Pressure tank.

johns cubs · #1 08-26-2015, 10:46 PM

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I built this pressure tank out of an old 40# propane tank to add liquid (antifreeze,washer fluid, calcium) to tractor tires for weight. It works great. It has a guage in top that mounts to tank with 4 screws, then i welded a nipple in bottom to screw a quick connect for air hose and a steel valve stem in top where original valve was. I remove guage and put 10 galons of antifreeze in and then put some pressure in it and connect airhose with blow nozzle, remove valve core and blow in liquid. Gonna remove guage and weld in a 2"femal black pipe thread coupler and screw in a plug because screws are a pain. I can fill 23x10.5-12 about 10 mins. Sorry pic is kinda lousey will get better one when i get it finished. Any feed back is apreciated.

jaynjeep · #2 08-27-2015, 02:04 AM

Great idea!

johns cubs · #3 08-27-2015, 09:06 AM

Thanks.i will get better pics when its all done. Just thought i would put it up here now incase someone was trying to come up with a quick idea for adding weight to tires. Without breaking beads.

Yosemite Sam · #4 08-27-2015, 05:26 PM

That's pretty much the same way I load my tires, except I found an old air tank from a semi (oddly enough it has "IH" stamped into it).

I used a two way ball valve in one end (the top) with an air valve in one side and a I put a funnel in the other to pour the fluid in.

I screwed a "bleed" valve on the side of the tank so that it doesn't glug, glug when filling.

Then a short air hose on the bottom with a clip on air chuck that has the stem removed from the middle.

Take the valve core out, clip the air chuck on the stem, pour ww fluid into the tank, close the valve and add air.

You usually have to "burp" it a time or two to get the air out of the tube, but it works pretty well.

johns cubs · #5 08-27-2015, 11:06 PM

You usually have to "burp" it a time or two to get the air out of the tube, but it works pretty well.[/QUOTE]

Thats prob a little easier than sittin there spraying it into that tiny hole, less mess prob, I am sure. But with the way i do it the only burps are mine from me makin room for another silver bullet!!. I tip tire at a 45º with stem in top i got around 8+ gallons of AF plus 50# wheel weights, which were on original tires. Made a world of difference pushing dirt around! I wanted the wider wheels because after this back to school crap is over I will be in the market for some aggs.

johns cubs · #6 08-27-2015, 11:15 PM

I think next time... I will try a bladder tank from a home water system to keep air and liquid of choice (I prefer used tested antifreeze only because i have a good relationship with shop owner next door so its free) seperate so there should be less "burping" in theory anyway.

Barracudajay · #7 11-05-2015, 05:22 PM

I use a cheap sump pump and a garden hose to valve stem adapter. Fill a plastic garbage can with washer fluid (cheapest anti freeze I can get) and pump it in stop every so often to burp out the air. I've done 17.5x24s this way in about an hour. I also use the pump for other things too. Plan on loading the tires on my 1200 when I get a chance.