I loaded my 1864 rear tires today, here's how

[Shrewcub]

I had watched a video using the fluid fill adapter they sell at TSC. I read a couple forum posts about breaking the bead and pouring it in. I had even purchased the fill adapter from TSC. When I got home today with the last 14 gallons of winter washer fluid that Walley World had, it hit me! I had a vacuum pump, some clear 3/8 vinyl tubing and a 5 gallon bucket. I did NOT have a valve core tool! So 40 minutes later, after a trip to Lowes, I began.

I removed the tires from the tractor and laid them flat on the ground. Removed the valve core, stuck one end of the tubing on the pump (it fit nice and tight on the port) and the other end over the valve stem ( also fit nice and tight) and turned on the pump. It is a 1.5 cfm pump for A/C work. 3 minutes later the sound of the pump changed and the tire looked really funny! I folded the collapsed hose over at the pump, turned it off, removed it and stuck it in the full bucket (which I sat on another 5 gal bucket so I would also have gravity on my side). After 10 minutes I added 2 more gallons of washer fluid and 1 gallon of water. After 20 minutes I removed the hose from the empty bucket and valve stem, replaced the valve core, and added 10 psi of air.

Each tire is now 63 lbs heavier and the only real work was putting those heavy suckers back on the tractor! I went around the yard to the spots that I used to have traction problems and WOW what a difference! Now I may need wheelie bars!!! Just thought I would share how I did it. Hope it makes sense