Ballast Adding windshield washer/anti-freeze fluid to rear tires

[Stever00]

Bought one of those air water adapter kits today.
What is the best way to get fluid in the rear tires and about how much will a 3930 NH hold? Seen several ways on You Tube to do it. I have portable air tank and 18 gallon 12 volt spray tanks. Will that work to pump it in?

 

[George2615]

Here's a chart for tire fill gallons. Look up your tire type and size on the chart. I used a cheap HF pump to fill mine. As fluid goes in you have to stop often to let air bleed out. Tire valve should be at 12 O'clock position. Tires are normally filled to 75% level which would be about 10 or 2 O'clock positon. I don't think a sprayer pump will have enough pressure to move fluid into the tire.

 

[Texasmark]

I had a small tire to fill and used the pump on an empty "Slime" tank I had. I have the adapter but just removed the hose at the tire stem to relieve pressure.

For normal work with the adapter, I have a little clear water 120v pump (regular water hose fittings) I bought from HF years ago. Rated at 30 psi with no suction head....meaning with no attempt to lift fluid like in a well pump. I have used AF and WWFluid which is cheaper. Just stick the suction hose in the bottle and suck till dry, bleed air every gallon.

A word of caution here. Filled tires can be a problem on tire to rim seals on new, shiny-painted wheels at low tire pressures (<= 10 psig). If running very low pressures for a soft ride your best bet would be wheel weights. I thought I wanted to fill my 2400s tires and found out what I posted above. Any fluid in the tire helps it to slip on the rim under traction besides the weight can cause separation and fluid loss when hitting a bump. BTDT. Fluid is currently out and wheel weights are installed. Lot more bucks but works and my back is much happier.......

I mean, you have 2 tires rated for 2600+# each @ 30 psig (12 x 16.5, 6 ply, Industrials....known for stiff sidewalls) on a 1800#+ tractor and on anything but concrete or lush turf, what do you expect but a harsh ride. I finally got one but it took about $1,000 to get there....air seat (12v compressor and air bag) and turf tires but even at that the turfs 33x12.5x16.5 4 ply are rated at the same capacity (but i run them around 6-8 psig) and they also have stiff sidewalls. I'm thinking the 16.5" rim vs a 16" rim places the tires in a heavy duty environment when you look at what kind of equipment uses the 16.5 wheel. Well I'm not in a heavy duty environment and don't need the protection!

 

[Stever00]

Thanks for all the help. I'll check out those HF pumps. Wheel weights is good idea if I could find some cheap ones.

 

[FTG-05]

Thanks for all the help. I'll check out those HF pumps. Wheel weights is good idea if I could find some cheap ones.

Build your own:

 

[Bronco82]

I opted for a drill pump. Dumped 21 gallons of plumbing antifreeze into a large plastic tote, threw the end of the hose in there, from there to drill pump, then from drill pump out to valve stem adapter (which has the valve core removed from the valve stem). Put the drill on lock on, so I didn't have to sit there and hold it on, and half an hour later, tire was 75% ish full. Turn drill off, remove valve stem adapter, put valve core back in, and air tire back up to normal operating pressure. That was my method which worked well for me.

 

[bob2449]

when I washer flud in my x585 brake one side of the tire an dumped it in. but have to watch you my get wet when you put air in. then finsh with the pump it a lot faster

 

[fried1765]

I had a small tire to fill and used the pump on an empty "Slime" tank I had. I have the adapter but just removed the hose at the tire stem to relieve pressure.

For normal work with the adapter, I have a little clear water 120v pump (regular water hose fittings) I bought from HF years ago. Rated at 30 psi with no suction head....meaning with no attempt to lift fluid like in a well pump. I have used AF and WWFluid which is cheaper. Just stick the suction hose in the bottle and suck till dry, bleed air every gallon.

A word of caution here. Filled tires can be a problem on tire to rim seals on new, shiny-painted wheels at low tire pressures (<= 10 psig). If running very low pressures for a soft ride your best bet would be wheel weights. I thought I wanted to fill my 2400s tires and found out what I posted above. Any fluid in the tire helps it to slip on the rim under traction besides the weight can cause separation and fluid loss when hitting a bump. BTDT. Fluid is currently out and wheel weights are installed. Lot more bucks but works and my back is much happier.......

I mean, you have 2 tires rated for 2600+# each @ 30 psig (12 x 16.5, 6 ply, Industrials....known for stiff sidewalls) on a 1800#+ tractor and on anything but concrete or lush turf, what do you expect but a harsh ride. I finally got one but it took about $1,000 to get there....air seat (12v compressor and air bag) and turf tires but even at that the turfs 33x12.5x16.5 4 ply are rated at the same capacity (but i run them around 6-8 psig) and they also have stiff sidewalls. I'm thinking the 16.5" rim vs a 16" rim places the tires in a heavy duty environment when you look at what kind of equipment uses the 16.5 wheel. Well I'm not in a heavy duty environment and don't need the protection!

USE TUBES !!!!

 

[mcfarmall]

USE TUBES !!!!

My thoughts exactly!

 

[Deere Dude]

when I washer flud in my x585 brake one side of the tire an dumped it in. but have to watch you my get wet when you put air in. then finsh with the pump it a lot fasterView attachment 504815

That's how I did my X740 and they were still heavy to reinstall, but worked great. But for a larger tractor tire that might work but you might run the risk of the bottom bead coming loose; did that.

I would jack up the tractor and keep the tire just resting on the ground so the weight won't distort the tire to unseat it while filling. Try to keep a little air in or pressure going into it at all times. One bigger tire I did while it was laying down and was able to seat it, and it worked. But then I couldn't lift it until I put a come-a-long to it and hook it to an a-frame ladder over the top.