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CaseBob

10-23-2006 06:26:00




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I'm sure its a lost cause but... I acquired a small parts tractor and discovered one of the rear tires leaks around the valve stem as fast as you put air in. The rim is gone around the valve stem from rust. I need to move it about 4 miles and need to keep air in it for a short time (for either trailering or towing it). Are there any tricks to get this to temporarily patch this without a new tire/wheel/tube ect? Don't really care how I get it done as i didn't buy it for the tire. Its a smaller unit with 28inch rims. OR Has anyone tried to pick-up (rear end) and tow a smaller tractor with a larger tractor via the 3pt?? Thanks for the help.

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Aaron Ford

10-24-2006 09:10:21




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 Re: temp tractor tire patch in reply to CaseBob, 10-23-2006 06:26:00  
If the tire is completely flat, air leaking around the valvestem may be completely normal. Air up, let sit, air up, let sit. Remember that you have to force out all the between the tire and tube! Forcing the issue can damage the tire/tube and could potentially be dangerous.



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RustyFarmall

10-23-2006 12:44:55




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 Re: temp tractor tire patch in reply to CaseBob, 10-23-2006 06:26:00  
I gotta with jmixigo, don't worry about it, just load it up and bring it home.



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jmixigo

10-23-2006 11:12:45




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 Re: temp tractor tire patch in reply to CaseBob, 10-23-2006 06:26:00  
I have a 16' trailer with a 8000 pound winch on the front, and a 6500 series Chevy truck with a 21' roll back wrecker body. With the roll back an 4 flat tires this would be a 15 min trip including loading an unloading. With the trailer maybe 30 min, cause it takes longer to unload.
This job done for a buddy would cost him $40.00. For a stranger $65.00.
May be you need to widen yore circle of friends.
I wouldn't even worry about the tire under the circumstances.

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Dan-IA

10-23-2006 10:24:32




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 Re: temp tractor tire patch in reply to CaseBob, 10-23-2006 06:26:00  
Since you're gonna need a new tire anyway, from the sounds of it, I'd go get one, jack it up and put it on. It'll save you headaches later on.



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old

10-23-2006 08:59:48




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 Re: temp tractor tire patch in reply to CaseBob, 10-23-2006 06:26:00  
Something like slime or fix-a-falt might owrk but will cost you $20 or so with a tire that size. Also some of that spray foam stuff you buy to seal cracks /air leaks in a home would fill it up buit again $20-30 to do that and thats if you never want to save either the tire or the tube. If you use the foam you would have to jack it up let all the air out then fill and let it sit a day or 2 for the foam to set up

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iowa_tire_guy

10-23-2006 08:14:26




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 Re: temp tractor tire patch in reply to CaseBob, 10-23-2006 06:26:00  
Easy temp fix? Uh...no. You might get water in the tire long enough to load. My Dad loaded a IH H last summer just driving it flat on the trailer, but barely made it on before the cast wheel went through the rim. And it tended to want to jump off the side of the trailer. I towed home a MH 44 with a JD 3020 by putting the bale forks under the front end. Turning was a problem and I would assume you would have that problem using a 3 point to lift. But if you can overcome the turning problem and the towing tractor is big enough you might get it home. Do you have a tractor with a good rim/tire that you could put on it to get it home?

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RodInNS

10-23-2006 07:17:14




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 Re: temp tractor tire patch in reply to CaseBob, 10-23-2006 06:26:00  
I wonder if you had a good air supply and a lock on chuck, could you just stick that on there until you loaded the tractor.... or just drive it flat.
I've also used pallet forks to lift the back of small dead tractors and shove them around, load them on trailers, etc. I pick them up by the rear axle. Just slip the forks under and go. That works just slick on a skid steer loader. Personally, I think I'd be worried about breaking something if I carried a tractor by it's 3-point hitch. They were made to do the carrying, not be carried by it. HTH.

Rod

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CaseBob

10-23-2006 09:10:50




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 Re: temp tractor tire patch in reply to RodInNS, 10-23-2006 07:17:14  
Wondered about 'black-jack' roof cement to try to patch the tube/valve steam connection and let it sit a couple days. It's not running so driving onto a trailer is not an option. it may be too much for a winch drag onto a trailer. For towing, my thought was to tie onto the rear axle of the smaller (35HP) "dead" tractor and then pick it up and tow like a tow truck with larger tractor. Not sure about the best way to hook the 2 together though. maybe the front wheels would turn enought to be able to steer it. Thanks for the help again.

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