Filling track hoses

[chuckie stella]

Hi,

Our club currently use mainly sand filled hoses. These were stored somewhere damp so now the sand has moisture in it which makes them extremely heavy. We have recently filled a few new hoses with plastic injection moulding pellets which worked exceptionally well, however extremely expensive.

Does any know where we can purchase a large amount of pellets or re-grind cheap?

Or, any other ideas on what to fill the hoses with to keep the price and weight reasonable?

Thanks in advance,

Matt

[welshmerlin]

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[JBL]

My sister in law works for a concrete firm in London, if you need gravel/sand etc, just let me know.

[LewisStrong]

I can also be of use too sand/gravel from numerous sources, let me know

[chuckie stella]

Well I guess sand won't be as heavy this time as the hoses won't get damp where they're now and they're are also thinner. Bring some along on Tuesday for a test if you like?

[LewisStrong]

Read silverstone topic mate

[metalmickey0]

We got Pea gravel in ours and they ok and dont move when you hit them

[coleman758]

We have done the same at Bury, Its like a bean bag! It absorbs impacts, But doesn't break cars.

[chuckie stella]

Originally Posted by coleman758

We have done the same at Bury, Its like a bean bag! It absorbs impacts, But doesn't break cars.

Cheers chaps

Is this a normal DIY place purchase?

[JCJC]

Originally Posted by chuckie stella

Cheers chaps

Is this a normal DIY place purchase?

Pea gravel, used to fill the fire hose at Oxon years ago, normal DIY, Builders Merchants or B&Q or possibly better in Wickes, comes in bags like sand. (Buy 10 for £1.53 each @ Wickes)

same sort of price, you will need a funnel and a couple of strong arms.

[chuckie stella]

Originally Posted by JCJC

Pea gravel, used to fill the fire hose at Oxon years ago, normal DIY, Builders Merchants or B&Q or possibly better in Wickes, comes in bags like sand. (Buy 10 for £1.53 each @ Wickes)

same sort of price, you will need a funnel and a couple of strong arms.

Cheers boss, that is cheap. I think I'll take a cherry picker and let gravity do its job

[blue_pinky]

We used pea shingle too...and our rostrum to increase our gravity effect