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Faunsdale, AL | Gotten a lot of use out of a backhoe changing tires around here lately. Have to be careful not to gouge a hole in the sidewall or bend the rim, but it will "git er dun". It's easier when the tires are junk but you can take your time and get it done without damage to the old tire.
Yesterday we swapped out the tire on a dual on my 6030 (child's play with a helper, a couple long tire irons and the backhoe). Then moved on to two old wheel loader tires that had been rusting on the rim for the last 20 years or so. Even the backhoe had to work around the wheel a couple times to get those loose! The last one, once we squashed the sidewall down as far as possible, we helped with the breaking wedge and sledge hammer. That was a lot quicker and less effort than just working around the rim several times with the backhoe bucket.
The nicest thing about the backhoe is breaking the inside bead loose. That was always the most awkward part of changing a rear tractor tire using breaking wedges and the sledge hammer. Of course it also breaks the outside bead too and makes getting the old tire off the rim a snap compared to just tire irons and sledge hammer.
Word of warning, break the beads with the tractor sitting on the ground or with jack all the way down at least. It's easy to push it off the jack before the beads break loose sometimes. | |
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