BHD
Veteran Member
many years ago I bought a coats 20 20 machine, simular to this one, http://www.aetechnologiesinc.com/Coats 2020 08 (3)doc size.jpg
I have used it many many times, some times 4 to 6 times a day, changing the rear tires on tractors is a lot more work, I just use bars, and bought a air pump off of Ebay a number of years ago, for the transfer of liquid ballast, I finally took the ballast out of the tires it was tearing up the rims more than desired, (I would just pump it into 55 gallon drums, and used a hydraulic hose for a suction hose), and when the tire was fixed would pump it back,
I also bought a bead breaker, "Bead Cheata", 5500 Bead-Cheata [Shoup Manufacturing Company]
on really tough tire, that were mounted 30 to 50 years ago, I have used the forks on the tractor and push them down lifting the tractor off the ground,
I had one old tire a 1953 tire that finally blew on the old 6x6 truck, I worked on that with the tractor for close to 3 hrs, finally cut the tire open and then took a grinder with a cut off blade in it to cut the bead into to release it the tire, the tire flap had rusted on to the rim, so tight that it would not compress and so I could not get the tire down to remove the ring off the rim,
after getting the ring off, I finally got the flap loose, and a new tire and tube on, and chained the rim up and got it seated and set, it was a mess,
one trick on tractor tires that have badly rusted rims, and will potentially damage a new tube, after cleaning any loose rust off, use duct tape and wrap the rim to provide a smooth surface on the tube contact area, (saw our local coop do that), and it may safe having to replace a rim that is rusted, if the strength is not compromised by the rust.
I bought one of the slide hammer type bead breakers, and have not been overly impressed with it, it may work on the non safety rim tires like a 16.5
and the new truck tires,
but the old truck tires or tractor tires, that have been on for some time they are not worth much, they help when used, with the cheata to help work around the tire, some time I would like to get another cheata so one could use two in pairs, on tough tires, on the old 1952 fork lift my son ran a pipe through the tire, it was mess getting the bead on that broke loose, I had bought a new, used tire, military 14 x 20, and had it on hand but the work was getting it off,
one of the best things I have found, is the company called "Gensoco aircraft tires" Home
I have them on the pasture pickup, it is only used in the pasture, there were time I would have 4 flats in a day on that with reasonable new LT truck tires on it, I have the recapped aircraft tires on it, and have not had one flat on it in close to 6 years, just put aircraft tires on the front of the loader tractor,
and plan on replacing all the farm tires with them as they need them if they have a compatible size, just getting tired of tries that are flat and have no substance and fall apart in just a few short years,
one more thing if they say there X number of plys there real plys not rated,
I have used it many many times, some times 4 to 6 times a day, changing the rear tires on tractors is a lot more work, I just use bars, and bought a air pump off of Ebay a number of years ago, for the transfer of liquid ballast, I finally took the ballast out of the tires it was tearing up the rims more than desired, (I would just pump it into 55 gallon drums, and used a hydraulic hose for a suction hose), and when the tire was fixed would pump it back,
I also bought a bead breaker, "Bead Cheata", 5500 Bead-Cheata [Shoup Manufacturing Company]
on really tough tire, that were mounted 30 to 50 years ago, I have used the forks on the tractor and push them down lifting the tractor off the ground,
I had one old tire a 1953 tire that finally blew on the old 6x6 truck, I worked on that with the tractor for close to 3 hrs, finally cut the tire open and then took a grinder with a cut off blade in it to cut the bead into to release it the tire, the tire flap had rusted on to the rim, so tight that it would not compress and so I could not get the tire down to remove the ring off the rim,
after getting the ring off, I finally got the flap loose, and a new tire and tube on, and chained the rim up and got it seated and set, it was a mess,
one trick on tractor tires that have badly rusted rims, and will potentially damage a new tube, after cleaning any loose rust off, use duct tape and wrap the rim to provide a smooth surface on the tube contact area, (saw our local coop do that), and it may safe having to replace a rim that is rusted, if the strength is not compromised by the rust.
I bought one of the slide hammer type bead breakers, and have not been overly impressed with it, it may work on the non safety rim tires like a 16.5
and the new truck tires,
but the old truck tires or tractor tires, that have been on for some time they are not worth much, they help when used, with the cheata to help work around the tire, some time I would like to get another cheata so one could use two in pairs, on tough tires, on the old 1952 fork lift my son ran a pipe through the tire, it was mess getting the bead on that broke loose, I had bought a new, used tire, military 14 x 20, and had it on hand but the work was getting it off,
one of the best things I have found, is the company called "Gensoco aircraft tires" Home
I have them on the pasture pickup, it is only used in the pasture, there were time I would have 4 flats in a day on that with reasonable new LT truck tires on it, I have the recapped aircraft tires on it, and have not had one flat on it in close to 6 years, just put aircraft tires on the front of the loader tractor,
and plan on replacing all the farm tires with them as they need them if they have a compatible size, just getting tired of tries that are flat and have no substance and fall apart in just a few short years,
one more thing if they say there X number of plys there real plys not rated,
