[AT] Patching Rear Tire on Tractor?

[charlie hill]

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>
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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>
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> Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2008 9:35 PM
> Subject: Re: [AT] Patching Rear Tire on Tractor?
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>
>> 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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