Something stupid...

[Soldier415]

Did you not have your 3PH arms locked to prevent side to side movement?

 

[Kodiak45]

From these stories, I am so lucky assuming no damage was done that has compromised the life of the tire.

 

[Kodiak45]

Did you not have your 3PH arms locked to prevent side to side movement?

This wasn't a side swing issue, but a top link extended all the way out compiled with 3pt arms at highest position and there wasn't enough clearance between the shank and tire.... Realized that too late though

 

[Sun Treader]

I had a bit of swing because I thought it was best when doing heavy ground engaging work with the rippers to be able to let it move a bit and not be completely rigid. Testing it out by hand I thought there was plenty of room but with it raised all the way up there was just enough movement when I got on a slope going sideways.

Expensive mistake and one that felt very very stupid. New tire, won't make that mistake again!

 

[almaryholm]

I repaired a couple wear spots on my sidewalls of the front tires with black shoe goop...should work to keep crud out of rips in tread....

 

[PhysAssist]

I had a bit of swing because I thought it was best when doing heavy ground engaging work with the rippers to be able to let it move a bit and not be completely rigid. Testing it out by hand I thought there was plenty of room but with it raised all the way up there was just enough movement when I got on a slope going sideways.

Expensive mistake and one that felt very very stupid. New tire, won't make that mistake again!

I tried using a shorter top link to get more of a backwards angle on the scraper blade on our roll-over box blade, and forgot that lifting it all the way up would bring it closer to the back of the tractor, and broke one of our tail lights- not quite an $800 mistake but not cheap either.

 

[Baby Grand]

Try a ShoeGoo "repair". Get a tube of the black stuff, if appearances matter. Use a pair of snap ring pliers, or similar tool, which has jaws that spread when you squeeze the handles and use them to open up the gashes so you can get the stuff deep into the tears.

Hint - warm the tube of ShoeGoo in a pail of hot water for a half hour or so before using it to get it to flow deep into the tears. Make sure the tears are clean and completely dry before application. A blow dryer will help ensure that the rubber is dry and will also warm the rubber to help keep the ShoeGoo flowing when it contacts the rubber.

Not sure if it will work 100%, but what've you got to lose? I've had great luck with the stuff, getting additional years out of boots with separated soles, reattaching leather to boots when the stitching has given up, patching tears in coveralls with pieces of denim from old blue jeans, mending work gloves and fixing tarps that the wind has ripped the grommets out of.

-Jim