Tire fluid filling. What's your method?

[ebinmaine 67,671]

@admin I wasn't quite sure where to put this topic. Please feel free to move it if there's a more appropriate heading.

 

 

I have a pair of 20 x 8 x 8 tires that need to be emptied of the fluid in them, swapped to another set of rims, and refilled.

 

What sort of inexpensive home shop based DIY method do you folks use to move the fluid?

 

 

I realize the subject has come up in other threads. I want to see what some of the newer members do. 

 

@Pullstart I know you've done this a time or two and I seem to remember something about you using an air tank? 

 

[ri702bill 8,350]

I'll be following this one - I have 6 filled tubed tires and I just know that one day will need to do the same.

Bill

Edited November 16, 2021 by ri702bill

[Pullstart 62,917]

I filled a portable air tank with fluid one time, then shot about 30psi air into the tank, then flipped it upside down and shot directly through the Schroeder valve to fill… and I’ve done it with a drill transfer pump…

 

 

[Pullstart 62,917]

I figured I could add these too, playing with sugar to add weight.

 

 

 

 

[Maxwell-8 4,277]

Inline pump on a drill looks the easiest methode to me

 

Don't know how thick or sticky your fluid is.

I would remove the valve inside a valve stem, suck out as much as possible then break the bead on one side, and such out the rest..

Edited November 16, 2021 by Maxwell-8

[squonk 41,161]

Better find a teen ager to hold that drill for a few hours! 

 

This pump, 12 volt or 120 volt model, 2 washing machine hoses and a tire fill adapter.

 

 

 

 

Edited November 16, 2021 by squonk

[daveoman1966 3,752]

This works for me.  I took a lot of criticism for filling with used motor oil, but any fluid would work.  TIRE BALLAST.pdf

[oldlineman 1,481]

Squonk, where did you get pump line tire valve adaptor. Thanks Bob 

[Pullstart 62,917]

9 minutes ago, oldlineman said:

Squonk, where did you get pump line tire valve adaptor. Thanks Bob 

My best guess knowing Squonk, NAPA.

 

4 hours ago, daveoman1966 said:

This works for me.  I took a lot of criticism for filling with used motor oil, but any fluid would work.  TIRE BALLAST.pdf

I agree, just hope there’s not a serious puncture…   What’s the difference in a puncture and a leaking axle seal?  Pressure/weight.

[8ntruck 7,021]

Volume of oil available to leak......

[JoeM 7,874]

Getting it out can be challenging, especially to reuse. A friend of mine laid the tire valve stem down on top of 5 gallon buckets. Put a drink straw up in the stem to let air into tire and gravity did the rest. Just took a little time.

 

The last time I filled, I used the gallon jugs as the pump with an old piece of gas line in the lid. I would just push and release on the jug. It went surprisingly quick. 

 

[ebinmaine 67,671]

4 minutes ago, JoeM said:

Getting it out can be challenging, especially to reuse

On the plus side I'm reusing the filled tubes over again so they don't need to be 100% empty. 

I'm fine with the time factor as long as I don't have to "tire sit". 

Even if it took overnight it wouldn't matter. 

 

[squonk 41,161]

1 hour ago, oldlineman said:

Squonk, where did you get pump line tire valve adaptor. Thanks Bob 

Napa 90-234

 

https://www.napaonline.com/en/search?text=90-234&referer=v2

[Snoopy11 5,714]

6 hours ago, daveoman1966 said:

I took a lot of criticism for filling with used motor oil

Well, what I question with anti-freeze and the like... is over time does it dry out the tire... as I know that antifreeze really dries out rubber hoses... so 

 

At least with oil... that question is not in the equation... 

 

Don

[oldlineman 1,481]

Thank you Squonk ! Bob  I use automobile window washer fluid.

[Pullstart 62,917]

9 hours ago, Maxwell-8 said:

break the bead on one side

for going tubeless, that’s always an option to fluid fill as well.  I thought about adding a bead sealer to one side of the tire and wheel, then breaking down the other side and simply dumping fluid in.  Then, bead seal the top and give it enough air to seat.

[WHX?? 48,833]

TSC has them as well...

https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/slime-air-water-adapter-kit-with-bleeder-valve

[Tuneup 1,433]

I use a latched strap - we all have these for securing things to trailers. Wrap it around the tire and tighten the latch to remove air. I have a towel under the latch so the rubber is not damaged. Tighten as much as you feel is acceptable. Rubber hose from schraeder to hose barb drilled into the base of a 4" PVC cap acting as a reservoir. I have this secured in the bench vise. Release strap and it sucks it in quickly. Takes 3-4 relatchings before the tire is full or about 45 minutes. That PVC cup was already in the garage for use when syncing the old Honda's carbs so...muti-tasker. Used the winter washer fluid at Wally World. About 7.5 gallons per rear tire on the 516H. Left is tubeless and right not.

[Pullstart 62,917]

Nice idea tuneup!  I recall a feller on YouTube who used the weight of his tractor to do similar.  Put a Jack under, removed the valve core, lowered the jack, hooked up the hose in a bucket of whatever fluid, jacked the tractor up to create a vacuum.

[ebinmaine 67,671]

Given the ideas in the last two posts you could actually get Past the top of the valve stem with the fluid-filled if you were careful.

 

 

[Tuneup 1,433]

As for removing the fluid, yeah, I like just opening the valve and letting it stream into a can, moving to a strap when needed but, hey, ever smell old washer fluid? I had an Audi from a neighbor (don't recommend any German car - labor hell) and had to remove and flush that thing. Smelled like an animal died in it.

[Andy N. 2,155]

Here's my setup for fluid filling. 

 

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XC615GC?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_dt_b_product_details

 

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003V9T6YI/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

[ebinmaine 67,671]

[squonk 41,161]

Yup looks familiar! 

 

 

 

1 hour ago, ebinmaine said:

BBT is gonna hold the drill! Eric is gonna film it! 

[ebinmaine 67,671]

15 minutes ago, squonk said:

 

BBT is gonna hold the drill! Eric is gonna film it! 

That's what I'm hoping for 😜