Broken tire valve stem

Loadstar · Jun 11, 2013

boomer613 said:
How is it putting the loaded tire back on? I'm thinking I will have a chore putting my "unloaded" tire on by myself.

It is, just like I said previously though. Main thing is don't lay it down and don't let it lay down on you. Roll it to tracktor, wiggle back and forth to get it close to lined up and adjust height of tractor accordingly. Same way you would do it if you never lay the tire down or lift it. Of course my tractor is a ford 640 and doesn't use combine tires

George2615 · Jun 11, 2013

The 3.5 ton floor jack will work fine to lift the back of your tractor. I use a 2.5 ton with mine.
You didn't say what tire you have (AG, Industrial, or lawn tires) but if they are lawn tires you can probably break the bead and replace the stem yourself. Ag and Industrial tires take a little more work to break the bead. In the past I've laid the tire down and put a 2 x 10 on the tire close to the rim then drove my truck up the 2x10 to break the bead and replace a stem. Now I have a tire machine that does that for me. Or you can get it off and take it to the shop on a trailer. 200 lbs isn't too bad to lift with a helper.

boomer613 · Jun 12, 2013

I was able to bring my tire to the tire shop. They charge me only $10 - this included the brass stem. It took them only 10 minutes to replace the tire stem. They broke the bead (industrial tire) with an axe. It seemed much easier then using a pry bar. Putting on the tire back on the tractor was a piece of cake. Didn't even have to physically lift it. Adjusting the right height on the floor jack did the trick. All I had to do was line it up with the first bolt and then I manipulated the jack until the second bolt lined up. It took me 5 minutest with no effort. I could see it being done almost as easy with loaded tires. Thanks again everyone!

Loadstar · Jun 12, 2013

Well good deal

King of the Road · Sep 28, 2013

I found this thread while searching for valve stem sizes for the rear of my DK50.

Second weekend in a row that I have lost a valve stem.

Last Saturday I lost a front and the tire bead got cut. I had to replace a brand new tire and lost a week.

Today I lost a rear valve stem. I had to carry a jack, cribbing, tools and a chainsaw(to get more cribbing from a tree trunk) back in the woods(only a couple hundred yards). It was a chore getting the wheel and tire off in the mud.

As luck would have it, by the time I got the wheel and tire back to my truck and got it loaded(that sucker is heavy for 1 man), all the tire shops were closed.

I have about 13 hours on this tractor. Monday I'm taking the tires to get them foam filled.

Bird · Sep 29, 2013

They broke the bead (industrial tire) with an axe.

Are you sure it wasn't one of these instead of an axe? Ken-Tool Duck-Billed Bead Breaking Wedge with Polymer Handle, Model# 35460 .

That's all I had to use on big truck and tractor tires when I was a teenager. It does look like an axe, but the blade is turned 45 degrees and is very blunt.