texbaylea
Veteran Member
- Joined
- Feb 6, 2004
- Messages
- 1,903
- Location
- Brazos County Texas 77808
- Tractor
- Kubota L3130HST w/LA723 loader
For the second time I popped a front tire bead loose by not realizing it was low and making a hard turn. Lifted the tractor with the FEL but could not get air into the tire, an R4, fast enough to reseat the tire. I called a road service company to take care of the tire. The operated put a solution around the tire bead and then unscrewed the inner part of the valve assembly and replaced it with an adapter that had a male QD half. Took the hose from his big compressor and hooked up to the adapter and that was all it took to seat the tire. I will be putting slime into that tire today since I don't know what caused it to lose air.
2 years ago it cost me $25.00 for the service, this year it cost $45.00 with almost $10.00 of that as a fuel surcharge. Still worth it in not having to wrestle that tire off and into the back of the Suburban for a trip to a service dealer. The service truck was here within an half hour of my call. Hard to beat.
Vernon
2 years ago it cost me $25.00 for the service, this year it cost $45.00 with almost $10.00 of that as a fuel surcharge. Still worth it in not having to wrestle that tire off and into the back of the Suburban for a trip to a service dealer. The service truck was here within an half hour of my call. Hard to beat.
Vernon