[AT] Patching Rear Tire on Tractor?

[George Willer]

I agree with others that breaking beads is the hardest part... Especially
when the bead is rusted to the rim.  Since I'm disabled I sometimes load the
tires up and go to the tire shop and just have them break the beads after
I've had to give up.  Even then I do the rest of the work... but, of course
I'm only 73.  I can't imagine paying someone else to do what I can for
myself.  I guess some guys find money too easy to get.

Here's a bead breaker I made over 35 years ago.

http://gwill.net/Album/Tractors/Farmall/Cubs/!Tools/bead%20breaker%20001.jpg


George Willer

> -----Original Message-----
> From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com [mailto:at-
> bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of Roy Morgan
> Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2008 1:10 PM
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
> Subject: Re: [AT] Patching Rear Tire on Tractor?
> 
> 
> On Jun 23, 2008, at 10:40 PM, Cecil Bearden wrote:
> 
> > I change all my own tires on everything. ... I started  on my
> > first tractor tire in 1962....  Jeez I did not know I was that
> > experienced!!!!!!!!!!!
> 
> Cecil,
> 
> Don't worry about a slowly fading memory.
> My theory is that all the wisdom we get as the years go by displaces
> the facts in memory.
> 
> Now, what was it we were talking about?
> 
> Oh yes: My riding lawn mower tubeless rear tires had been patched too
> many times by the former owner, so I bought two tubes at a  tire
> shop.  My strength and patience ran out just as I'd gotten the first
> tube mostly inserted, so I brought the wheels back to the shop.  Even
> with a discount for my having starting the work, their mounting fee
> was too high it seemed to me. I'm glad to have since found a source
> for tubes at half the price.
> 
> But this leaves the need for a tire tool. I remember those manual ones
> with a lever and push device to un-seat tire beads seen in garages in
> the 50's.  Seems like one of those, or a home made version, would do
> for lawn mowers and garden tractors.  I can imagine some 4 by 4's and
> 2 by 4's and some long carriage bolts.
> 
> 
> I solemnly invoke the Law of Inverse Perversity:
> 
> If you have a spare for a critical part, or better yet more than one,
> the part in service will never fail.  If you don't, it will fail at
> the worst time.
> 
> Corollary for tools:
> 
> If you have a special tool for a critical job, or better yet more than
> one, you'll never need to use it.  If you don't, you will need it at
> the worst time.
> 
> Roy
> 
> Roy Morgan
> k1lky at earthlink.net
> Lovettsville, VA 20180
> 
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