I was cuttign some hay today and when i got off the tractor to open a gate, I noticed a bent nail sticking out of the right rear, right between the lugs. It was about 1/2 way in, but I wasn't gonna be up there for long so I decided to cut the 1 field beofr epulling it out to investigate.
I cut the 1 small field I had time for, unhooked the haybine in the field and drove the 1855 home, then parked w/ the nail on top. grabbed a pliers and pulled it out. The tire must have a heck of a thick carcass (Coop radial) because no fluid came out so far, the nail was dry, and didn't taste like salt or anything. It was in over 1" too....
It made me wonder what the heck we would do though if we did have to call the tire guy. We've been planning to put new rubber on it since we got it about 4 years ago, but we don't have the funds yet, and they pull great on dry soil. In the mud they don't have much traction because they only have about 30% tread left on them, but we've gotten by so far. Would be great for a puller on a dirt track...
When we do have them changed, we plan to put them on the dual rims, and then get rid of the other tires, which are old Firestone F&R's, that have no tread left on them (got the duals cheap enough so I don't feel bad)
But for now if the tire is still up and no fluid seeping out, they must be alright, by some stroke of luck. Hate to have a tire guy come out and put a new tube in, only to have to replace that tube when we finally do put new rubber on there... It's probably be about a $300 bill just for the service call and the tube. I ain't doing it myself, it just ain't worth it. Espescially with the fluid in there...
Donovan from Wisconsin
I cut the 1 small field I had time for, unhooked the haybine in the field and drove the 1855 home, then parked w/ the nail on top. grabbed a pliers and pulled it out. The tire must have a heck of a thick carcass (Coop radial) because no fluid came out so far, the nail was dry, and didn't taste like salt or anything. It was in over 1" too....
It made me wonder what the heck we would do though if we did have to call the tire guy. We've been planning to put new rubber on it since we got it about 4 years ago, but we don't have the funds yet, and they pull great on dry soil. In the mud they don't have much traction because they only have about 30% tread left on them, but we've gotten by so far. Would be great for a puller on a dirt track...
When we do have them changed, we plan to put them on the dual rims, and then get rid of the other tires, which are old Firestone F&R's, that have no tread left on them (got the duals cheap enough so I don't feel bad)
But for now if the tire is still up and no fluid seeping out, they must be alright, by some stroke of luck. Hate to have a tire guy come out and put a new tube in, only to have to replace that tube when we finally do put new rubber on there... It's probably be about a $300 bill just for the service call and the tube. I ain't doing it myself, it just ain't worth it. Espescially with the fluid in there...
Donovan from Wisconsin
