20 hours on my CK20HST

[KiotiSteve]

I have been both enlightened and educated. I checked out the ballast suppliers and I figure this is an operation best left to the experts. The cost of the pump alone would far out way any savings. Thanks All /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[KiotiJohn]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( The cost of the pump alone would far out way any savings. Thanks All )</font>
I have to disagree that a special pump is necessary at all. One can simply take a 5 gallon bucket, fashion a drain at the bottom with a hose adaptor, buy the valve and use gravity to feed the fluid into the tire. This works just fine.

You raise the tire up off the ground, remove the valve stem and hook up the special valvel. Place the tire valve at 12 o'clock and fill to the valve. Fill the tire to not less than 75%, basically up to the valve should do. That leaves a small space at the top for air. After removing the special valve and replacint the valve stem, fill the tire to recommended air pressure, you're done.

Just remember to be careful when you let out the air not to move the tire on the rim so you don't break the bead. You can let all the air out without losing the bead, but you can also put the special valve on when most, but no all of the air is out of the tire. If you lose bead, you can put the stem back in, and work the tire, with help, back to bead and repeat the process.

It's not really hard to do.

John

 

[VictorW]

I'll agree with Kioti John. You can do it his way or get a small pump. I found one at Harbor Freight Tools for $35. Made up two 6' hoses and bought the connector at TSC for $10. It's not hard to do; just takes a little time. An initial investment but you'll have it for later use. I have used this pump four times so far for 12.4-28 on my old Ford. PM me if you need more info.

 

[aosbill]

The other way to fill your tires,which requires dealer intervention is to remove the tires, insert a tube into the tire, re-install the tire on the rim, and then fill with liquid. This way, there is no danger of liquid touching the inside of your rims and possibly corroding them. /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

 

[KiotiSteve]

Great information, I like the tube idea. It has a lot of practical benefits. Thanks once more. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[KiotiJohn]

The tube is a great idea if one is using Calcium Chloride as the fill as it is very corrosive. Even at that though, it's not always necessary if the tire is filled to the proper level.

With the antifreeze/water mix, the antifreeze is also anticorrosive, so need for a tube. The same is true of the windshield wiper fluid, and the beet juice.

John