Tractor tire removal

[romanerin2011]

I have a ford 3000 that has a rear wheel flat. I'm doing everything to take the wheel off but the lug nuts are stuck. Right now I've been spraying PB penetrate on it with an electric impact and they aren't budging. Can I take the nuts on the back off and just take everything to tire shop or no? Any suggestions would be appreciated.

 

[eddie48]

A decent tire shop will deal with whatever you give them to work with. Do what you have to do.

 

[Dave M7040]

Often you need a 3/4" drive socket and high quality power bar with a long pipe over it to generate the torque to break the nuts free.
When they do back off there will be a loud crack.
An electric impact gun is not going to do the job. Even a 1/2" air impact may not do it.
Tire repair guys will remove the tire and tube from the wheel while the wheel is still on the tractor to avoid having to deal with the lug nuts.
Getting a mobile repair guy to your place may not be too expensive.
Are the tires loaded with calcium or other liquid? If so you are not going to move the tire/wheel unit by hand once free from the tractor.
Dave M7040

 

[romanerin2011]

I don't exactly have a way to get it to a tire shop. Guess I'll try and patch this tire or something. Never had this problem before.

 

[Dave M7040]

If the bead is broken, i.e. it has moved away from the out edge of the rim, then the hardest part of the repair is done.
If the tractor is jacked up and supported on a jack stand or blocks, then you can remove the tire's outer face from the rim to access the tube and remove it for repair.
Do a search on youtube and you will likely find a "how to" for tractor tire removal.
Dave M7040

 

[Fawken]

If they've never been off or if they have been painted, you will need a long cheater bar as has been suggested. Be sure and use the correct size, HEXOGONAL socket.

 

[romanerin2011]

I think there's only water in the tire. I fixed the hole in the tire aired it up, now air is leaking from around the rim bead.

 

[Fawken]

I think there's only water in the tire. I fixed the hole in the tire aired it up, now air is leaking from around the rim bead.

Not following you here. All tractors from that era are tube type and yes many, including mine, have a water based solution in them for weight.

 

[Dave M7040]

How could you fix a tube type tire without removing and patching the tube?
You still have a leaking tube and the air is coming out around the rim as you see it.
The job may be a little too complicated for your current level of experience although if you persevere you will gain a lot of knowledge
Dave M7040

 

[RedNeckRacin]

If you can't transport the tire, getting it off isn't going to do you much good. Sounds like you need to call a mobile tire guy that specializes in tire repair unless you have some more tools to work with than an electric impact gun.