Something stupid...

[Kodiak45]

I had a dumb mistake this morning. In trying to set my box blade I had the toplink extended way out and when I raised the 3pt around a turn, one of the box shanks hit my tire. It's not losing air, but anything I need to do in order to keep the tire from suffering more damage? Is there a filler I can use to seal the rips?

 

[Bird]

I don't know of anything you can do. But I remember another TBN member quite some time ago that actually punctured both rear tires on his tractor.

 

[Deere Dude]

That sucks, but at least now it looks like a tractor tire.

 

[dieselcrawler]

If its just the bar tread thats damaged, dont worry about it. If its cut between the tread bars in the casing area also, as it seems in your picture, that may be more of a concern. I would gently probe it with a dull pick or small bladed screw driver to see how deep it goes into the casing. If its shallow, no worries. If its in far enough to have cut the cords, more tgan perhaps 1/4" to 3/8" deep, just be careful what you run that tire thru that could find an easy way to finish the job of making a hole!

Tractor tires lead a tuff life, and often end up with battle scars. Sometimes the wounds are fatal, doesnt seem to be this time. Run it!

 

[Ivan49]

They make a weather check sealer that you brush on to keep water out and help prevent the tiire from rotting from the inside I have never used it but it got good reviews on another site. I think it was sold by Miller's Tire on the net

 

[Sun Treader]

I did nearly the same thing; too much swing with the rippers in the box blade. I had actually finished working and was just driving it over to park, too much of a slope to one side let the blade bounce over. First indication something was awry was a big *bang* and instantly being soaked in a wave of calcium tire fluid. Ripped the tire straight through. Felt like a barrel of cold water was dumped right on me from above.

 

[Thomas]

Contact heavy duty tire shop,almost willing to bet they have something.

 

[/pine]

I'm not sure if they even still do it but you used to be able to have damaged tires "vulcanized"...it's been a long, long time since the last time I had a tire repaired like that...might check with some tire places...

Good Luck...

 

[Kodiak45]

It's definitely one of those things that you learn from and usually only happens once, kind of like turning too sharp or the wrong way when pulling a pull behind harrow..That's only happened once, hopefully this is the only instance with the box blade. I'll check into the tire shops and the sealer. Thanx

 

[mrtwister]

I did nearly the same thing; too much swing with the rippers in the box blade. I had actually finished working and was just driving it over to park, too much of a slope to one side let the blade bounce over. First indication something was awry was a big *bang* and instantly being soaked in a wave of calcium tire fluid. Ripped the tire straight through. Felt like a barrel of cold water was dumped right on me from above.

Same thing happened to me....rippers too close to the tires when the BB was at it's highest position....I had gotten into the habit of removing the ripper then re-installing it upright with the tooth pointing backwards so it would not contact the tire....forgot to do it...it was like a salt-water geyser had erupted behind me....entire rear of the tractor was drenched, including myself...$800.00 mistake....embarrassing as well...never again...Twister

 

[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