Pumping CaCl

I have to change the rims on a tractor
this spring. Old ones are ate up from the
chloride.
I do my own tire work and will dis/mount
these with new tubes.
Have moved fluid around before so that's
not new. Did gravity out and used the
water pump from my tile saw to put it back
in.
I want to upgrade that a little.
I want to put the barrels behind the
garage and pump the fluid both ways
through the window.
You don't have to move the darned barrels
then and the pump could/must suck more out
than gravity.
What is there on Amazon or ebay that a guy
could rig up?
If it took an hour to pump that would be
fine.
Could be 12V/120V, run off a drill,
whatever. Cheap plastic something.
Also, what is the device you hook in to
burp them.
Anyone have a photo, part# or link to what
you use there?


I get knowledgeable answers here.
Probably the best place on the whole
English internet for a question like this.
By the way, China is a pretty big place
and many - most? people have internet.
I'll bet a Chinese guy could ask this
question there and get good answers too.
Do you think they mess with old tractors?
Don't forget, this post is about
transfering the fluid so tractor related.
The part about the Chinamen was just an
aside.
Thanks

my family uses a 6 roller pto pumps with the tire tube adaptor. you can draw it out the rim then switch hoses and put it back in. on my last one I used large quick connects to swap the hoses they look like a oversized air line fitting.

I use a little 12 volt pump from Fleet Farm. They are in the sprayer parts area. By reducing the plastic hose size down you can put the hose into the tube thru the valve stem to suck out all the fluid. You maybe don't have Fleet Farm in your area but most farm supply stores will have the pump.

For the adapter, GOOGLE "Slime 20073", lots of other choices, as well.

For a little pump, GOOGLE "Simer M40P" or "WAYNE PC2".

When possible I use air pressure to blow the fluid out of the tire. I have used a drill pump but it's hard on the pump and the chloride isn't good on the drill should any get on it. To put the fluid back in a utility pump works very good.





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I did it the same way onefarmer did. Got the adapter from TSC. Have to stop the pump at times to release the air which lets the fluid drain back down the hose. Could use a check valve but it's not something you do every day.

cheap electric fuel pump worked for me.

I had this all figured out and never followed through. I would have bought a used "IBC tank" from the local oil recycler for 50$ and then a 12v sprayer pump rated at least 200 gph from northern tool or surplus center. One or two water adapters to the tire(s) and some local hardware store hoses and fittings and away you go. You can go with an economy water valve or one with a core ejector.
We have some old wheels on the farm full of fluid and some other tractors that could use the ballast so it seems like a worthy cause. I don't have the free time u think I should, though...

Link to a pump I think would work https://www.surpluscenter.com/Water-Pumps/Flexible-Impeller-Diaphragm-Pumps/Flexible-Impeller-Pumps/301-GPH-12-Volt-DC-Simer-EBW50-Water-Pump-2-1261.axd

IBC tank
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last time we bought tires I observed a little--the tire service truck seems to have an air operated diaphragm pump (thousand dollars plus cost) but for occasional use I think the lil electric would be ok. I never did figure out where to get cacl bags locally if I needed more for diy solution mixing, but I think the big ibc tanks would work for that too.

One thing I can tell you, every pump I have used to do this work, transfer CACL, did not work afterward, drill pump, friends small electric pump used in heating and plumbing, and all were flushed with clean water, lots of clean water. Coincidence or not, figured you might be interested.

We modified our deal,that looks like the one in the back ground of the picture. We took the bleeder button out. Put in a fitting with a short piece of plastic air line that goes up into the tube. This gives constant venting while the fluid is a constant enter. We use a half barrel setting on the fender then pour the chloride into the barrel with an old washing machine hose between the 2. We oil the barrel half after washing out been good for 35 years.
To buy the chloride just use the same product you use in cement for freeze protection. Dow Flake I think it is called. We used that on the tires for the loader tractor 30 years ago still there. Not the same tires though.

Probably why tire guys have a stainless steel air powered pump they use.

Thanks fellas,
I have two 55 gal drums that I want to use.
They are not open top. Have the bung on one end. So I have to have a pump that will suck the fluid out from the bung and that should allow to suck a little more out of the tube too.

I have used a drill powered plastic pump with garden hose numerous times. really does not take that long.
Very economical.

You can pick up a 12 volt electric fuel pump from e-bay for about $8 with shipping
try storing in a oil bath after use and flush, if still junk not a big loss.

The tool or adapter is a Milton S-466. I have had one for years and works great. They are under $10.00.
OT did you used to work at the Champion Paper Mill in Sartell,MN.?

I just pressurize the tire and let the air push the cacl out--very difficult to suck it out with a pump.
then use the TSC adapter to refill---i use a 120v utility pump that i set in a 5 gallon bucket--you could set up a siphon from your drum to keep the bucket full

Tire guy has a nice brass one, diaphragm type if I recall. Definitely need one for the purpose, same with the air pressure gauge, CACL will ruin those in short order.