Every now and again...........

Farmwithjunk · Mar 22, 2008

......You find a tool that not only acheives your goal, but far exceeds any expectations you might have had. I found one of those tools.

Some of us are too "thrifty" to hire out tire repairs. I've owned a fluid pumping set-up for ages. 4 tire irons, a tire hammer, and a bead breaker chisel enabled me to change tractor tires as I needed, albiet with a LOT of pounding, swearing, sore hands, dented rims, hard work, well, you get the picture. It wasn't any fun.

Enter the BEAD-CHEATA. They're available through most mail order/on-line tractor parts houses, wholesale tire dealers, better auto parts stores, ect. It's a mechanical device that you drive (with a hammer) between the rim and the tire, then it locks to the rim, and with a wrench, it forces the tire off the rim. We changed 4 rear tires today, fluid out and back in all 4, without saying one bad word, no rim abuse, and a LOT of smiling

Anyone that's ever had to beat a tire off of a rim with a hammer would appreciate the simplicity and efficiency of the BEAD-CHEATA. I got mine on sale for $135. I think the normal retail is around $169. After one tire, I would have given 10 times that much.

All that AND a bag of chips!

638 · Mar 22, 2008

Mighty Dodge,

I guess that I don't understand how you use your air tank to break down a tire and rim. I have used a rig like yours to seat the bead on a rim though.

ron

Inspector507 · Mar 22, 2008

Well FarmwithJunk, since you didn't post any pictures, you forced me to Google it. It looks like a slick set up. And you say it works, good enough for me........

Farmwithjunk · Mar 22, 2008

Inspector507 said:
Well FarmwithJunk, since you didn't post any pictures, you forced me to Google it. It looks like a slick set up. And you say it works, good enough for me........

When I first saw it, I was a bit skeptical. I mean, how in the world would such a small, insignificant looking little thing be able to deal with a big ol' tractor tire. Especially one that's been "rimmed up" for years. Well, I'm skeptical no more. What looks like a little old screw jack that used to come with GM pick up trucks is the greatest thing since sliced bread.

We did one pair of 14.9X28's that had been mounted for over 15 years and a pair of 15.5X38's that had been on the rims for at least 20 years. The plan was to do one pair today and the others tomorrow. Things went so well on the first pair we just kept right on going. All 4 dismounted, rims cleaned up, new tires and tubes back on, and fluid pumped back in all in 6 hours, including a 45 minute lunch break.

Anyone who's ever changed 4 tractor tires in a single day will attest to the fact that ain't easy work. To do that, and leave the shop all smiles is a wonderous thing.

5500 Bead-Cheata [Shoup Manufacturing Company]

Mighty Dodge · Mar 22, 2008

Guess I misread the post. Don't have a special tool for breaking the bead loose. I have used a big hammer and splitting wedge though on some of my antique tractor tires. Drive it between the bead and rim and wale away.

M.D.

Farmwithjunk · Mar 22, 2008

Mighty Dodge said:
Guess I misread the post. Don't have a special tool for breaking the bead loose. I have used a big hammer and splitting wedge though on some of my antique tractor tires. Drive it between the bead and rim and wale away.

M.D.

I gather your "jet propulsion system" is for blowing stubborn tires out ON the bead?