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Making holes in tractor tires

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I'm thinking about bolting some old rear tractor tires together, to make a "drag" for knocking down gopher mounds in my alfalfa fields.
Anybody know of a good way to make holes in the tires so I can bolt them together (tread to tread) with 1/2" bolts?

I've tried drilling holes in rubber, but that doesn't work so good.
 
(quoted from post at 11:33:16 03/13/12) I'm thinking about bolting some old rear tractor tires together, to make a "drag" for knocking down gopher mounds in my alfalfa fields.
Anybody know of a good way to make holes in the tires so I can bolt them together (tread to tread) with 1/2" bolts?

I've tried drilling holes in rubber, but that doesn't work so good.
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Maybe a hole saw?
 
on bias ply, just drill a hole around 1or 2-inch big, depending on your drill bits, then put a big/biggest washer on both side of tires so the bolts don"t pull thru. then do the same towards the front of tire with a eye-let type bolt to hook a chain for dragging...something that me and friend did, took a gate or fence section, hooked ends to draw bar, put tire on it, dragging drive way,,,,the only thing about dragging tires is that you will get a bunch of dirt inside tire and need to clean out when done, of course that could stay inside for weight..
 
I done a pretty good job of making holes in them just making hay last year :roll:

Saw some used for tghe same purpose a year or so ago. Guy used lengths of chain and clevises and just fastened together as many as he needed. Then a loop to hang on the drawbar or trailer hitch of his truck. No breaking the back and storage/moving was easy.

just a thought
 
yup also on the hole saw, works good. use liquid dish soap or liquid laundy detergent as a lubricant.
 
Tried firing a 9mm FMJ bullet into uninflated tire one time. DON"T DO IT! Bullet disapeared into a cloud of dust, left hardly a mark on the tire. Potential for a serious accident great.
 
Probably would if you use a 3/4 drill, easier if it is wet.Grease may be better than water. [water and electricity??]
 
Iv"e made holes in heavy belting by drilling a hole, say about 3/8 then get a piece of rod (in your case) 1/2" and heat red hot and burn your way thru the drilled hole, worked good for me
 
Hole saw works on radials too, never tried anything around a 1/2 inch though. We scrap out tires and drill through the sidewall with an 1 1/2 inch hole saw. Real quick.

Rick
 
I use my 8 foot 3 point blade. It makes the ground smooth and spreads dry dirt far enough that brome grows right through it. A person might have to use the back side of the blade on Alfalfa.
 
I made a pasture drag out of tractor tires like you talk about. I took small rear bias tractor tires and cut them into like a bagel. Narrower the better the cut edge will flutter and spread without filling the tire with dirt. I cut them with a chain saw and it didn't dull it to bad and if you keep the rpm's up it won't grab. I drilled holes with a one size larger bit than bolt with flat washers worked real good. It will drag a drive like you won't believe.
 
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