[AT] Was: Farmall tractor; Now, valve stems

[Mark Greer]

George,
I was mistaken about there being a TR87 tubeless tire valve shorter than a
TR13. I knew I used the TR87 somewhere and I finally figured it out. The
TR87 is the designation for a bent valve on a tube for a small tire. The
valve ends up pointing out the side in the same direction as the axle which
alleviates the clearance problem associated with the TR13 tubeless valves. I
have a good source for these tubes through my work if you can't find them
locally-just let me know the tire size.
Mark

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "George Willer" <gwill at toast.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 2004 9:35 AM
Subject: Re: [AT] Was: Farmall tractor; Now, valve stems


> Mark,
>
> Those sound like the wheels on my NH 3pt mower.  The TR13's were with it
> from new... a serious mistake, if something shorter is available.  I'll
> appreciate it if you can confirm that there's a shorter one.
>
> George Willer
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Mark Greer" <greerfam at raex.com>
> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group"
<at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Sent: Monday, May 03, 2004 11:36 PM
> Subject: Re: [AT] Was: Farmall tractor; Now, valve stems
>
>
> > I seem to remember the number TR87 being a real short stubby valve stem
> for
> > the front wheels on an Exmark commercial walk-behind mower. It had
> > 4.10x3.50x4 front wheels on a caster style mount and required the short
> > stems to clear the caster yoke. Its been a while since I messed with
that
> so
> > I'm not positive but I'll check some catalogs at work when I go back
> > Wednesday.
> > Mark
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Larry D. Goss" <rlgoss at evansville.net>
> > To: "'Antique tractor email discussion group'"
> > <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> > Sent: Saturday, May 01, 2004 3:38 PM
> > Subject: RE: [AT] Was: Farmall tractor; Now, valve stems
> >
> >
> > > Ask Farmer or one of the tire dealers that monitor this list if
there's
> > > something made that's shorter.
> > >
> > > I remember the bladder inside of footballs.  It seems to me we
basically
> > > had to tie the thing closed and then fold it up before closing up the
> > > lacing.  By the time we got all that done, there wasn't much time left
> > > to play football and the next time we got a chance, it was flat again.
> > > I know there was no such thing as a Schrader valve on those old
> > > footballs.
> > >
> > > Larry
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
> > > [mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of George
Willer
> > > Sent: Saturday, May 01, 2004 12:11 PM
> > > To: Antique tractor email discussion group
> > > Subject: Re: [AT] Was: Farmall tractor; Now, valve stems
> > >
> > >
> > > > I hear you loud and clear on the valve stem problem, George.  Those
> > > > TR13's are just the wrong length and are always jammed up against
the
> > > > hub.
> > >
> > > Larry,
> > >
> > > The problem here is even more severe.  There is only 1" from the base
of
> > > the
> > > stem to the hub.  There is also only 1" sideways from the center of
the
> > > hole
> > > to the edge of the rim, and the yoke of the caster runs very close to
> > > the
> > > rim.  It's only possible to remove the cap and get the gauge or air
> > > chuck on
> > > by bending the stem sideways.  Every time I do it I'm sure it will be
> > > the
> > > last time.  These tires and rims are about 6 years old, and have been
a
> > > problem right from new.  A stem only half as long as the TR13 would be
> > > better, but I doubt they even make one.
> > >
> > > I remember the days when footballs and basketballs had a stem that had
> > > to be
> > > tied up behind the lacing... but they got clever many years ago and
made
> > > then so they could be inflated with a needle.  Why couldn't we get
rich
> > > making the little mower tires inflate the same way?... slobber on the
> > > needle
> > > and insert it through the hole in the sidewall with a built-in valve?
> > > The
> > > market would be HUGE!
> > >
> > > The next thing I intend to try is to put a stack of rubber washers
over
> > > the
> > > stem of the tube inside the rim to shorten it.
> > >
> > > George Willer
> > >
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