Tubeless Tire Bead Seater

Tubeless Tire Bead Seater TIRES/WHEELS Handling 18-2-10 "This simple tubeless tire inflator makes it easy to get beads to seat," says Sam Lambert, Pontiac Ill. The idea is to fill a small portable air tank with air and then let it all into the tire at once through an oversize pipe and valve so the tire inflates almost instantly, forcing the bead tightly into place with a single "whoosh". "We welded a 1 1/2-in. dia. threaded fitting into one end of the tank and then screwed in a 6-in. long, 1 1/2-in. dia. nipple with a 1 1/2-in. ball valve. The end of the nipple is flattened out so it'll fit between the rim and the tire bead. "You hook up an air hose to the tank and fill it to capacity, then slip the flattened end in between the rim and the bead and release all the pressure in the tank suddenly. The rush of air entering the tire all at once seats the bead." Contact FARM SHOW Followup, Sam Lambert, Rt. 2, Box 229, Pontiac, Ill. 61764 (ph 815 894-6805).

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