loading tires

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Hey again, I am trying to load my tires with liquid(cold weather washer fluid}. Any good ideas of what to do?

My drill pump was worthless would not pump anything, going to try a new one tomorrow. Also tried gravity, fell into a coma while waiting:laughing: not worth doing. I do have the bleeder valve that hooks to the tire, just can't seem to come up with a decent way to transfer fluid. Thanks in advance for any ideas

 

[Willl]

Got an old compressor, well or hot water tank laying around ?

 

[20 20]

might have an old compressor, motor was shot but the tank was still good, if I didn't give it away

 

[Willl]

Many years ago in my attempt to win a major water battle at work, I plumbed up an old air compressor tank in the back of my service van.

Bottom drain hooked up to my reel hose and one top port connected to the gas powered on board air compressor via regulator.
Filled it up with water and it was pay back time.

A similar setup filled with your washer fluid and regulated down to a 'useable' pressure could work.

 

[pjbci]

Is your fluid in a drum or jugs?

 

[20 20]

Thanks Willl That's where I thought you might be going.


Pjbci, it's in jugs

 

[pjbci]

Will has the right idea if u got a lot to put in. I have always just added 2 gallons antifreeze then filled the rest of the way with water. The solution will still freeze but it freezes kinda like a slushie. It wont cut your tube or tires. We use it everyday thru winter feeding cows with no problems. If your just using a couple gallons then a squirt bottle works fine but I think your planning a lot more than that.

 

[Diamondpilot]

I did mine with a pull behind lawn sprayer. Held 20 gallons and did it in about 20 minutes per tire.

It already used garden hose connections for the hoses and fitting on it so just a 5' piece of garden hose and the bleeder valve from Napa and I was all set.

Chris

 

[k0ua]

I used the $6 drill pump from Home Depot.. It worked well, you might have to prime it by filling your suction hose. and make sure there is very little pressure in the tire as in next to none. The pressure will rise in the tire as the fluid displaces and compresses the air inside.

James K0UA

 

[20 20]

I got a different drill pump, give it a try tomorrow and see if it works. The other drill pump I had was no good wouldn't pump a thing. Thanks for all the great ideas, very interesting and inventive.

 

[HCJtractor]

Ive done it two ways. Cheapest is to buy a little 12v pump from Northern, valve/hose adapter from Gemplers or TSC. Mix whatever fluid in a big trash can and using a stiff intake hose, pump it with the pump. Pretty simple. I have also used a gas Honda pump but the little 12 V works great and is a handy pump to have around. Of course have tractor on a jack stand and release the pressure with the adapter release button as you go. You may pop a bead. Mine had tubes so no problem.

 

[wingsfan]

I just did the tires in my 8n last month and all I used was a fullen hooked to a short hose then hooked to tire filling fitting. It took me about an hour per tireto put 30 gallons in each tire. Just keep releasing the presure.

 

[20 20]

Wingfan, Hope this is not to stupid a question, but what is a fullen?


HCJ tractor, I thought about doing that and may still.

The drill pump is working, very slow, probably will take atleast 2 to 2.5+hrs per tire{50gal of fluid each}. I do about 3 gal at a time then release the pressure and start again. These new drill pumps are not like the one I owned 20+yrs ago. That old pump would move way more fluid then these new ones.

 

[pjbci]

I think diamondpilot had the best and quickest idea if you have one of those 25 gal 12 volt sprayers.

 

[wingsfan]

Wingfan, Hope this is not to stupid a question, but what is a fullen?


HCJ tractor, I thought about doing that and may still.

The drill pump is working, very slow, probably will take atleast 2 to 2.5+hrs per tire{50gal of fluid each}. I do about 3 gal at a time then release the pressure and start again. These new drill pumps are not like the one I owned 20+yrs ago. That old pump would move way more fluid then these new ones.

I am sorry , it is supposed to be funnel, it was 5am when I responded.

 

[20 20]

I am sorry , it is supposed to be funnel, it was 5am when I responded.

Okay I wasn't sure if there was some sort of new style pump I had not seen

 

[Diamondpilot]

I think diamondpilot had the best and quickest idea if you have one of those 25 gal 12 volt sprayers.

Yep, works great. Used it for a couple different tractors and the good thing is if you do it in the fall it winterizes the pump for the winter layup.

Chris

 

[20 20]

Diamondpilot is one smart cookie


I have a 15 gallon plastic jug, enclosed, I may try and see if I can't make some sort of tank out of that, then just hook the garden hose to that and slowly force pressure into it.

 

[Diamondpilot]

Diamondpilot is one smart cookie


I have a 15 gallon plastic jug, enclosed, I may try and see if I can't make some sort of tank out of that, then just hook the garden hose to that and slowly force pressure into it.

Not sure about that. I tell the old lady every day but she just gives me that look and walks out of the room.:laughing:

Chris

 

[Gary Fowler]

You start with putting a jack under your tractor to regulate the amount of crush you get on the tire. Lower the jack till you have a good compression on the side wall but not so much that you break the bead. Hook up a flexible hose the tire valve stem and place the other end into the container with the fluid to be placed in the tire (antifreeze or washer fluid etc.) then jack the tractor back up. This wil cause a vacuum in the tire and will suck the liquid into the tire. Repeat till you have the tire filled. The valve stem should be at the top of the tire for this operation. This only requires a length of hose that will fit tightly to the valve stem.