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Old 04-27-2020, 04:41 PM
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Default Today I learned a few new words......

Today I learned some new words.....words like "You @^%#@!%^&"....and "Well for *&&#$#%^% crying outloud!"...and simply "$#@%$#%$## and your horse!".....

Now, I've mounted dozens upon dozens of motorcycle tires in my day. And a few ATV tires.......But I'm here to tell ya, you haven't lived until you mount those little diameter front tractor tires. And because I didn't have the proper Schrader valves to mount them tubeless, I decided to use tubes that were in them originally. This only made it about 1000 times more difficult!

The rear tires took about 10 minutes each....The front, well over an hour each!

Not sure how you could even think about doing this without a tire changing machine.

Twice, I had my jacket on and was going to take them to Jimmy at "Dartmouth Tire".....But then I sat down and thought some more....Two pairs of vice grips and a strong back and I got them on!

Now it looks like a PROPER tractor.......
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Old 04-27-2020, 04:52 PM
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Now, who has the heart to tell you that you have the treads mounted incorrectly.







Just joking......hahaha......Looks really nice on your tractor. I have a set of those ag fronts to mount. Been sitting on the garage floor for years and just never got around to it. Let me know how you like the steering with those.

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Old 04-27-2020, 05:03 PM
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WOW!....You freaked me out there for a second! Don't do that...I might have a weak heart!.....
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Old 04-27-2020, 05:21 PM
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You are right! Those small tires are miserable to mount. They are hard to hold on to work on them. Harbor Freight makes a small tire changer that works slick as a smelt.

Not too expensive either. I have one. Don't have to mount too many of the small tires to be worth the price.

https://www.harborfreight.com/mini-t...mounting+tools
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Old 04-27-2020, 05:27 PM
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Red Dave....Yes, I might need to get that version if this "Hobby" really takes hold.....

I had to modify my tire mounting machine quite a bit to handle the small axle hole and the small diameter of the wheel. Not sure how I could have got them mounted without the machine.
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Old 04-27-2020, 06:29 PM
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Ha! The Amaral's would not be happy to see you walk in with those little PITA's!
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Old 04-27-2020, 07:48 PM
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So you know my friends at Dartmouth Tire....Small World...."Until you have to paint it"....
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Old 04-27-2020, 08:09 PM
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I used to see Jim up at the Rod and Gun Club all the time. It's been a while now.
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Old 04-27-2020, 09:17 PM
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Mounting tires is no problem, take them to the tire shop and let them do what they do best, no problem.
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I shoot TRAP Wednesday nights at Fall River R&G , Thursday night at Monument Beach and on Sundays at High Hill

Jim's not shooting any longer. I'm trying to get him back interested.
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