Failures

[rootabaga]

DOH!!

 

[The_Chief]

They definitely wouldn't be able to build an aquaduct these days...

 

[Milo Willamson]

 

[Unforgiven]

I've seen this done in person. I guess it isn't a failure until it is.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1998134593812377680

 

[olbriar]

I've seen this done in person. I guess it isn't a failure until it is.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1998134593812377680

I've not seen that in person but I have seen multiple videos with successful bead seating. I think I'll pass. I'm an old school rope tied around the center of the tire with a bar to tighten the rope until the beads are against the wheel sort of guy.

 

[PitCarver]

I've not seen that in person but I have seen multiple videos with successful bead seating. I think I'll pass. I'm an old school rope tied around the center of the tire with a bar to tighten the rope until the beads are against the wheel sort of guy.

I did the rope trick the last time I set the beads on my old truck.

 

[Unforgiven]

I've not seen that in person but I have seen multiple videos with successful bead seating. I think I'll pass. I'm an old school rope tied around the center of the tire with a bar to tighten the rope until the beads are against the wheel sort of guy.

Yeah, ether and Bic lighter, thwomp, and bead set. Though the problem was it took a half dozen tries, and the, um, practitioner nearly lost his eyebrows.

 

[olbriar]

Years ago my fishing buddy made a spud gun. It was made out of pvc and had a section that he sprayed an aerosol into and then igniting it with a piezo igniter that launched a potato that was crammed into the end. It would launch the potato a good thirty yards. It sounded cool too.

 

[olbriar]

I did the rope trick the last time I set the beads on my old truck.

My tiller has a tire that went flat and lost the bead seal across the winter. The tire is a small bar tread so it wasn't easy to fix. One time fighting it was lesson learned and I pulled the wheels off after each use from then on. I've used the rope trick on a mower tire or two through the years. It works.. not fun but it works.

 

[Unforgiven]

My tiller has a tire that went flat and lost the bead seal across the winter. The tire is a small bar tread so it wasn't easy to fix. One time fighting it was lesson learned and I pulled the wheels off after each use from then on. I've used the rope trick on a mower tire or two through the years. It works.. not fun but it works.

I use a ratchet tie down strap. Same concept.

 

[olbriar]

I use a ratchet tie down strap. Same concept.

I haven't had tire troubles since I broke down and bought a set of ratchet straps. I've used them for a number of chores beyond securing a load. I now have one other use if I have the need.... Thanks!