Tyre inflation System.

[Cab-over Pete]

I’ve just read there is a £2400 grant available for any retrofitted CTIS

 

[Mark Hatton]

I've just seen that too, link to list of eligible items - https://www.gov.uk/guidance/farming...d-1-manual/annex-4-eligible-items-by-category

 

[Speedstar]

I’ve just read there is a £2400 grant available for any retrofitted CTIS

What were you quoted for a system complete ?

 

[Cab-over Pete]

I’ve not asked for over 5 years. I think it was about £9000 back then

 

[snipe]

I asked tractair last January and it was 6k ish just for the back axle.

 

[Cab-over Pete]

It is expensive and hard to justify, that’s why I’m adapting my system rather than buying a new one.

 

[Speedstar]

Was taking with a lad that runs timber trucks today & a system to go on a truck doing 5 axles 14 tyres is 10K so the farming boys are taking the pee a bit with price for a kit for a 2 axle 4 tyre tractor

 

[Tealo]

That’s what I thought, but those valves do need a fancy controller.

I am getting four blocks machined at the moment. They will channel the air in and out of the tyre, making the connection between the axle and the tyre valve. There will be no valve or any moving parts contained within them, they are just to replace the original valves. There will be a manually operated ball valve between each of them and the valve on the wheel rim so I can fully isolate the whole system, making it very safe.

That manual element won’t suit everyone but will be fine for my situation.

Hi Pete, is the tyre system getting a signal to say there is air in the tanks. Won't work if it hasn't, I think its designed so not to empty the tanks filling the tyres up. Cheers

 

[Cab-over Pete]

I don’t know. I’ve decided not to test everything because once we start we could go on forever!

 

[davedb]

Would these work as rotating couplings for wheels?

 

[Mark Hatton]

Bit of footage from PTG the inflation system manufacturer, subtitles included.....

 

[Chae1]

Am I the only one that gets a feeling someone is going to start selling these tyre inflation systems soon?

 

[ih1455xl]

Am I the only one that gets a feeling someone is going to start selling these tyre inflation systems soon?

I wish they would rather than through tractair

 

[Chae1]

I noticed larringtons had introduced a CTI system, no idea on details.

Could a capable, technically minded person not make one up from parts?

 

[Steevo]

I noticed larringtons had introduced a CTI system, no idea on details.

Could a capable, technically minded person not make one up from parts?

@Cab-over Pete is giving it a go.....

 

[ORRA LOON]

Trelleborg are meant to working on a system but they told me it’s realistically still a year away.

 

[Chae1]

@Cab-over Pete is giving it a go.....

Sure he'll do a fantastic job.

Be a good sideline for winter months when can't spread lime.

 

[Cab-over Pete]

I’m not really making a system, just adapting one.

I’ve discussed this before though with a few people, the possibility of developing a manual, simple system. General consensus seems to be that nobody will buy such a system because everyone expects technology and electronics. Nobody actually wants to actuate anything, much less if they have to get out of the cab.

 

[Mark Hatton]

Am I the only one that gets a feeling someone is going to start selling these tyre inflation systems soon?

Nope, just sharing useful information to our fantastic audience! It kind of made sense to add it into an existing thread.

 

[davedb]

If them rotary unions would work that’s a very cheep way on doing it they are less than £10 each but only rated for 212turns per minute how many times will a tractor wheel go round a min at 40kph?