Centramatic Wheel Balancers
- Thread starter Chris
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This company makes bolt on balancing rings for driveshafts. I saw someone mention them as using mercury, which I'd avoid, but their website mentions something called Quick Silver liquid metal.
http://balancemasters.com/driveshafts.html
Quicksilver is mercury, which is liquid metal.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercury_(element)As long as you don't bust it open, it's not a big deal. Much like mercury thermometers.
Karl
TJ Enthusiast
I wouldn’t use mercury for environmental reasons. Same with lead. It’s not fair for me to have a little luxury and potentially poison the environment. Especially in a Jeep that often goes off road. But I’m biased and a marine biologist so
Forgive the righteousness.I’m currently painting these. Just a quick primer and mat black combination from rustoleum. Theyare not friendly to paint but it’s also cold and wet in the Pacific Northwest.
I didn't buy the Balance Masters for the same reason. I also don't believe it's ethical to gut the catalytic converters on a street driven vehicle without very good cause. Yes it's easy to get away with it, but I don't think it's worth it.I wouldn’t use mercury for environmental reasons. Same with lead. It’s not fair for me to have a little luxury and potentially poison the environment. Especially in a Jeep that often goes off road. But I’m biased and a marine biologist so
Yeah, I know some people don't like emissions controls (they were REALLY bad when they first started using them), but with modern computers they work pretty good, so I don't mind keeping mine working. (anyone who thinks modern emission controls are bad should try to adjust an old Carter BBD carburetor on an '81 Cherokee).
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I've been using these on my TJ6 for a couple of years now. I'm running 40s on bead locks and needed a way to balance them since all local shops refused to touch them. I couldn't be more satisfied with them. The tires run very smoothly even with chunking. I can run 75mph without vibration throughout acceleration. No mess or hassle with these things.