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rrlund · May 11, 2016

I had a loaded 15.5 38 go flat on the 1550. It was leaking right around the valve stem. I'd just had that tire put on a year ago and suspected it must have been a new tube. I figured I must have run over a nail or something. The tire guy just left. It was leaking right where the metal part of the stem was molded in to the rubber. He said he'd been getting a lot of those,and the darndest part was,it was American made. He said no charge,it was under warrantee. Don't get a break like that very often.

RBoots · May 11, 2016

No kidding. Last one we had to have pumped out to have tube replaced was $350. We always do our own tires, just not the loaded ones, as we don't have the pump and valve to fill it. Next time we'll just get the stuff and do it ourselves.

Ross

rrlund · May 11, 2016

I was tempted to buy a pump and do them myself when I was younger,but now that I'm older,to heck with it. I used to be able to rent a pump from the co-op in Butternut for $10,but they closed quite a few years ago. Discount Tire in Crystal still isn't too bad on price.

Elton Fancher · May 11, 2016

I drained most of the fluid out of the last one I fixed myself by setting stem on bottom and pushing broken air hose line over stem and draining most of the fluid. I had the tire and wheel off tractor and held up with boom. I put in a tube and put it back on the tractor then pumped fluid back in with an electric fuel pump, took some time but did not cost anything.

onefarmer · May 11, 2016

I let the air pressure blow the fluid out and much as possible, then drill pump the rest. I use a utility pump with a plastic case to pump it back in. Been doing it like this since having Hub Tire do it went over $200 a pop.

And the drill pump.

MikeinKy · May 11, 2016

I use a roller spray pump. Just need to wash it out good and pour oil through it when done.

cool hand · May 11, 2016

With us, it's been happening much too often that the valve stem breaks loose from the tube. We did recently get one replaced free of charge because it was only a year old. We pump the fluid out and back in with a "Pacer" transfer pump plumbed to fit the valve stem base.

Dave Sherburne, NY · May 11, 2016

I like that sump pump idea but you should try this from Gemplers, No stopping to let the air out.
quick fill

hd6gtom · May 12, 2016

rrlund when I was getting ready to leave the tire business, health reasons, we started to see some of that. That was 10 years ago. The only cure for it was to use heavy duty radial tubes.

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