loading tires

[20 20]

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.