Tire loading adapter?

[nate_m]

Well someone feels my pain! I had the part num and all, from old posts here, go into TSC, they look at me like I had buggars on my face? That was why I was figuring I could get it at Napa, they have a huge warehouse here, I just can't get them to find it either? Thanks For the help. If I can't find the Napa num, I will wait a week or so and try TSC again.

Thanks Bob

THE TSC MODEL IS CRAP! (Made by Slime, I think)

I purchased the adapter a few months ago from TSC. Finally got around to using it this weekend. Here is what I went through to get it to work.

1. The "hose end" threads were cut for a 3/4" NPT pipe fitting NOT a standard garden hose fitting.
2. I tried to return it for a new one at TSC (1/2 hour car ride, one way) but they did not have any in stock. So I decided to try to make the one I had work.
3. Back in the shop, I dis-assembled the adapter and replaced the "hose end" with an old garden hose end splice kit.
4. Next problem was that the adapter for the valve end would not make a tight seal. The little adapter piece was cut too long and the threads bottom out before compressing the seal at the bottom. Thus causing it to leak leak all over.
5. I was able to stuff a couple extra o-rings in the bottom of the adapter and get an OK seal but it still leaked a little.

Glad that ordeal is over. Now my tires are finally filled. No thanks to TSC and their lousy products and horrible inventory practices.

 

[Diamondpilot]

Just curious what you filled your tires with? Also how did you go about transferring the fluid from a bucket to the tire?

Chris

 

[nate_m]

Just curious what you filled your tires with? Also how did you go about transferring the fluid for a buck to the tire?

Chris

If you're asking me:

I loaded 22 gallons of -20* rated WWF into each tire using this:

Shur-Dri Electric Sponge Pump, 115 V AC from TSC - sku #3124976

 

[Diamondpilot]

Thanks. I have seen them there and Harbor Freight.

Chris

 

[Lunk]

THE TSC MODEL IS CRAP! (Made by Slime, I think)

I purchased the adapter a few months ago from TSC. Finally got around to using it this weekend. Here is what I went through to get it to work.

1. The "hose end" threads were cut for a 3/4" NPT pipe fitting NOT a standard garden hose fitting.
2. I tried to return it for a new one at TSC (1/2 hour car ride, one way) but they did not have any in stock. So I decided to try to make the one I had work.
3. Back in the shop, I dis-assembled the adapter and replaced the "hose end" with an old garden hose end splice kit.
4. Next problem was that the adapter for the valve end would not make a tight seal. The little adapter piece was cut too long and the threads bottom out before compressing the seal at the bottom. Thus causing it to leak leak all over.
5. I was able to stuff a couple extra o-rings in the bottom of the adapter and get an OK seal but it still leaked a little.

Glad that ordeal is over. Now my tires are finally filled. No thanks to TSC and their lousy products and horrible inventory practices.

Was the POS kit the Monkey Grip one???

The one coming onto stock is different...

 

[nate_m]

Was the POS kit the Monkey Grip one???

The one coming onto stock is different...

No. It was made by (or at least packaged by) SLIME.

 

[Lunk]

Yay.

THX Nate.

Lunk

 

[joecdeere]

Bob, see if this will help

NAPAONLINEｮ

 

[BobQ]

I thank you I thank you I thank you!!!!!

I will be at Napa tomorow AM!

 

[KubotaSam]

I use an adapter I got from Gemplers with a short piece of garden hose and an old boat bilge pump bolted to a piece of scrap metal sitting in the bottom of a 5 gal pail. Work slick. Fast and easy!!