[AT] rear rim repair

[Dave]

I think the lesson to be learned here, Greg, is to not work on your tractor in your brother's shop!
	Dave

On Oct 21, 2016, at 1:15 PM, Greg Hass wrote:

> I have never fixed a rim but have some rust on most of my tractors due 
> to leakage. The loader tractor I bought last spring had nothing in the 
> tires and as a result I could do nothing; I think the previous owner had 
> weight on the three point. I checked things out at my local tire shop 
> and decided to load the tires with what we call beet juice. It is a 
> byproduct of sugar beet production and am told it's weight is close to 
> chloride but it is non-corrosive. It is however very sticky  as last 
> year my brother went to put air in not knowing the main stem was loose. 
> The stem came out and before he could do anything, the tire was down on 
> the rim. He didn't have to worry about corrosion but it took him 5 hours 
> to clean up the shop floor plus a trip by the tire shop to fix the valve 
> and put in more beet juice. Despite this I am thinking beet juice is the 
> way to go. When I got my JD 4255 one tire was leaking. Because it was 
> front wheel assist and had 500 pound weights inside each rim I decided I 
> didn't need weight in the tires so I had the chloride removed and 
> everything washed off and new clean tubes installed. I have not had a 
> problem since.
>         Greg Hass
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