He Makes Stock Tanks, Fences From Old Tires

He Makes Stock Tanks, Fences from Old Tires MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT Miscellaneous 17-3-39 Jack Parker, Karval, Colo., makes single tire stock tanks from 5 or 10-ft. dia. earth mover tires that hold 500 - 900 gal. of water. Parker buys discarded heavy equipment tires from mining companies in the western U.S. He sells 5-ft. dia. tanks for $226 and 10-ft. dia. tanks for $350. Parker uses the cut-off tire sidewalls to make windbreaks that also serve as snow or livestock fence. He places two staggered rows of tires in a 3-ft. deep trench and backfills with a dozer blade. Then he paints the tires with white latex paint to make them more attractive. Parker built his own tire cutting machine to cut off the tire sidewalls. It's a hydraulic-powered cutting table powered by a Ford industrial 6-cylinder diesel engine. "It'll cut through a thick tread or sidewall on even the biggest tires in only a few minutes," says Parker. "I use a front-end loader to place the tire onto the cutting table. Then I start the engine and position the blade. As the tire rotates, the blade slices through the rubber." Parker has also experimented with stacking worn-out tires one on top of the other to form inexpensive and durable 4,000-gal. water tanks. He's had interest in his 12-ft. high tire tanks from local fire departments looking for a cheap, no-maintenance way to store water in rural areas. He fills the bottom tire with concrete to seal it to a concrete pad and then bolts the tires together, sealing them with silicone. He places a cover made out of styrofoam insulation on top. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Jack Parker, HC 73, Box 21, Karval, Colo. 80823 (ph 719 446-5308).

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