Almost looking forward to the next flat tire!

[Farmwithjunk]

According to the link you supplied, I thought you paid $150.00 for the stupid thing too.

New Sloan Express

Let's see.... It's saved me from paying a tire service to dismount/mount a pair of tires last fall....probably saved $200+ then.

Day before yesterday, it allowed an "in-the-field" tire repair that would have otherwise meant dragging a trailer out to get the tractor, then hauling it into the shop. Probably saved several hundred $$$$.$$ in fuel, lost time, and labor.

I'd say it ISN'T a "stupid thing", but maybe a valuable piece of equipment well worth the price even if you did pay $150.

 

[MtnViewRanch]

There's nothing like having the right tool for the job.

 

[tommu56]

Farmwithjunk

Hellow my name is Tom and I am a tool junkey too!

I just have short arms and deep pockets (ususlly they are empty though) but prior to using the hoe to brake bead I was looking at a bead braker hammer that was like $60.00 and was talking to a friend that works on equipment and he suggested using my hoe to brake bead.

What he didnt tell me I would beat my self up getting bead seat rope ratchet strap are all were fruitless had to take it to tire shop with one of the ring blowers things to get it set.

tommu56

 

[wrangler6831]

How bout one of these Harbor Freight Tools - Quality Tools at the Lowest Prices
We used it today to break the bead on the kubota so we could load them. Took less than an hour to load all 4 tires. And its portable also.


Rich

 

[Farmwithjunk]

Farmwithjunk

Hellow my name is Tom and I am a tool junkey too!

I just have short arms and deep pockets (ususlly they are empty though) but prior to using the hoe to brake bead I was looking at a bead braker hammer that was like $60.00 and was talking to a friend that works on equipment and he suggested using my hoe to brake bead.

What he didnt tell me I would beat my self up getting bead seat rope ratchet strap are all were fruitless had to take it to tire shop with one of the ring blowers things to get it set.

tommu56

It's really difficult to pack a backhoe into the tool box on my field service truck though.

Even at "list price", ($159) I can buy a BUNCH of Bead-Cheatas for the price of a well worn old backhoe.

I generally DON'T remove the wheel from the tractor while repairing flats. Hard to break down a tire (with a backhoe) leaving wheel in place.

With 5 tractors out mowing, usually in remote locations, "portable" is key. If I'd have to move a backhoe to the flat tire OR move the flat tire to the backhoe, either way, it'd be costly and time consuming. The service rig has a compressor and generator onboard. A single toolbox, approx. 12"X12"X32" hold the Bead-Cheata, tire irons and hammer, and the fluid pump/hoses. I set the toolbox in an empty plastic barrel (to hold tire fill fluid during repair) along with a couple 8"X8"X12" timbers and a hydraulic jack. There's my "mobile tire repair" .

 

[tlbuser]

Let's see.... It's saved me from paying a tire service to dismount/mount a pair of tires last fall....probably saved $200+ then.

Day before yesterday, it allowed an "in-the-field" tire repair that would have otherwise meant dragging a trailer out to get the tractor, then hauling it into the shop. Probably saved several hundred $$$$.$$ in fuel, lost time, and labor.

I'd say it ISN'T a "stupid thing", but maybe a valuable piece of equipment well worth the price even if you did pay $150.

Well, at the $59.00 mark ok, decent buy. At the $150.00, IMO, stupid thing. The Esco model 70160 doesn't use a hammer and costs $152.00.

Now, if you really want to save time why not get all your tires foam filled ?

 

[Farmwithjunk]

Well, at the $59.00 mark ok, decent buy. At the $150.00, IMO, stupid thing. The Esco model 70160 doesn't use a hammer and costs $152.00.

Now, if you really want to save time why not get all your tires foam filled ?

Well, you have the right to your opinion..... But, with an opinion based on actually USING the Bead-Cheata, and knowing how simple it is to use, it's anything BUT "stupid". (I save that term for critisizing things one knows nothing about.) The ESCO breaker looks rather frail and weak in comparison. Also, If you notice, it has a hammer striking point in an IDENTICAL location to that of the Bead-Cheata. Obviously it would need the same "persuasion" (via hammer) in certain situations OR there wouldn't be a place to hit it with a hammer.


Most of my tractors run air only. Better ride than foam as well as not as much weight. The ones with fluid are used on the farm. Fluid is easier "in and out" as needed. I've got a couple with foamed tires.

 

[tlbuser]

Also, If you notice, it has a hammer striking point in an IDENTICAL location to that of the Bead-Cheata.

It uses a jack screw type arrangement. Use a regular or air ratchet to drive it. Have had one in the toolbox for quite awhile, might be sturdier than it looks.

On my construction stuff, foam is the way to go..... until you have to change tires,takes time to grind and sawzall the old tire and foam off

 

[Farmwithjunk]

It uses a jack screw type arrangement. Use a regular or air ratchet to drive it. Have had one in the toolbox for quite awhile, might be sturdier than it looks.

On my construction stuff, foam is the way to go..... until you have to change tires,takes time to grind and sawzall the old tire and foam off

The Bead-Cheata uses a simular acme thread "jack screw". A 1-3/16" socket and a strong arm OR an impact wrench turns the screw to push the sidewall off the rim. The only time a hammer is needed is to get the "teeth" wedged in between the tire and the rim. On some tires where the bead has a built in rim gaurd (rubber that wraps around the edge of the rim) it takes a solid smack with a hammer to get any bead breaker to dig in. I had an expensive hydraulic bead breaker for a while. It needed a jolt with a tire hammer at times. It was awkward and slow.

I've had the distinct "pleasure" of changing a set of skidsteer tires that were foamed. Not exactly a fun way to spend a day....

 

[wedge40]

I like the fact that it also helps with putting the tire back on the rim.

Wedge