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What's working well to keep air in the front tires

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Rob

03-26-2005 06:01:51

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I repaired a flat yesterday and started thinking of putting some leak seal in those front tires. Who is using what and how is it working?
I"ve got some hedge trees so I have more then a few thorny twigs laying around the place. Big, long, hard sharp thorns.
Thanks.

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skycarp

03-26-2005 14:11:22

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Re: What's working well to keep air in the front t in reply to Rob, 03-26-2005 06:01:51

Gemplers has what you need.

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Rob

03-26-2005 14:35:34

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Re: What's working well to keep air in the front t in reply to skycarp, 03-26-2005 14:11:22

That looks like it would get it done.
Thanks.

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Robert Hesselmann

03-26-2005 08:35:29

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Re: What's working well to keep air in the front t in reply to Rob, 03-26-2005 06:01:51

Rob,

The "green slime" others have suggested is okay, but it is a weaker solution of the stuff used by tire shops (consumer grade...made to get you to buy more??)

We use a commercial grade sealer from our local farm tire shop.
Can't recall the name, but it is pink, runs about $45.00 a gallon, and works very well.

We put it in our backhoe tires (front and rear) and haven't had a leak since.
Before, we had at least 1 flat a week.

We've worn out 4 sets of tires with no more leaks.

Robert

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Rob

03-26-2005 08:43:57

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Re: What's working well to keep air in the front t in reply to Robert Hesselmann, 03-26-2005 08:35:29

Good info, thanks. I"ll look for the commercial stuff rated for tubes.
That or liners. Need something like a Kevlar liner. Might be better price to go your way.

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Diverjeff

03-26-2005 08:15:48

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Re: What's working well to keep air in the front t in reply to Rob, 03-26-2005 06:01:51

Rob,

While getting a new rear tire recently I noticed the tire tech pumping something in a fork lift tire. He said it is a rubber compound that solidifies once in the tire. It is sold by the pound. Guarenteed for the life of the tire. A little pricey though.

Safety & blue skies,

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Rob

03-26-2005 08:36:42

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Re: What's working well to keep air in the front t in reply to Diverjeff, 03-26-2005 08:15:48

That stuff would be great, especially if I wanted some weight. I don"t need any weight and I"m not going to spend that money.

I"m pretty cheap. Way too cheap to buy that stuff.

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dan ny

03-26-2005 07:21:56

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Re: What's working well to keep air in the front t in reply to Rob, 03-26-2005 06:01:51

slime is recomended for tubless tires TSC and im sure other places sell a sealer for tube tires also ive put it in two tractors front tires because we have a lot of thorn brush around here.
havent had a leak since i put it in over a year ago

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Rob

03-26-2005 07:27:17

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Re: What's working well to keep air in the front t in reply to dan ny, 03-26-2005 07:21:56

Maybe I"m using a tubeless slime in tube tires. I"ll check that out.

Thanks.

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HOOKER

03-26-2005 06:51:11

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Re: What's working well to keep air in the front t in reply to Rob, 03-26-2005 06:01:51

our wal-mart up here has slime but don't know how much $$$$$..
jake

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Scott(Ks.)

03-26-2005 06:45:33

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Re: What's working well to keep air in the front t in reply to Rob, 03-26-2005 06:01:51

I don't know if you can still get them, but years ago we put liners and never-leak (slime) in our front tires. You would occasionally get a flat, but just roll it to the bottom and air it back up and it'll seal. When the fronts got to where they wouldn't hold air we would just replace the tubes because the old ones would have as many as 15-20 holes in them.

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Rob

03-26-2005 06:59:02

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Re: What's working well to keep air in the front t in reply to Scott(Ks.), 03-26-2005 06:45:33

I"ve got some green stuff (Slime?) in the wheelbarrow and it doesn"t get it done.

I"m thinking a liner might be the way to go.

I"ll still be able to break down the tire and it won"t be a nasty mess.

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hvw

03-26-2005 06:38:02

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Re: What's working well to keep air in the front t in reply to Rob, 03-26-2005 06:01:51

I used to get something like slime from the local John Deere dealer. I'm sure other tractor dealers sell the same thing. Came in a quart jar and was specifically made for farm equipment. I can tell you that once you put it in you will not have another flat. However, at tire changing time you don't want to be around the guy doing it.

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jhill

03-26-2005 06:19:46

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Re: What's working well to keep air in the front t in reply to Rob, 03-26-2005 06:01:51

A product called Slime works great. It was developed for dirtbike tires. It is supposed to be capable of plugging a 1/4 in. hole. I get it at TSC.

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Rob

03-26-2005 06:56:02

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Re: What's working well to keep air in the front t in reply to jhill, 03-26-2005 06:19:46

I think I have Slime in the wheelbarrow. It went flat too. There"s something green in there and it didn"t work.
Isn"t that Slime green?

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