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Tire Bead Breaking

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Trakter

11-18-2003 12:58:20




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What is the easiest, cheapest (mainly cheapest!)way to break the bead loose on a tractor tire. (without taking the rim off the tractor) I am familiar with the hydraulic ram type apparatus that commercial outfits use and also slide hammers. I will probably do this only one time and don't really want to invest a lot of money.....they don't exactly give those slide hammers and rams away. Thanks

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Trakter

11-19-2003 09:25:34




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 Re: Tire Bead Breaking in reply to Trakter, 11-18-2003 12:58:20  
Thanks for the help. It's an outside dual on an old 5020 JD.....Running it flat for miles and miles does not a bead break....should be a monument somewhere that says this.....I will try one of your suggestions this time!!



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Andy

11-19-2003 09:08:31




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 Re: Tire Bead Breaking in reply to Trakter, 11-18-2003 12:58:20  
Check out the link below. Has lots of useful tire changing info...



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Nebraska Cowman

11-19-2003 03:58:51




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 Re: Tire Bead Breaking in reply to Trakter, 11-18-2003 12:58:20  
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ken-tools makes a hand breaker that you drive in with a hammer. don't know how you live without one. That and 2 spoon irons and you can change any tire on the farm.
here, I did the work for you. Now buy one.

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Nebraska Cowman

11-19-2003 03:54:41




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 Re: Tire Bead Breaking in reply to Trakter, 11-18-2003 12:58:20  
ken-tools makes a hand breaker that you drive in with a hammer. don't know how you live without one. That and 2 spoon irons and you can change any tire on the farm.



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JMS/MN

11-19-2003 00:09:29




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 Re: Tire Bead Breaking in reply to Trakter, 11-18-2003 12:58:20  
If you have another tractor handy, or something similar, plus a friend- have him hold a 4x4 between the front of the tractor, and the tire, and push. By yourself- park the tractor close, and use a bottle jack with a 4x4 or plate in front to push against the bead. Pickup bumper works too, or highline post, etc. Anything solid you can push against. Might not want to use a stubborn brother-in-law though.

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George

11-18-2003 22:20:36




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 Re: Tire Bead Breaking in reply to Trakter, 11-18-2003 12:58:20  
Bite the bullet and buy a Gemplers Bead Buster (or Blaster) for about $150 (what I paid five years ago). Have used it on all sorts of tires from 8" rims up to the rears on a JD-R. It has paid for itself several times over without having to jury rig something every time I had a tire to work on.



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Crem

11-18-2003 19:45:22




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 Re: Tire Bead Breaking in reply to Trakter, 11-18-2003 12:58:20  
I made a wedge to drive between the rim and bead from an old leaf spring. It was a heavier leaf like some of the lower overload springs. I cut it off about 6" long. I took about a 6" piece of 1" shafting and cut a slot in it, slid the spring inside and welded it up. The end that slides between the rim and bead can be shaped to work properly with a grinder. It has to have the right angle. You work it around the rim using a large hammer to drive it in.

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Larry

11-18-2003 15:54:44




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 Re: Tire Bead Breaking in reply to Trakter, 11-18-2003 12:58:20  
I've done it several times like Ray did it, only I used a handyman jack. I just ran a chain thru the wheel to jack against on the outside and something on the tractor to push against on the inside---works like a charm!!



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Ray M41

11-18-2003 13:55:43




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 Re: Tire Bead Breaking in reply to Trakter, 11-18-2003 12:58:20  
I stood a fence post up along side of the tire and looped a chain around it and through the wheel. I then used an ordinary bottle jack between the post and the tire bead. Had to make a few adjustments and a couple of bites in the process but it worked. Broke the inside bead by bucking the base of the jack up against the hitch. You might have other things in the way or more convenient, or maybe room for the post again.

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old

11-18-2003 13:34:48




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 Re: Tire Bead Breaking in reply to Trakter, 11-18-2003 12:58:20  
You might try an old wedge that you have dulled the edge on and a 2lbs hammer or sledge hammer. My self I use a tire hammer, there about $25 or so at a good farm supply place.
Hope this helps



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jakej

11-18-2003 17:56:30




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 Re: Re: Tire Bead Breaking in reply to old, 11-18-2003 13:34:48  
When you remount the tire get some Gemplers "no rim rust lube" the tire can be seated and removed never to stick again.



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Alvin n Ms.

11-19-2003 09:24:26




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 Re: Re: Re: Tire Bead Breaking in reply to jakej, 11-18-2003 17:56:30  
Trakter, back in the 50s we lay the tire down and just drove the left front wheel of the pickup onto the tire, turning to the left to hug the rim.You can break most small tires this way, I use my backhoe to break large,rusty, old srunk up tires. It don't hurt them and always available. I have a spoon type Ken tool from Truckers Supply and a 20lb hammer and sometimes it won't break the bead. Anyways use dishwasher soap, makes the job a lot easier and helps the bead to reseat without DANGEROUS over inflation.

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