Fluid or Weights???

[vtsnowedin]

Additionally, buy yourself a good "plug" kit. Pull your own nails and plug the hole. Buy Beer with the savings.

Excellent idea! Do you have a preferred brand and source?

 

[ovrszd]

Excellent idea! Do you have a preferred brand and source?

Nope. I bought my tools at O'Reilly's.

You need a "file" which is a round, pointed, rough file with a T handle. You also need an applicator to hook the plug into. It also should be durable with a good T handle.

Then you can buy different sizes of plugs. Plugs are actually lengths of cord that's saturated with sticky, rubbery, glue like substance. I just looked to see if I had saved any packaging concerning size I use, but alas, I did not. I'll research that more. Then lastly, I also buy a can of patch glue.

I remove the culprit, nail, thorn, whatever, if it's still present. Then I run the file thru the hole a few times to shape it. Then insert a plug into the applicator, centering it with equal amounts of end on each side. Then dip it in the glue. Then push it thru the hole which folds the plug in half. Stop pushing with 1/4-1/2" of plug ends sticking out of tire. Then with a quick yank remove the applicator. The design of the applicator allows it to release the plug, leaving it folded in half in the hole.

Problem solved. Have no idea how many tires I've plugged in my life. I'm sure it's over 100. Mostly auto/truck/jeep tires but at least a dozen have been tubeless tractor tires.

 

[vtsnowedin]

Oh I've had a lot of tires plugged over the years as long as the hole was in the tread and not a side wall. No hope for stone cuts in pickup tires that are an inch slice through the belt. I had one plugged a couple of weeks ago by the local mechanic for $5.00. It would be more of course if he had to come to the tire vs. me bringing it to him. I'd like to find a kit of the quality he has but have only seen cheap knockoffs.

 

[ovrszd]

Oh I've had a lot of tires plugged over the years as long as the hole was in the tread and not a side wall. No hope for stone cuts in pickup tires that are an inch slice through the belt. I had one plugged a couple of weeks ago by the local mechanic for $5.00. It would be more of course if he had to come to the tire vs. me bringing it to him. I'd like to find a kit of the quality he has but have only seen cheap knockoffs.

Yeah, I figured you knew all about plugging. I just gave the crash course in procedures for readers who might not know anything about it.

Next time I'm in O'Reilly's I'll check out theirs. I don't have any packaging of mine. But it's very durable and works great. Good solid T handles that you can actually grip and control.

Sometimes plugging steel radial tires is a PITA to get a straight hole thru the belts. I've plugged 2 steel radial grader tires.

 

[vtsnowedin]

Yeah, I figured you knew all about plugging. I just gave the crash course in procedures for readers who might not know anything about it.

Good idea.

Next time I'm in O'Reilly's I'll check out theirs. I don't have any packaging of mine. But it's very durable and works great. Good solid T handles that you can actually grip and control.

Sometimes plugging steel radial tires is a PITA to get a straight hole thru the belts. I've plugged 2 steel radial grader tires.

No O'Reilly's around here that I know of. Never heard of them actually.

 

[My Hoe]

Yeah, I figured you knew all about plugging. I just gave the crash course in procedures for readers who might not know anything about it.

Next time I'm in O'Reilly's I'll check out theirs. I don't have any packaging of mine. But it's very durable and works great. Good solid T handles that you can actually grip and control.

Sometimes plugging steel radial tires is a PITA to get a straight hole thru the belts. I've plugged 2 steel radial grader tires.

overszd,

You're "crash course" is much appreciated. While I've paid for tires to be plugged, I've never done it myself.

Your description, plus my close observations of it being done, help make me feel ready for doing it myself--especially if it would avoid trailering the tractor somewhere.

And I, too, would like to know the names and sources of the plug kits used by the professionals, if anyone can elaborate.

Thanks again,

My Hoe

 

[ovrszd]

Good idea.


No O'Reilly's around here that I know of. Never heard of them actually.

That surprises me. I thought O'Reilly's was a national auto parts store chain. :confused3:

 

[ovrszd]

overszd,

You're "crash course" is much appreciated. While I've paid for tires to be plugged, I've never done it myself.

Your description, plus my close observations of it being done, help make me feel ready for doing it myself--especially if it would avoid trailering the tractor somewhere.

And I, too, would like to know the names and sources of the plug kits used by the professionals, if anyone can elaborate.

Thanks again,

My Hoe

You are welcome. I've lost track of how many little things I've learned on TBN because someone took time to "dummy it down" to my level of experience.

 

[pohorsky]

Good idea.


No O'Reilly's around here that I know of. Never heard of them actually.

Used to be Kragen around here, but a couple of years ago they got bought out by O'Reilly's, an outfit out of Springfield, MO. Interesting note, my grandfather knew the boys that started it back in the 20's.

 

[DK35vince]

That surprises me. I thought O'Reilly's was a national auto parts store chain. :confused3:

None around here.
I had to go to the 50 mile search to find the 1 closest O'Reilly's store