[AT] Patching Rear Tire on Tractor?

Richard Fink Sr nancydick at pennswoods.net
Wed Jun 25 19:12:35 PDT 2008


Charlie i have tryed the ether thing, a bit scary first time but it 
works used it on truck and motor home tires when new.
R Fink
PA




At 06:21 AM 6/25/2008 -0400, you wrote:
>Hi Ralph,  didn't read your post before writting.  I never tried the ether
>method but I've seen it done.  Most of the time with good results.
>
>Charlie
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Ralph Goff" <alfg at sasktel.net>
>To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2008 12:27 AM
>Subject: Re: [AT] Patching Rear Tire on Tractor?
>
>
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Steve W." <falcon at telenet.net>
> > To: "Antique tractor email discussion group"
> > <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> > Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2008 9:35 PM
> > Subject: Re: [AT] Patching Rear Tire on Tractor?
> >
> >
> >> And I have even used the ether and a match routine to seat tractor
> >> tires...
> >>
> >> I only have two tires on the place that just refuse to hold air. They
> >> are TINY ones on my generator. Two piece rims bolted together with
> >> sealer between them, Tubes that have been checked for leaks more than
> >> once, and the tires. I can air them up to 20 pounds and in about 3
> >> months they are flat... I have decided that they will get filled the
> >> next time I pull them off.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Steve Williams
> >
> > I wondered if anyone was going to mention the ether method. I've never
> > tried
> > it but know of those that swear by it. The inflation cannon I have seen
> > used
> > and appears to be a safer alternative.
> > I've used a light chain wrapped around the perimeter of the tire. Slide a
> > bar through the chain and twist it to tighten and force the tire bead out
> > to
> > the rim while applying air pressure to the valve.
> > Front end loader buckets also work well for bead separating on stubborn
> > tires like ten ply truck.. A jackall (handyman jack) under a tractor hitch
> > can also work as a bead separator. I have an old Coates tire changer for
> > the
> > average sized rims and tires but some of the bigger implement wheels will
> > not fit on it so the above alternate methods have to be used.
> >
> > Ralph in Sask.
> >
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