Fluid Injector For Tractor Tires

Fluid Injector For Tractor Tires TRACTORS Tires/Wheels 30-6-20 Using pvc pipe and other components that can be purchased at any local hardware store, John Gipson made his own anti-freeze injector for tractor tires. "It's quick and easy to use and leaves no mess to clean up. Also, it saves money because I don't waste any anti-freeze and because I don't have to pay a tire service to put the anti-freeze in," says Gipson, of Gilmer, Texas. He says he came up with the idea because he puts water in the rear tires of his loader tractor for weight. "During the winter I used to have to keep my tractors in a shop so the water inside the tires wouldn't freeze. After several attempts to get anti-freeze into the tires, I came up with this device, which takes less than an hour to assemble." The injector is made from a 4-in. pvc cleanout tee with a threaded plug in the tee. A pressure regulator connects to an air compressor with an air hose, a threaded pvc ball valve, a 6-ft. long clear plastic hose, and a hose adaptor. To use the system, Gipson removes the valve stem from the tire and hooks up the hose adapter. Then he attaches the pressure regulator to the air hose quick disconnect, and also attaches the disconnect to the device. After pouring antifreeze into the cleanout tee, he replaces the clean-out cap. Then he opens the ball valve and applies air pressure, using the pressure regulator to push the antifreeze into the tire. "The clear hose lets me see when all the antifreeze is in the tire. Once that happens I release the regulator and disconnect the hose from the tire," says Gipson. "The apparatus will hold a gallon of antifreeze. If I need to put more than a gallon of anti-freeze in a tire, I just repeat the process. It takes less than 30 minutes to put anti-freeze in the tires." Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, John W. Gipson, 4748 Gipson Road, Gilmer, Texas 75644 (ph 903 762-2189 or 903 790-0107).

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