[AT] Patching Rear Tire on Tractor?

[william.neff.powell at comcast.net]

Indiana,

I have been changing tires since I can remember. Bike tires to start. Screw drivers to start. In high school (1980) in metal shop I forged some tire irons, one from 3/4 inch rod and another from a VW jack handle. Still have them and still use them. My grandfather ran a taxi business on Long Island and when he passed I asked for and got his tire changer, nice for front tractor tires. It will break the bead and spin the tire off the rim. 

But, the Rear tractor tires are tough, especially if they are full of calcium chloride. I'm just removing the liquid. I don't plow so I don't need the extra weight. 

Good idea on the vice grips as a stop, don't know why I never thought of that... 

The WD tire that went flat was one I was hoping that I would not have to do again. I removed it earlier, needle scraped and wire brushed it, then painted it... My goal when doing tractor repairs is to make them permanent. (wishful thinking)

My D17 rear was a pain due to its mass. 

I have two on my WC that should be done to save the rims and two on a CA I picked up. Turned the CA tire stems up so they would stop leaking on my barn floor.... 

Changing the tires is a physical job and a messy one if you still have the calcium in the tires.... Something I want to do but after doing one I get discouraged.... Maybe I have too many tractors... 

Looking forward to a successful tire repair while rim is still on the tractor.. Hope it saves me some time. Yes, agreed that tractor should be chocked and secure. 

Regards,

Will Powell


 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: Indiana Robinson <robinson at svs.net>
> william.neff.powell at comcast.net wrote:
> > Hello,
> > 
> > Had a great weekend with my WD. Made some extra $ mowing a field with the bush 
> mower. Its nice when the tractor I spend so much time and money on can help me 
> make some extra $$$. 
> > 
> > Decided to tarp the tractor this morning and noticed that my left rear tire 
> was flat. 
> > 
> > I had just fixed this tire about a year ago. 
> > 
> > Considering an attempt to remove the tube while the rim is still on the 
> tractor? Has anyone done this? I know that professional tire services do repair 
> tractor tires while the rim is on because my father had it done on his 
> tractor.....
> > 
> > I do not have special tools, just tire irons and my small backhoe to break the 
> bead. In this case the tire has already come off the bead. 
> > 
> > How do others repair their rear tires? 
> > 
> > Regards,
> > 
> > Will Powell
> 
> >
> ==================================
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 	If the bead has broken you are 2/3rds done.   :-)
> 	The only reason I would ever take a rear rim off of a tractor would be 
> to break the bead.
> 	I just use a tire hammer, about 3 tire irons (mostly just two) and at 
> least 1 pair of large Vise-grips. The vise grips are used as a stop 
> clamped on the rim. A "C" clamp will also work. I bought one of those 
> heavy bead breaker tools with about a 5' long slide hammer handle at a 
> garage sale last year but I have not used it yet.
> I have a tool I made a few years ago that mounts on my Farmall Super M's 
> Speeco 3 point hitch (has down pressure) so I can lay the tire and rim 
> flat on the ground and push the bead loose.
> I normally change my own and have done some for customers but not when I 
> could get out of it...  :-)
> 	I even patched one on my MM-R at he Conner Prairie living history 
> Country Fair event as a demonstration (had picked up a puncture) with a 
> bunch of people standing around watching like it was the birth of a 
> panda bear.   :-)   The pair of tires on that MM came off of George 
> Willer's Case some years ago (thanks George, I still appreciate them), 
> they were his "turf tires". For some reason he thought his Case needed 
> taller tread.   :-)
> 	I'm waaaay behind and sometime this summer I need to change six 13.6 X 
> 38" (or as close to that size as I can find) rears and remove one 12" X 
> 24" from my Allis C and install a large thin boot at a spot I just 
> noticed this spring. Obviously I won't be buying all new ones, OUCH!
> 	Maybe we should break the country into districts and start having tire 
> changing parties.   :-)   We could probably manage to have them on the 
> hottest day of the year and out where there is no shade.
> :-)
> As an after thought here, if the rim is rusty I always wire brush them, 
> wash them down and paint them. I might leave the outside rusty but I 
> like good paint inside.
> Block the tractor up, chock all of the other wheels and do not bleed on 
> the tire, rim or tools.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> 
> 
> "farmer"
> 
> 
> I don't mind being absent minded so bad if forgetfulness
> could just be a little more selective. Just last week I
> was saying so to "whats-her-name..."
> 
> 
> 
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> 
> Francis Robinson
> Central Indiana, USA
> robinson at svs.net
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