Wierd incident today

[MikeInEburg]

Time for a valve stem protector now as well!

One thing I like about the R4s on my B7800 is that they come with valve stem protector. R1s did not. Every little bit helps!
Mike

 

[Ken45101]

If I were mowing with a TT60A and a rear tire went flat, I'd position myself on a fairly level spot and remove the mower. Then, I'd slowly drive the tractor with the flat back to a place I could work on it or get help with the tire. Those rear tires are big and tough. I don't think the weight of a TT60A on a flat would be all that great at the slow speeds we normally drive tractors. If the tire is completely destroyed by a blowout, you don't worry about it anyway. If it is leaking and can be repaired, you want to get the implement weight off the tractor if possible and move the tractor to a workable place. That's my opinion for what it's worth.

On a tractor like my much smaller TC45D, the industrial tires can support the tractor's weight even when flat. Or as my Mom would have said," It ain't flat, but it sure is pooched out."

what do you mean by 5 for 6? not sure exactly what happened here?


It's possible the dealer can break it down and install new tubes and put air in it and drive on rollback. He would then be able to take it to the shop and fill with rimgaurd. Another possibility would be drive it anyway with no air and if tire does come off, you could put in a regular tire stem. you would then be able to jack it up and attempt to reseat the tractor tire bead and put air in it.



If there was a usuable tire stem , I would've used a portable air pump. however in your case, I would've taken the tire off the tractor and take it with me back to garage/barn and attempt to fix it with air only so I can bring the tractor home with no further issues. Yea, it gonna be a few trips to get everything you need but it will git er done!

Good point about bringing the equipment down and trying to get enough air back into it to drive it back to a sensible place.

I don't know if the sidewall of the ag tire is strong enough to support the tractor without air in it. Fortunately, I didn't have to find out.

Actually the current situation turned out not so bad. Serviceman was able to get a new valve stem in enough to hold air while he got it loaded (and I had it within reach of my compressor). I don't understand how there could be so much damage as to lose the inner stem but still be able to replace it. Dealer just picked it up an hour ago.

As for the water meter situation, the meter reader read nn5nnnn as nn6nnnn, a 10,000 gallon error!

Ken

 

[LBrown59]

"Maybe tractors like this don't belong in the woods "
1* what do the woods have to do with the 3 pt lever losing a nut and breaking the valve stem? there are several ways to protect a valve stem from brush, and even trees but doubt they would withstand getting whacked with a peice of steel.

1*I don't think that's what he's talking about.
I believe he's referring to trying to get a tractor like that out of the woods with a flat tire. . __________________