Filled my rear tires today

[George2615]

Finally got around to filling my rear tires. I put 39 gallons of -20 degree windshield washer fluid in each. At 7 lbs per gallon that added about 546 lbs. more ballast. I filled each tire until fluid came out with the stem in the 11 O'clock position. That should be 75-80 percent. The tire ballast fill charts for my size tires say 38 gallons per but I put in 39.

One word of caution for those that plan on filling your own tires. If you use the Harbor Freight utility pump be prepared to spend most of the day filling them. I bought the HF utility pump (the bigger of the 2 they offer) which is supposed to be self priming and have an output of up to 300 GPH. DON'T BELIEVE IT. The pump did not self prime and it took me 7 hours total to put 39 gallons in each tire. My rims have metal valve stems with the removable core and housing which allows use of the largest of 3 fittings on the air / water fill valve.

 

[Leejohn]

You should of named the thread, "Got a new tractor today".

 

[Yandaddy1110]

All Day! I plan on filling my rears and have bought the HF utility pump. I know that pump wont flow at max volume threw the little schader valve.

Good to know!

 

[George2615]

All Day! I plan on filling my rears and have bought the HF utility pump. I know that pump wont flow at max volume threw the little schader valve.

Good to know!

Even when I took the hose off the valve it still only put out a small stream. I can write my name in snow further than the pump can shoot it out. Hope you have better luck with yours.

 

[k0ua]

Even when I took the hose off the valve it still only put out a small stream. I can write my name in snow further than the pump can shoot it out. Hope you have better luck with yours.

Did you "burp" the tire about every 2 gallons with your fill/burp valve?. By "burp" I mean use the little button on the valve to let the now compressed air in the tire out so the pump does not have to pump into a pressure "head".

 

[k0ua]

The last one I did, I used the $6 drill pump from Home Depot, which is a plastic piece of garbage, but it only took about 2 hours for both tires, at about 27 gallons each.

 

[George2615]

Did you "burp" the tire about every 2 gallons with your fill/burp valve?. By "burp" I mean use the little button on the valve to let the now compressed air in the tire out so the pump does not have to pump into a pressure "head".

Yes, I found it easier to shut the pump off, unscrew the hose from the fill valve, the air pressure came out much quicker than the push and hold the button method.

 

[k0ua]

Yes, I found it easier to shut the pump off, unscrew the hose from the fill valve, the air pressure came out much quicker than the push and hold the button method.

Well, sounds like your cheap HF pump might have had needed the services of a good Urologist Anyway, you got the fluid in there.