Slime 20073 Air/Water Adapter Kit

Purchased to put water in my tractor tires. Worked as it should.

Many reviews of this product are short compared to the usual Amazon review. So I am going to explain how great this thing works and the easiest way to use it. All you need is this adapter, a simple drill pump (sold on Amazon for about $12), and two short pieces of garden hose (4 foot male/female hoses sold at Lowes for about $8 each). First, jack your tractor so the the tire is just touching the ground lightly (using safe jacking techniques) Having the tire touching the groud will keep it from separating from the rim as you fill it. Second, place the tire valve at 12:00 and remove the tire valve core using a tire valve tool (Amazon, about $8). Third, attach the adapter to the valve, the male end of one hose to the adapter and the emale end of the hose to the outlet of the pump. Fourth, connect the female end of your other short hose to the drill pump inlet. Then put the other end of the inlet hose into your fluid of choice and start the drill (cordless might be safer unless you have a GFI outlet). Depending on the size of your tire you can pump until you feel some pressure building. For my John Deere 955 R4 tires, I could put upwards of 2 gallons before pressure built too high to pump). Then, stop the drill and leave the inlet hose in the container. A small amount of fluid will be pumped out of the hoses and then you will see air bubbles as pressure releases from the tire. The Slime adapter has an air release valve, but if you're using a drill pump, it's faster to allow the air to run back through the pump. Also, some pumps may not allow back-flow, so you'll have to use the air release valve on the adapter. Once the bubbles slow down, start the drill again. Repeat until you put the required amount in the tire. When you think you have enough fluid in the tire, reinsert the valve core (some air will be escaping, but put it in quickly rather than allowing all the air to escape. This leaves some pressure in the tire to help keep it from leaking around the bead. Then, add air to the recommended pressure and you're done! You can search the web for Tire Ballast Fill Charts to see how much fluid is recommended for your tire. If you live in freezing conditions you will need some kind of anti freeze. Many folks use windshield washer fluid. You will see more complicated methods on YouTube, but this works. I pumped over 60 gallons into my tires this way. Anti freeze tends to be toxic, so wear gloves, ventilate, and keep it away from animals who might drink it. Windshield washer fluid weighs about 8 pounds per gallon. Farmers have been loading their tires this way since rubber tires were put on tractors. I believe loaded tires enhance safety on hilly terrain in addition to providing much more traction.

Works like it should. Makes the tractor very stable and better traction.

The product works as it should.

I had to have a tube put in my tractor rear tire recently and wanted to replace the water ballast afterwards. I didn't have the necessary tool, so I shopped on Amazon and found this adapter. It came quickly (prime shipping) and was exactly as described. The job of filling a large tractor tire with antifreeze and water takes time, so don't expect this job to go real quickly. Take your time and it does just fine. The tractor has to be jacked up so there is no pressure on the tire that is being filled. To put the antifreeze in, I made up a large funnel with a short hose that attached to this adapter. Make sure the valve stem is at the 12:00 position and remove the valve core before attaching this tool. Then connect the water hose and begin to fill. After some water goes in, this adapter has an air release button to get the trapped air out and then continue with the water. Repeat until the desired level is in, usually not more than valve stem high.

Worked perfectly to fill rear tires on my JD 2025 tractor. Put 15 gal. of windshield fluid In each tire and not a drop spilled. Air bleed worked properly although air also bled out through 120v pump I used. A simple process. Poured fluid in clean 5gal bucket and could ad fluid to bucket as needed while pumping.

As described

Works slowly, no way to bleed air off when trying to fill with water. Will look for another option to put 30+ gallons in a rear tractor tire

Works. Put water in my tractor tyre. Happy.

Loaded my John Deere 15.5 x 38 tire with -50 non toxic RV antifreeze using the Slime Adapter kit in about 2 hours. The Slime adapter worked great and allowed me to release air from the tube periodically as required. Very pleased with my purchase.

Did the job.

Very easy to use I put washer fluid in my old tractor tires for weight so I pulled further in antique tractor pulls.. great product

Worked liked advertised