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Robert Cook

05-11-2006 13:04:30




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anyone got an old manual describing the best way to fill my rear tires for ballast? I know some of the old manuals described a procedure for this.....

Thanks




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old

05-11-2006 18:22:50




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 Re: filling rear tires in reply to Robert Cook, 05-11-2006 13:04:30  
Check your other 2 post in the ford forums



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Dave Sherburne NY

05-11-2006 17:22:50




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 Re: filling rear tires in reply to Robert Cook, 05-11-2006 13:04:30  
Let me tell you how I did it on a MF 35 this spring.
First you go to www.Gemplers.com and order Item no.
AQF1 Quick fill tractor tire Attachment.$13.95.
Next you get two plastic 55 gallon Barrels with the
caps you can screw a pipe fitting in. In one cap
you put a fitting with a valve in it that you can
screw a garden hose to. In the other,you put a valve stem like the type found in water tanks for pressureizing the tank. Then you take your barrels
and go to the local car dealer and ask if he has any
used antifreeze you can haul away for him. He has to pay to have it hauled away if you don't take it Usually they wind up with oil floating on top of the antifreeze. so if he has a pump to pump it
into your barrels, you can stop before you get any
oil. It takes about two barrels for 12.4x28 tires Then you take it home, and leave it right on the
truck. Jack up one wheel of the tractor let the air out and remove the tractor tire core housing.
with the valve stem at the top, attach the adapter
you got from Gemplers, and hook a hose to it. I
use a washing machine hose. Install the barrel plugs in the barrel with the fittings on them.
Then lay the barrel down on its side with the plug
with the valve on the bottom. Barrel still on the truck.hook the hose to the barrel, and open the valve. If you put pressure to the barrel,no more
than MAXIMUM OF 10 POUNDS did I say MAX 10 pounds.
It took about 20 minutes to transfer the anti-
freeze into the tire. When it starts to squirt out
the adapter, its full, shut off the valve, remove the hose and adapter and reinstall the
tractor tire core housing still leaking isn't it
you should have put the valve core back in the
housing while you were waiting for the tire to fill. Don't ask how I know.Next step is to inflate
the tire to 12 lbs. Then do the other one.
Link
will tell you how much your tire holds. Good Luck Oh, Don't get that $8.25 Adapter from Napa. Its
to slow.

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johns48b

05-11-2006 15:58:42




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 Re: filling rear tires in reply to Robert Cook, 05-11-2006 13:04:30  
if you have a local tire store that sells and repairs farm equiptment tires they should be set up to do this with the right stuff. you don't want to put just plain water in them like this guy i know and one cold morning he drove forward and the ice split both tires in half. true story



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Henry M

05-11-2006 13:27:32




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 Re: filling rear tires in reply to Robert Cook, 05-11-2006 13:04:30  
Robert

I think I saved some that as I foggily remember soemone on the net emailed me from an old way of doing it. Give me an email and I will send them or let you know that i could not find them CountryGent55@aol.com



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old

05-11-2006 18:21:48




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 Re: filling rear tires in reply to Henry M, 05-11-2006 13:27:32  
About 4 times a year this comes up and I send out about 50 each time. I have that page on filling tires.



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