Filled the rears on BX1500

[Dman]

Yesterday I filled the rear tires on my BX1500. I used winter formula windshield washer fluid and did a rough calculation beforehand to figure out how much I needed. Well, my math must have been off because I figured I'd need about 5 gallons per tire and ended up having to go get some more because it took a little over 9 gallons per tire. I know it is a little lighter than just water but I'm guessing that should be a little over 70lbs per tire. Not too shabby for the little tires on the BX1500.

I purchased the tire filling adapter at the local NAPA for about $18 and a drill operated pump at Lowes for around $6. I made two short pieces of hose from an old garden hose and some male and female hose ends I also got from Lowes. It took a little longer than I thought it would but I think that's mostly due to the battery powered drill I was using. A corded drill probably would have made the job a lot faster.

I haven't had a chance to test it out since filling them but I'll post my thoughts as soon as I do. It should make it feel a lot more stable mowing across the hill by our driveway and also doing loader work.

 

[tawilson]

I haven't filled any tires yet, but for pumping antifreeze into the lines in my campground and into some trailers I winterize, I just use a utility pump in a 5 gallon bucket and just pour the antifreeze in. I even have a manifold made up so I can alternate between antifreeze and air. My point being, why wouldn't this work for filling tires? I probably will be doing mine sometime.

 

[Dman]

I'm sure that would work and probably be a lot faster than the drill pump that I used. You would just have to have the adapter to fit onto the valve stem of the tire. Like I said I got mine at NAPA. One end is a female garden hose and the other screws onto the valve stem. It also has a button on top that you press to relieve the pressure in the tire. You have to do this every so often when filling.