Faunsdale, AL | bob123 - 9/14/2024 07:50
I break beads with the forks on the tractor now. Effortless and doesn't damage them
CAREFUL THERE. Many times the tips of forks have become quite sharp edged from contact with concrete slabs and can be poked straight through tire sidewall…….theres no going back when that happens. Have done it myself on an already ruined tire. What I’ve done instead is use some blunt part of the fork backstop on my skid steer fork attachment if the tire is still on the machine or the flat of the bottom of a bucket cutting edge pressing down as close to the bead as possible if the wheel is laying on the ground. Skid steer has not got the weight in an empty bucket to break much of a tire bead, but tractor loader or backhoe bucket can do a good job. Rear bucket in a backhoe can work well ONLY if a tooth is carefully placed in the crevice between the rim and the tire bead. It’s probably possible to use the back of a bucket in the sidewall to bluntly force tire over and break the beads. It’s not difficult to bend a rim with a backhoe bucket or damage fenders or cab, especially glass!
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Removing tractor or combine tires from the rim
