Re: Cost of rural tractor service?

Posted by Billy NY on April 06, 2016 at 17:06:48 from (104.228.35.235):

In Reply to: Cost of rural tractor service? posted by Tractor virgin on April 06, 2016 at 11:48:51:

I've done this kind of repair and currently have 2 rims that need the same repair. I may blow it off and just get new rims as I do not have the time for the tractor to be down. I also do not want to pay the repair man, whom mind you is really good and very nice. I won't know what is needed until I break down the rim and tires and see if the rims are too far gone, so I'll be down awhile for the rim repairs vs using new ones which will be costly, but I won't be without a tractor if I have them on hand and swap the tires onto them. He's done good work for me in the past. He'd dismount the tire in no time, after pumping out the ballast of CACL in the tube. I'd repair the rim, then he'd come back when that's done, then re-mount the tire and replace or use new CACL depending. Its going to be $500 or more for both depending on whats needed I hired it out. That being the case, new rims and me just doing the labor, I'll be done in a day, he'd be done in a few hours or less LOL ! The CACL in flake form is not as cheap as it once was, neither are tubes which can be of questionable quality. I get my supplies from GCR tire, an eastern seaboard regional tire company, same as the tire repair guy, also get CACL in flake at the same place. He has a truck, equipment and similar to maintain + profit and any other overhead, and all of that is fair to him for the on site service he provides.

I watched and learned to do tire work from the repair person and now do my own when possible. The rust is likely from a leaky valve core, they do need to be changed periodically on CACL loaded tires. I have one tractor that I did all the tire work on with CACL loaded tires that have no issues, just take care of those leaks in a timely manner, done correctly CACL is fine. I've had no leaks at all on this tractor and its now due for valve cores. Would I prefer wheel weights or other forms of ballast, probably, but you work with what you have or can afford. Many will disagree because CACL is corrosive or alkali, which ever. So... why put it back in once doing all that work and risk it happening again. Worthy of consideration but the if done properly and maintained, its fine. One may prefer something else, but if you have to, know whats involved and do what is necessary when it needs to be done, you won't lose a rim if you do this. My current tractor, the previous owner let those valves leak way too long and both rims need repairs or at least new tubes. Let the valves leak or a puncture go, expect a costly repair.

The rim can be repaired if its just the valve holes or smaller areas that are rusted out. If you can weld, clean up the rusted valve hole or sections and plug weld it, patch evenly/smoothly then drill a new hole else where on the rim, make a flat spot like the original hole if you can. I've repaired at least 2 like that now. This is mainly labor, + some welding consumables. Paint the rim as you wish once its clean and the repair is done, let it dry, replace the tube with a new one and mount the tire again, load with ballast if needed, there are some non corrosive alternatives, RV anti-freeze, non freeze windshield wiper fluid, Rim Guard (sp?) or find some wheel weights. You'll need a pair of tire spoons, a means to break the bead, the fill valve with the air release (tsc has them so does gemplers) a pump, (I used a drill pump) or gravity if you can set that up. I use a loader bucket with a block of wood to break the tire bead. You can run over a portion of the tire with a vehicle to do the same. Learn how to use the spoons, take small bites as you move the tire bead over the rim or you will damage the bead/threads etc. With CACL use extra care to wash off any of that that spills onto steel or elsewhere, it will kill plants, grass etc, so use care when disposing or handling.

If none of the above appeals to you, just like Loren said, call and get some prices. Its one or the other with these.

I've never done tractor tires before a certain time, I could not afford to pay someone so I had to learn and some of my oldest work is approaching 10 years old with no issues, and there is CACL ballast in these too. I think it was worth learning, for smaller tires like these, they are manageable, larger ones may be too difficult to handle, all depends on ones ability and what tools/equipment they have. There is a reason the tire repair persons is costly, sometimes its just best to pay them too.

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