fireman022
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- Feb 14, 2010
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32 hours on the new toy and guess what,
I was moving a bunch a large lavender plants into a new bed, grab the shovel and put it on the ballast box.
As you drive over a bumpy field the shovel has a tendancy to crawl forward and rest on the inner rim of the rear tire.
A shovel blade is stronger than a tire valve stem, and shears the valve stem clean off!
This now results in a steady stream of rimguard spraying everywhere!
Time to call the local tire guys who were here when they said they would be, and gave me a great suggestion,
next time roll the tire stem to the top of the tire, and at least keep the rimguard in the tire.
There will not be a next time. Lesson learned, proper tool carrier being made for the toy.
Had to share my stupid mistake, just glad it wasn't a hydraulic line or the tire sidewall.
Hope someone else reads this and learns the easy way.:thumbsup:
I was moving a bunch a large lavender plants into a new bed, grab the shovel and put it on the ballast box.
As you drive over a bumpy field the shovel has a tendancy to crawl forward and rest on the inner rim of the rear tire.
A shovel blade is stronger than a tire valve stem, and shears the valve stem clean off!
This now results in a steady stream of rimguard spraying everywhere!
Time to call the local tire guys who were here when they said they would be, and gave me a great suggestion,
next time roll the tire stem to the top of the tire, and at least keep the rimguard in the tire.
There will not be a next time. Lesson learned, proper tool carrier being made for the toy.
Had to share my stupid mistake, just glad it wasn't a hydraulic line or the tire sidewall.
Hope someone else reads this and learns the easy way.:thumbsup: