Cheapest place to buy lead "rope"?

[TurboShadow]

I am wanting to add some weight to my crawler, and I need some lead "rope". My local grocery store has it (SMALL town!) but its expensive. I was going to try walmart, but since lead is one of the worst things out there according to the greenies, Im afraid they might not even have it. Where do you guys get yours?

Thanks!

[SMR 510RR]

I had a hell of a time finding it locally or on the internet. I ended up going to Walmart and buying some large fishing weights made of lead. Then I just pounded them out to fit in the channel of the wheels I was putting them in. Worked out well.

[rockn]

I go to the local tire shop and ask them for the lead weights thy get rid of off the cars and truck thy service Thy usually just give it to you for free.

[TurboShadow]

Finally found a name for it. "Bullet weights hollow lead wire" and found it here.

http://www.sportsmanswarehouse.com/s...1318/cat101142

Every other place I found it on the net wants 6-7 bucks, so the local grocery's price of $7.50 isn't looking to bad. There is a sportsman's about 25min from here, but by the time I figure in gas, its cheaper locally. I will say one thing about these high gas prices, I have been doing ALOT more business locally! And my car gets 35mpg!

[TurboShadow]

Originally Posted by rockn

I go to the local tire shop and ask them for the lead weights thy get rid of off the cars and truck thy service Thy usually just give it to you for free.

My wife works at a tire store, and I get all the tire weights I want for free! But for what I am planning, I need the lead wire.

[Cave Dave]

Did you try the local hardware store? The guys that own it in Prosser are crawlers you know and would probly help you out.

[losikid]

Solder?

[bob1961]

7 bucks a lb from mcmaster ........bob

http://www.mcmaster.com/#lead-wire/=cad4cm

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[Hyde802]

Originally Posted by losikid

Solder?

Thats would I would recommend. Cheap and easy to mold.

[TurboShadow]

Originally Posted by Cave Dave

Did you try the local hardware store? The guys that own it in Prosser are crawlers you know and would probly help you out.

I dont know if they would... Scotts kinda married to my sister, lol! I texted him to see if they had it, and haven't heard back.

[Coops]

I found lead rope in the fishing section of the local walmart here. I think it was a 1lb roll.

[TurboShadow]

Ended up getting it at the local "sportsmans warehouse". $4.50 a roll, so much cheaper then on line. Bought two rolls, and I am glad I did. Ended up adding a pound and a half to my truck! Hopefully it works better now, the torsion chassis just didnt want to work without alot of weight added.

[Charlie-III]

Originally Posted by losikid

Solder?

+1, available almost everywhere. Get the type for sweatfitting copper plumbing, it's ~3/16" dia.

[rodog22]

Any fishing supply store should have it . its used for trolling . They also have different weights.

[Duuuuuuuude]

Originally Posted by rodog22

Any fishing supply store should have it . its used for trolling . They also have different weights.

I thoughts so too, but no dice around here, even at the fishing specialty shops. It depends on what kind of fishing is done in your part of the world.