long enough to get cancer. As long as the water is flowing and not just sitting there it shoudn't be a problem.

They have a point but probably not a real concern. It would be interesting to do a lab test on the meat or milk to see how much toxin accumulated and if it was of any real concern for human consumption but I doubt it. I wouldn't want to drink tire water directly if there were other options. Having the cows drink it and then eating the cows would dilute any toxins.

@@cathiwim really? I had no idea they were that hardy

It will also help with your cows getting worms from the water. The goldfish will eat the worm eggs and the bugs and their eggs as well.