Remove fluid from tires and reinstalling it

Graveyard1984 · Jul 13, 2020

I use to work in a tire shop for several years and did the feild service truck ive done my far share of rear fluid filled tires. When i worked in the tire business we had a pump that was air powered that would pump the fluid in and out of tires.
Ive got my own tire tools and the ability to fix my own flats i just don't have a pump to pump fluid in and out

What are some pumps others have used to pump fluid out of tires and back in to them or any other methods

Thanks

shaun wallace · Jul 13, 2020

Peanut pump Oh thats oilfield term for diaphram pump. air powered and fairly fast.

deene · Jul 13, 2020

i have used a holley "blue " fuel pump for years..just make sure to clean it out with clear water and the spray lots of wd-40 in it for storage.

2 hose barbs with clear hose to see the fluid moving, drum of whatever size you need or a 5 gallon bucket for lawnmower tires and a 12v battery , with a charger for the larger tires

ramblineagle · Jul 13, 2020

For years my boss had a farm tire service truck that I ran. The fluid tanks were steel, to drain a tire I opened a vacum valve that was connected to the truck engine that created a vacum in the tanks. To pump fluid back into the tire the tanks were pressurized with air from the trucks air compressor. Nice setup as I could drain or refill two tires at the same time.

old · Jul 13, 2020

I use a drill pump but I tape the trigger so as not to worry about getting shocked if the drill get wet. All of maybe $10 for one

Ted in NE-OH · Jul 13, 2020

For me the tube usually is not savable, so I only fill tires by suspending a bucket in the air and letting gravity do the work. The bucket is a 5 gal pail with a small hose out of the bottom and a 1/8 steel tube at the other end which fits in the valve stem. The tractor has to be jacked up. I put 100 gal. of windshield fluid into two 12.9-24 tires on my AC I-440

onefarmer · Jul 14, 2020

For removing the fluid I use air pressure in the tire to blow the fluid out. If the tube is bad enough to not hold pressure I use a drill pump. To put the fluid back in I use a utility pump.
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BarnyardEngineering · Jul 14, 2020

We have a small gear pump and motor out of an old washing machine for this job. For many years we had a tiny one that took hours to pump a tire, but Dad found a bigger one at an auction that will pump a 55 gallon drum dry in about 15 minutes.

This is roughly what one looks like:

dpendzic · Jul 14, 2020

I use gravity to drain out and a cheap harbor freight sump pump in a 5 gal bucket to fill

cool hand · Jul 14, 2020

We use a "Pacer" transfer pump to pump both out and in. Takes a little "plumbing" to adapt to tires, but it works great.

Determined · Jul 14, 2020

A hose, gravity and a bunch of plastic 5 gal pails to drain.

A hose, a 12 volt battery and a $7 boat bilge pump to put the fluid back in.

Put the pump in the bottom of the first pail, once it is empty the built up air pressure in the tire will blow back through the pump.

When the gurgling stops dump another bucket full of fluid into the pail that has the pump in it and repeat.

Crude but effective for the few that I do.

caterpillar guy · Jul 14, 2020

We just let the tire push it out then set a half barrel on the fender and let it drain back in. Though the older tractors I am going to no fluid and iron weights. Not sure I like that route though. Seems like the tire sets different with just the weights on over the fluid.

moresmoke · Jul 14, 2020

I use a Flojet diaphragm pump like this.
Pump

John in Mich · Jul 14, 2020

Habor Freight, 12v Marine utility pump. 240GPH.

tn terry t · Jul 14, 2020

pto roller pump works real well also

504 · Jul 14, 2020

The cheapest water pump you can find will work fine,just be sure to rinse it with water or it will lock up.

Remove fluid from tires and reinstalling it

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