[AT] Patching Rear Tire on Tractor?

[George Willer]

It was years ago when I first used the ether method.  I didn't see any
choice.  My heavy trailer with the dozer aboard was backed into the building
very close to the wall for the winter.  Too close to remove the wheel with
its 10 ply tire.  I don't know how long it remained flat but the tire would
for sure have taken a 'set' and was away from the rim... impossible to
inflate by other methods.

I had never seen it done and didn't know what to expect.  I jacked the
trailer up, gave it a generous whiff of ether. Waved a lit propane torch
past the gap and WHUMP the problem was solved.  I've used ether a few times
since then and wouldn't hesitate to do it again if necessary.

George Willer

> -----Original Message-----
> From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com [mailto:at-
> bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of Cecil Bearden
> Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2008 12:37 AM
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
> Subject: Re: [AT] Patching Rear Tire on Tractor?
> 
> If you use the ether and match method, be sure to put air in it
> immediately after it seats.  The tire will start into a vacuum mode as
> the air in it cools and I have had them pull themselves off the seat......
> 
> Used it but do not like it....  I have also used my 150 cfm air
> compressor with a piece of 3/4 inch pipe flattened as a nozzle.
> 
> Cecil in OKla
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