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Ant Anstead of Dirtbikes
Supporting Member
I need a hand
Wellll...this is one doodle I can't undid myself

That's messed up.
De beaded my tractor's tire.
Does anyone have a recommendation of who does mobile tire repair? In Eden?

Maybe Les Schwab is Ogden?

It a 15.5-38
It basically a 62.5" tall tire on a 38" rim with an inner tube.

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My guess is pretty sure the tire pressure was too low and it rolled off when I turned from gravel to dirt at about 7ish mph.
 

jeeper

I live my life 1 dumpster at a time
Location
So Jo, Ut
Load the bucket real heavy, and secure it to something else. Lift it, which actually will lift the back into a wheelie. Put your bead back on. You could do the starting fluid trick, or something like a ‘cheetah’ air tank will seat the bead.
 

Spork

Tin Foil Hat Equipped
It's a tube tire so you don't need starting fluid or a cheetah tank. The issue is tractor tires are typically liquid filled (calcium cloride) I'd try the Les schwab, if they don't do it maybe they can recommend somewhere else.
 

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Ant Anstead of Dirtbikes
Supporting Member
Yeah. I can't figure how to the rear up. I'll likely have to unhook the bush-hog first. But my high lift jack just laughed at the load.

@jeeper I can't imagine what I could try to lift that would pick up the back. I think the bucket lift is rated at 20k lbs.

I may have to stack some railroad ties under the rear axle and dig a hole if I can't find a local repair truck with a crane boom
 

jeeper

I live my life 1 dumpster at a time
Location
So Jo, Ut
I missed the tube part 🤦🏼‍♂️

Is there enough lift pressure from the ram on the back? Lift up the hog, stack under it, and lift the tractor up? I’m just chucking ideas. I don’t know what’s actually possible.
If you really need, I can just drive up and lift it with my massive arms.
 

Coco

Well-Known Member
Location
Lehi, UT
Our shop does them all the time, but we are a ways away. Get the tire off the ground (bottle jack), and working from the top of the wheel down, use pry bars or some type of bar to remount the bead. You will want two bars. Use soapy water. Be careful not to pinch the tube, and slowly work your way down. I like to use two vise grips, and clamp them to the outer wheel each time I move down the wheel. Once it is fully mounted, air up the tire.
 
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skippy

Pretend Fabricator
Location
Tooele
Chances are it pinched the tube as well I would grab a new tube and then mount it back up. Its an easy repair definately use some cribbing and a bottle jack
 

Coco

Well-Known Member
Location
Lehi, UT
They aren't bad, just takes some practice and elbow grease. If you have a friend close by, it will make it easier.
 

Houndoc

Registered User
Location
Grantsville
I need a hand
Wellll...this is one doodle I can't undid myself

That's messed up.
De beaded my tractor's tire.
Does anyone have a recommendation of who does mobile tire repair? In Eden?

Maybe Les Schwab is Ogden?

It a 15.5-38
It basically a 62.5" tall tire on a 38" rim with an inner tube.

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My guess is pretty sure the tire pressure was too low and it rolled off when I turned from gravel to dirt at about 7ish mph.
I used to do those- 30 years ago. Glad I don't have to anymore.
 

jeeper

I live my life 1 dumpster at a time
Location
So Jo, Ut
Ouch, good to have fixed, my folks had some old tractor tubes we'd float the canal on or pull behind the 4 wheeler, had no idea they cost that much.
Well $320 to Les Schwab and I have a 4 tired tractor again. Who knew a tube was $78? Ha

Les Schwab also thinks it should cost $900 per axle to change brakes on a pick up truck. I'd be curious to know if their tractor side is a little more honest or not. $320 to have a tractor going again doesn't seem bad... but was it a fair price?
 
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