Low-Cost Truck Tire Culverts

Low-Cost Truck Tire Culverts TIRES/WHEELS New Uses 20-1-13 An Ohio company converts old truck tires into low-cost culverts that are ideal for field entry, ditch or stream crossings, and field drainage problems. Durable Corp., Norwalk, Ohio, makes the culverts from steel and nylon-reinforced truck tire beads. The beads are banded together in 4-ft. long sections. You install them by simply placing the sections together endto-end. "Tire culverts are a low-cost alternative for non-critical applications such as stream or ditch crossings, field entry and field drain-age problems," says Dennis Mondrach, marketing manager. "They sell for about $3.00 per foot or about $12 per section, plus ship-ping and handling. Conventional drainage pipe or culvert tile sells for $8 to $20 per foot not including the cost of installation. Our culverts are heavier than plastic so they're not as easy to handle, but they're much stronger and won't freeze. They're strong enough to withstand pressures of up to 20 tons so you can safely drive a large tractor over them. They won't rust like corrugated steel or crack like concrete. You can even stack the sections vertically and fill them with rocks for streambed erosion control. "Each section has a natural bell shape at each end so the sections nestle together quite well. The only limiting factor is the lack of a water-tight coupling for connecting pipe sections. However, this isn't critical for the applications they're designed for." Available in 20, 22, and 24-in. diameters. The 20-in. dia. culverts weigh 65 lbs. per foot and the 24-in. culverts weigh 75 lbs. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Durable Corp., 75 North Pleasant St., Box 290, Norwalk, Ohio 44857 (ph 800 537-1603 or 419 668-8138).

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