[AT] Some background to your tire/ rim issue.

[Spencer Yost]

I’ve had two strikes. First time the deer hit us in the drivers window(I will be frank with you. I was driving and that scared the crap out of me:  no warning and suddenly a deer face in your peripheral vision and a loud noise at 55 mph). Limited damage.   Again, this time, the deer hit us as much as we hit him.  The front left quarter panel and the extreme left corner of the front bumper was damaged.  Unfortunately it all got pushed into the tire, so it really wasn’t drivable, plus it busted out some lights.

In both cases I feel like a warning might’ve stopped them dead in her tracks because they were both hauling $%# and came out of nowhere.  So I’m going to give those a try. If I hit any more deer the state is going to make me get a vehicular hunting license :-)


Spencer Yost

> On Jan 9, 2019, at 8:58 AM, Cecil Bearden <crbearden at copper.net> wrote:
> 
> Spencer:
> 
> We have deer as thick as ticks on a country dog here.    Knock on Wood, we have had may near misses, but our vehicles have those "Deer Whistles"on the bumpers.    We get them at Wal Mart, they look like little horns that stick on the front bumper.  About $3 for a set.  So far, in 25 years we have not hit one.   Saying that, probably jinxed my luck......  
> here they are on Amazon....https://www.amazon.com/Bell-Automotive-22-1-01000-8-Black-Warning/dp/B000CC4O58/ref=pd_lpo_vtph_263_bs_tr_t_1?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=H023FJ2DS1C4FVJ6DB31
> 
> Cecil
> 
>> On 1/8/2019 10:27 PM, Spencer Yost wrote:
>> Thanks Joe!
>> 
>> I did get the wheel off the hub tonight. It did require the use of my Harbor Freight “porta -a-power”(small hydraulic ram).  That wheel was rusted pretty tight against the hub.  I did not have much trouble with the lug nuts. But I had been soaking them with penetrant. They came out pretty well.  Now if I could only find the right size taps and dies to chase out and clean the bolts and hub I’d be good. :-). I won’t know where any of this stuff goes.  I could have sworn I knew right where they were....
>> 
>> A deer decided to jump out in front of us Sunday night, so my wife’s vehicle is in the body shop. Which means she is using my truck (yes I somehow overlooked/forgot the rental car rider for the insurance policy). Hopefully I can get to the  tire shop on Thursday at lunch when she doesn’t need to use the truck to get the tire switched between the wheel that is bad, and the new wheel.  Should be done by next week.
>> 
>> Spencer Yost
>> 
>> On Jan 8, 2019, at 10:00 PM, "joehardy at epix.net" <joehardy at epix.net> wrote:
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>>> Spencer, for some long period of time the 430V always parked outside with little covering of any kind. When I first visited the farm, I immediately went to Harbor Freight and bought a large silver tarp and totally covered it. That rim and tire on that tractor that were deteriorated faced to the North under some shade trees. The tire was flat. I took over my generator and air compressor and pumped up the tire. That is probably why the tires/rim on other side faced South  and was in the sun. You made both June and I very happy to read  all the TLC you've done to that special tractor. You truly have something to be proud of for a long time! Joe Hardisky Ryman Farm, Dallas, PA
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