If you are thinking of changing a 55 year old tractor tire by hand, this is the video for you. Or if you just want to see an old man fighting an inanimate opponent like an aging wrestler in the ring, this is the video for you. If you think spending $50.00 or more on a repair you are capable of doing yourself is too much to spend, this is the video for you.
There's just something about guys like me that refuse to pay for something they can do themselves...call it being a cheapskate, that's ok. Call it frugal, that's even better. Call it what you want but it's nice to not rely on others unless all other options are exhausted. So...today we get ready to fix the tire that's not been off the rim since the day it was assembled in 1968.
So today the age old technique of breaking down a tire by use of a ramp and truck is implemented, followed by the use of standard tire changing tools to remove the tire and tube from the rim. The follow-up video will reveal the damage sustained to the rim by the leaking fluid over the years as well as the steps to stop the deterioration and protect its interior surface prior to reassembly.
There are those that may say....'my time is worth more'....then drop it off at a tire shop then spend the next two hours watching a ball game or a NASCAR race or sit on a barstool and suck up a few beers with a buddy. But I've always wondered just who paid them for that 'wasted' time... remember, 'time is money'.... at least when you engage in this activity of changing your own tire there is a realized savings of what is NOT spent in time and money for the two trips to the tire shop plus the repair costs.
Now all you ball fans or racecar fans and even beer drinkers, don't get your feathers all fluffed up...I think it's good to enjoy relaxing stuff like that. I ain't picking on you, that comparison was just to make a point. Heck I even watched a ball game or two, but its been at least 30 or 40 years ago...maybe more. Bob Gibson was the Cardinals pitcher at the time....Curt Flood was centerfield....Tim McCarver was the rookie catcher....but I digress. But one thing I have never done was watch a single NASCAR race. But I HAVE changed dozens of car, truck, implement and tractor tires by hand over the years.....and never drank a single beer doing it. So the underlying message (if there is one) is for you to do you and I will do me. LOL Enjoy and as always take the written commentary lightly....my thoughts and a buck fifty will get you a cheap coffee. #Case, #tires, #tractorrepair
30 окт 2022
