Changing Rear tires of Farmall H.

Like they say a picture is worth a thousand words so take a look at the Gempler's website for that. Safety first!

The only thing I do different is too use a wood splitting wedge to bust the beads. Just set the tappered end in the rubber to steel edge and lightly tap once then move the wedge 3" and repeat 4times and the bead will easy pop, then do the inside bead the same way.

On a stubbern bead use a small amount of 50% dish soap/water mix. Do not beat on the hammer harder as it won't help. You may have to move more than 4 times or rework the area if you don't hold the wedge in the right spot, but doubtful.

Dulled crow bars also work well for tire irons. Any thing to do with rubber needs a smoothed rolled edge.

The tubes like corn starch as a slipper agent. I always fill the tire up to about 20psi, after the bead is set, then let it blow down then refill for set pressure. This allows the tube to unfold inside the tire.

Here they want $150/tire for a service call. It takes me less than 1hr to remove and install a tire and tube, and I'm crippled up.

Besure and read about tire repairing safety while your searching for the info.

T_Bone

The best advice I see below is to either trailer it to the tire shop or have them come out. When you see the process, a lot of the explanations and cautions will be clearer, but I hope you'll see the need for caution. Loaded tires, cast iron and gravity do not combine well with flesh and bones.

However . . . if your tires are loaded, and you have a gravel driveway with a dust problem, you could, before you call in the pros (and ONLY as long as you have a way to get air back into the tires afterward) park the tractor on the driveway with the valve stems down, and drain the CaCl onto the gravel. It'll hold down the dust for a while and, if you don't get much rain, help with melting the first snow or two. Just don't let it get on the grass or anywhere else that you might want sopmething to grow in the next couple/three years! And rinse the rims thoroughly with LOTS of water as soon as you're done!

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