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

[Diz Jr.]

Great idea Shrewcub
It does make a huge difference.
I have all my Garden tractor tires loaded.

[cubby102]

Yea wheelie bars are a plus lol my 782 would just spin the tires even on pavement. Inloaded the tires and about half rev I thre the hydro forward from a dead stop and I was seeing the sky. Came down so hard the hood emblem broke off and went flying over my head and it bent the front 1 inch spindles. If it wernt for the rear blade it woulda flipped over onnme

[J-Mech]

Originally Posted by Shrewcub

Each tire is now 63 lbs heavier and the only real work was putting those heavy suckers back on the tractor!

I always tube a loaded tire. Keeps the rims from rusting. I'm not sure how much your tires weigh altogether, but I weighed mine before I put them on once. I use liquid calcium. Altogether, (rim, tire and fluid) weighed right at 100 lbs.

[Shrewcub]

Originally Posted by J-Mech

I always tube a loaded tire. Keeps the rims from rusting. I'm not sure how much your tires weigh altogether, but I weighed mine before I put them on once. I use liquid calcium. Altogether, (rim, tire and fluid) weighed right at 100 lbs.

I thought about that, but I don't think my tires are gonna last too much longer. they are the originals from 1993. They sat idle for 8 years! I wanted to weigh them but don't have a suitable scale.

[CADplans]

Calcium is used in water for two things

lowers the freezing temp

makes the liquid solution heavier

You could use sugar to get the same effect of making a heavy solution, but, there would be a lot of tractors stolen by bears because of the sweet tires..

Another way to add fluid if you do not have a pump, is to siphon in the fluid.

Each foot the fluid is raised above the tire will cause 1/2 psi pressure.

6 feet of height (hang the bucket from a rafter in a garage) will create 3 psi.

When the flow slows down, pull the hose off the valve, the 3 psi of air will come out of the tire, put the hose back on, continue filling.

I have a 8 foot length of gas line that fits over the valve stem perfectly, it is kept just for tire filling.

You could put the bucket on the roof 30 feet high, then you would get 15 psi, but I have found that my wife gets tired of carrying all that fluid up the ladder and up the slippery metal roof!!

[Humphrey]

Personally I put a second valve stem in the tires 180 degrees from each other. Pull the valve cores and lay the tire on its side. Funnel the fluid in till it runs out the second hole. Put in the core, pull the hose off, slap in the second core air up and mount. Might have had 15 minutes into filling two tires.

[PaulS]

I was thinking about this very thing last night. I thought someone would eventually post how they did it but I did not expect to see a post the very next day. Thanks guys.

[Leadslingingdaddy]

I just loaded 2 26x12 for a tractor of a different color in 30 minutes which includes breaking the beads...Lay them down, push down on the tire then fill till it overflows...Put core in valve stem hit with 9psi....then repeat.... easy as that....

[Sam Mac]

Originally Posted by Leadslingingdaddy

I just loaded 2 26x12 for a tractor of a different color in 30 minutes which includes breaking the beads...Lay them down, push down on the tire then fill till it overflows...Put core in valve stem hit with 9psi....then repeat.... easy as that....

Way to go!