Modification For Tractor Tire Rims Saves Aggravation
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Kenneth Kasten, Germantown, Wis.: "I have come up with a modification for tractor tire rims that saves a lot of aggravation but it's important that you only do this with the tire and tube removed from the wheel. What I do is weld a short 1 1/2-in. dia. pipe nipple over the valve stem hole. You have to grind down the nipple so it fits the curvature of the rim. Once in place, it protects the valve stem from tearing off when hit by an ice chunk or tree branch, or whatever. I put a well-greased pipe cap over the nipple once the tire is reinstalled. An added benefit is that it keeps the rim hole from rusting."
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Modification For Tractor Tire Rims Saves Aggravation TRACTORS Tires/Wheels 21-2-32 Kenneth Kasten, Germantown, Wis.: "I have come up with a modification for tractor tire rims that saves a lot of aggravation but it's important that you only do this with the tire and tube removed from the wheel. What I do is weld a short 1 1/2-in. dia. pipe nipple over the valve stem hole. You have to grind down the nipple so it fits the curvature of the rim. Once in place, it protects the valve stem from tearing off when hit by an ice chunk or tree branch, or whatever. I put a well-greased pipe cap over the nipple once the tire is reinstalled. An added benefit is that it keeps the rim hole from rusting."
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