Filling Tractor Tires with fluid FAST with no special tools or pumps
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- Опубліковано 26 сер 2017
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In this video I show how you can add fluid to your tires without a pump as well as how to use a small pump to speed things up even more. I used windshield washer fluid as it is cheap does not corrode the rim and does not freeze until -20 deg. You add ballast to your tires to offset front end loader weight also to provide better stability on hills and rough terrain - Навчання та стиль
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People get caught up with using tools to do simple jobs. It's nice that there are still some folks that have the common sense to break down a job into its simplest parts and use an efficient method to finish the work. Thanks! I enjoyed watching.
Out of all the videos I've watched your video helped me the most. Today I added 62 gallons of windshield washer fluid to the rear tires on my Kubota L2501. I used a 1/2" air hose with a 1 gpm transfer pump. It went great. The hose fit perfectly onto valve stem of my tires and onto both sides of the pump. I did have to use hose clamps to stop the drips but it went really well. I stopped the pump every so often to remove the hose from the valve stem to let out the built up air pressure from the tire. Thank you for your video.
Your welcome Guy! Thanks for taking the time to comment with the positive feedback! Helps my channel grow!
I've seen a few different ways of putting fluid in tires but you have the most simple and easiest way so far. Thank for sharing.
Glad I could help bud!
I changed the traction-less turf tires on my garden tractor to ATV tires and added washer fluid to them using this method. To speed it up a little, I stood on the top of the tire to force out the air quicker. It took 6 gallons a tire and about an hour. Tires are 20x10-8. HUGE improvement in traction.
Thanks for showing me the easiest way to do it.
So washer fluid is non corrosive?
This was awesome. Thanks a ton. I'm putting more aggressive tires on my zero turn to help hold traction on hills a little better and I'm definitely going to be doing this too.
Glad it helped you out buddy!
there was no reason for me to watch this video, but some how it came up on my watch list and it is actually very good! thanks for the video!
Haha thanks buddy I truly appreciate the kind words!
Nice lesson learned and you did a fine job explaining the process. Thanks for sharing and ride safe.
Thank you sir, glad I could help:)
I watched other videos on this, but yours was by far the best. Great job and thanks.
Anne Przybyla thank you! Glad I could help. Please subscribe:)
Thanks Tyler, I have been wanting to do this for 5 years now and after seeing your demo I finally did the job. Thanks for a great video!
I'm glad it helped! Thanks for the comment!
Used your method for adding weight to my lawn tractor and it worked like a charm. thanks for a great instructional video.
Your welcome! Thanks for the comment!
Neat how that works. Never saw anyone do that with gravity! Smart guy!
Just another way to skin a cat. Thanks for the comment!
Finally someone doing it the right way, I used this system since back in the seventies, so many do it the hard way, here it let the tire suck it in.
Thanks buddy! Wish youtube notified me of your comment 2 years ago!
Awesome video! Thanks Tyler!!! I was about to pay a shop over $125/hr to do this...SOOO glad I didn't!
Glad I was able to help Brian! Please subscribe!
Thank you, an awesome walk thru. I gained confidence to do this needed task alone. Great video!
Your welcome! Glad it helped!
Really helpful video, Tyler. Great seeing the options and the reasons for each step. Good work.
Thank you Mary!
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Glad it helped and i appreciate the feedback buddy! Have a good one!
You got that right. If I'm out in the middle of nowhere and have a tire go down, I can DIY it. THANK YOU TYLER!
Thank you for taking the time to do this video. I’ve never done this before and have to do it today!
Thanks for the video. Very helpful. Loaded the tire on my MF GC1705, the tempreture was mid 30' and the sidewalls were pretty stiff and with no back hoe for weight they didnt want to collapse and push the air out. I used a ratchet strap to help force the air out. Found that sped the process up quite a bit.
Haha yea good thinkin bud!
Looks good, hadn't thought of doing it that way. I filled my BX2200 rears by taking one off and laying it down, I then took the bucket and broke the bead loose from the wheel and just poured the fluid around the rim into the tire. Aired it back up and reinstalled it, although it was heavy getting the bolt holes lined back up. I like your way, no wrestling an almost 100 Lb tire and wheel around.
Hurschel Hardesty I hear ya bud. For next time:)
I found an old tractor book, in this book they show how to load your tractors tires.
The picture shows a 55 gal drum elevated on a stand with a hose running to the tire stem. All done by gravity, the same way you did yours. The book is dated in the late 1950s they used sodium chloride, which rotted out the steel wheels as many farms know.
How cool! Thanks for sharing bud!
Calcium chloride is heavier abd won't deteriorate the wheels..................as much.
You bet..
Great job - this will be taking place in my BX2380 R4 tires. Thanks for the video
Your welcome Lee! Thank you for subscribing!
Great video. You did a great job explaining the process.
Thanks bud. I'm glad I could help!
Very good advise. Used this technique over the weekend and it worked perfectly. 1/4” tubing and a sweater bucket with vise grips to cut off and resume the wiper fluid flow is all it took.
Glad to hear!
Nice tractor for mowing the lawn! Thanks for sharing this.
Haha yes:) Thanks for the comment. Have a good one!
Nice video - thanks for putting this together. I will be doing this when it gets a bit warmer out. Cheers!
No problem bud! Thanks for watching! Lots of other vids on my channel so please subscribe!
Nice job Tyler. Thanks for posting this.
Thanks buddy!
Pure genius! I'll be using your great idea next weekend!
Bird Dogs Forever Sounds great bud! Please subscribe! Thank you!
Excellent idea. I’ve never seen anyone do it this way. Makes a lot of sense.
Thank you!
Well done. I am setting up a designated you know snow blower lawn tractor with aggressive tires. The local dealers wanted $145 to fill my little tires with you know RimGuard. I was thinking of a gravity fed way to do this and this video was you know right on target. I can now do it for you know $30 so $115 saved! Kidding aside, good job.
Thanks for the detailed instruction. Your explanation is very helpful.
Glad it helped buddy!
Great Video thanks for sharing the simple way to load the tires it worked great
Your welcome bud
Fantastic bruh! I just called local youngster w new tire business for this process.. he said $80 an hour shop rate, plus 50$ for 16 gal rim guard. 😲haha I said thanks and knew there were diy ways. This is great instruction for easy application of fluid to tractor tires . THANKS
Thank you! Glad to assist!
AWSOME video you did good best video I seen yet for this stuff
Thanks bud i appreciate that!
Getting ready to do this myself to my BX2660. I just subscribed, and I did a 100% watch. Take care, Jason
Thanks Jason! Appreciate the support, good luck on the project!
NIce, comprehensive video Tyler.
Roller555556 thank you bud!
Agreed. I just got a BX23S and I was considering doing this. You explained it very well, and made it look very easy. Thanks!
I'm glad i could help bud! I just had to turn my tractor in for warranty work last week. the quick attach loader hydro connection started leaking pretty bad. have you experienced any problems with yours. I hope it does not turn into a lemon as that was a main selling point for me to buy this one vs a used bx25 for quite a bit less.
I haven't had any issues with mine. I just had the dealer install the 3rd function valve so I can get a grapple, so I have to keep an eye on that for a bit. Other than that, no tractor issues at all.
Good to hear! Grapple should be a nice tool for the arsenal:)
highly recommend a small fountain pump short garden hose and the valve adapter on ebay.. hook it up..drop pump in bucket and let it do the work...adapter is just a few dollars.. and when the pressure gets to great...it has a release valve that lets it out and the fluid flows again..did allm y JDs this way..include R4s on a 4100.. way larger tires both done in under 30 mins..
Hey Richard, I was intending the video for viewers who did not want to spend the money on extra tools. Just wanted to show it can be done without a hiccup. Thanks for the comment
Ya Know? Love it, nice vid!
Wow, this is fantastic Tyler, thank you so much!!
No problem Kevlar!
Thanks Tyler , great video. I've got a flat off my antique IH 2400 that I'm going to use this method to refill it. Thanks again!
No problem Paul! Whole lot more tractor your working with haha! Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment and subscribe!
To load my tractor tires I used a sprayer pump and a small brass tube that would go through the valve stem and still allow air to escape around it. I was able to add about 35 gallons per tire in 20 minutes or so per tire.
Not bad at all
Nice and simple, thanks Tyler.
Thanks bud! Glad it helped and thanks for subscribing!
Just basic physics! I know I wouldn't have thought to do it this way, great job and thanks for sharing.
That Kubota is a great tractor!! I bet it will last as long as my Farmall Cub.
Greetings from New Mexico
Greetings! Yes i hope it will as it was a big decision to purchase! I'm glad you enjoyed! Thanks for the comment!
Great job young man!
Thanks buddy!
That's cool. I used an old pump chemical sprayer drilled a hole and threaded an air adapter for an air tool into it, then cut the sprayer off as the hose fit the valve steam perfect, took out the valve core and filled up the sprayer with washer fluid and all I had to do was attach my air hose to it and the air compressor did the work. Made for quick easy fill
Good idea bud! Bet that worked nice. Thanks for sharing!
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No problem bud. Thanks for the comment!
Clever, clean, and simple. Thanks.
You're welcome Jim! I appreciate the comment!
Sweet machine thanks for posting
No problem bud. Thanks for the comment
VERY slick sir!!!
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Thanks Mark! Cheers!
Well explained, very informative. Thanks
No problem bud! Thanks for watching
Thanks for taking the time to explain this.
No problem Jared! Hope it helped!
Nice job Tyler good show and explanation
Thanks bud I appreciate that!
Great video!
We used to fill the tires of our tractors with liquid calcium solution years ago. It is not only good for traction but also lowers your center of gravity and makes a turf tractor hug the hills very well..
Works great! Thanks for watching
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Good job explaining. easy to understand
+rk chainsaw thanks bud!
Thanks for the info. & video and your time.
Not a problem bud
Excellent!
Simple yet effective.
I always avoided it because of the crazy setup I always see others use. I believe I will be putting it in my JD garden tractors.
My diesel is not to bad but my gas is not heavy enough at all and I will have to figure out how to add front weight to turn going uphill where I have a hard slope the first 30 feet of the property
Thanks for watching! Yeah hills can give you that eerie feeling for sure! Maybe look into suitcase weights for the front. Kind of pricey even used, however I don't think they will ever loose value!
Below a person asked the question of whether the alcohol and water base windshield wash would compromise the rim/rubber tire. It will have an effect on both your rim and tire. If you are simply trying to save a few bucks on this project, think of what a replacement rim/tire cost, and how much you had to fork out for this tractor to start with. Also, research how full these tires should be, I agree with the other comment about not overfilling them because of the increased chance of a blowout. I really appreciate the method used, very helpful.
proof?
Thanks for the tips on filling the tires. I used my pump garden sprayer with an attachment to the valve stem I bought at tractor supply. Worked great!
No problem bud! That sounds like it would work well! Thanks for sharing
Thank you for a good lesson
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Thanks. Simple enough. Had a valentine's steam go bad, (only one the dealership replaced recently) all other origonals were great. Got the tractor back with a torn ball joint cover rip as well.... I guess it could happen at anytime, but dosent seem like the best service since multiple things went bad. Anyways thank you for the quick tutorial since I think I will be doing more of my own service.... might be more relighable and atleast I know who to blame.
Haha yeah I hear ya on that bud! I prefer to do my own service as well! I actually have a video for ball joints if your interested! As well as all the maintenance for bx23s.
"You know" count: 105. This is good stuff... I need weight on my rear tires and this is probably the cheapest way to get it done. Thanks. I am subscribing.
Thanks bud!
You know.
I installed weight's and it was $$$$
I keep laughing every time I hear one now. Good tip though bud.
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Great job Tyler ! Subbed !
Thanks bud I appreciate it!
Nice job, very informative....thanks
Your welcome bud!
Awesome idea! Thank you very much!
No problem bud!
Great video! Just be mindful when using a tire gauge because I ruined one even with the valve stem at the top. It may be wise to make it so that the fluid level is just below the valve stem and purge with air before checking tire pressures. That's just me overthinking though. Forgive me if I missed this being explained in the video. Once again, great video and technique! It helps save a little money for us DIY'ers!
Thanks for the video! I will fill my JD tires this weekend.
Glad it helped! Thanks for watching!
Nice job, thanks.
Thanks for a useful video!
Your welcome bud! Please hit the subscribe button! Thanks
Thks for sharing very useful vid
George Battistoni Thanks bud!
thank you for the great tip. so easy
Your welcome, thanks for the comment!
Subscribed because you dressed appropriately. Meaning long pants and real shoes. I'm old and tired of seeing grown men in shorts and flip flops. Also good job.
Hahahahaha thanks buddy:)
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Nice job!
Thank you! Good service
Your welcome!
Awesome! Thank you for the video. 👍
Your welcome! Hope it helps!
Pink RV antifreeze -50° F, good stuff!!!
Good job. I used to do that commercially.
Max Lown Thanks bud!
I'm about to pull the trigger and get a sub compact tractor and came across this video. Very well done! Thanks...
You're welcome, Donald! I have a bunch of sub compact tractor videos on my channel should you want to check them out and subscribe!
Very helpful. Thanks!
Your welcome! Thanks for watching!
Excellent tutorial very beneficial
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Great vid!
Thank you!
We've had tractors for decades and I have never heard about water in tires... in fact, when I work on flats or replace tires, I normally make sure that the inside of the rim is pretty dry to avoid rust. I'll have to do some homework on this and see if that would benefit my compact tractor. Thank you for sharing.
I hear ya bud. I'd imagine if your rim is not painted inside this could speed up rust. But otherwise its non corrosive so I think it would have a hard time eating through paint. A couple weeks ago I had a leak so I had to dismount it and the inside was good as new. Thanks for watching bud! Please hit the subscribe and have a good one
It's a huge help for traction. 96lbs per tire and that's just a smaller tire.
This is a great video, you know!
Thank you!
👍Nice video 😊Nice job 😊
Thank you!
I tried this process today on my John Deere 1025R. I was looking for a process that used minimal tools, and this is by far the least. 1/4" plastic hose, tool to remove the valve stem, and a jack are all that's needed. Having said that, it is a slow process. I had to raise/lower the tractor probably 10-20 times for each tire, and it probably took ~30-60 minutes/tire. My tires are only 1 year old and didn't flex as much as Tyler's tires did when he pushed on them, so that may be the difference. Regardless, I didn't have to buy additional stuff that I'd never use again, so it was worth it to me.
Glad it worked out Gary!
How many gallons per tire
Can't believe how fast people drive by your house 😂
About to buy the BX23S and will be using 70% for mowing a really nice lawn and 30% for clearing woods. I will remove the BH and FEL for mowing as I want to minimize compaction of my soil. In your experience how well does this thing mow and once you added the ballast to the tires did you notice it was harder on the lawn. I am a bit of a lawn nut and given this will be my first time using anything other than a small lawn riding mower, I have no idea what to expect. Any thoughts is appreciated. I will be getting the turf tires as well.
Congrats on the future purchase! It is an extremely handy tool and you will be glad to have it! Based on what I've noticed I wouldn't say the 200lbs of ballast affects the ground psi enough to make a difference. But is huge in the way of stability! From research I've done a small tractor like this does not exert much more psi on the ground then a walking males footprint. Please hit the subscribe button and check out my other videos I've got a few up of the BX!
356 "You know" s lol :)
I've been a long time subscriber of ya bud. Welcome to my channel. Sorry for the ya know's
@@Tyler_Koehn I do the same thing I think. Don't sweat it! Good video.
@@Brookside975 thanks bud!
Wellllll ya know
I think the video should be renamed “ya know”
Thanks Tyler,
Good video Tyler, well done. We can just put water in our tyres here in Australia, No freezing problems.
Thanks bud! I think I could get used to no freezing!
Won't just water rust your rims out? Or do you run tubes?
How many gallon contains per back tire for the BX23S? Front one done too? I assume with much less fluid. Please advise. Thank you. Great video.
Thank you! 12 gal per rear tire. I did not do my front tires so i cant help with those!
I found a drip system hose fits into my valve. Then used a garden hose to drip adapter to fill with water. That goes pretty fast. Added antifreeze later. If you put the valve at about the 10 o'clock position, it will overflow at the 2/3rds point so you know when you have enough liquid.
dale durando excellent recommendation
Good deal!
You know Never knew you should do this
Works great for added traction as well as counterweight.
Good video! I used RV Antifreeze.
Thanks bud! Good deal!
Neat simple and works
Thanks for watching!
When you say remove valve stem, are you referring to the core?
Yessir
Thx dude big help for me
Glad to hear man!
@@Tyler_Koehn would you recommend draining it after a winter season? to keep the rim corrosion down?
@@Thecdnsurvivor I ran the same fluid for 3 years and had to change tires due to huge sidewall puncture. And there was no corrosion or rust or anything out of the ordinary for that matter. So I would say not necessary. But that's just my opinion
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Thanks Leo!
good stuff I been wanting to add ballast to my tractor but I'm on the fence whether or not to do it. the owners manual says not to if you have a backhoe installed. I may do it anyway since lately the backhoe is off quite a bit more than its on. not sure if you are already a member but there is a group on facebook called kubota tractor and equipment that may interest you. if you have not already check it out. keep paying it forward brother peace love and respect!
The ballast made a big difference for me. For the cost it was well worth it for me. I will defiantly have to check out that group!
Mate, this is genius! Thanks, I just sub'd 👍🏻👍🏻
Thanks buddy I appreciate it!!
No probs. Im in envy of your tractor. A 5 yr old BX with loader and backhoe here in Australia still sells for around 19 to 22k, so my 5 yr old Kubota G1800 garden tractor is my ONLY tractor, and this video helped me, so was happy to sub👍🏻
How does she go with side hills?
@@TheTorkerman yes I hear you on that! Our bx25s used with hours on them go for way too much. I liked the changes made on the 23s so I figured spending the extra few thousand to get a brand new machine with warranty and the new options was worth it!
@@TheTorkerman and on hills I haven't done anything extreme but mowing I'm comfortable with it. When using the loader maxed out you really gotta watch it though. I've been thinking about looking into wheel spacers.
There is a product called Rim Guard ( it's Beet Juice) for this job. The advantage is that it will not kill your dog should the tire leak. Antifreeze products will kill your animals. Other than that detail, This is a really good informative video. Thank you.
If you notice he is using washer fluid and if it leaks out will NOT harm animals or the environment and most generally allows a freeze resistance to -20 degrees F.
I am leery on using washer fluid because of the detergents in it. I have seen it actually corrode a wire harness on a car where it was leaking from the washer fluid tank. I am considering using RV Antifreeze as it is non-toxic and doesn't have detergents in it, although it does cost a little more.