Finally some DM progress

[mechohaulic]

2 hours ago, mowerman said:

Ha ha, thanks for the push fellas gotta get out there early now my wife is pounding me to get rid of some old tires and rims behind the garage. I have to try to separate everything split rims tube type and I’m on the same page with her to get rid of them soon our local dump takes truck tires no charge with the rims separated but who knows if they will continue this and it’s very expensive to get rid of truck tires although many  places that do rubber recycling besides that either way now I’ve got another thing added to my list happy hump day everyone

simple solution ' paint them different colors , put them on front lawn and call them yard art. 

[mowerman]

[mowerman]

ok i got 4 dismounted,,,5th is giving me a little trouble  breaking for lunch,,,had to take last bad tire off left rear axle to dismount,,,thats the side with the leaky wheel seal,,,,im just going to leave the wheels off for now and change that seal,,,another thing added to my list,,,ill just leave it up on boards for now,,,since the truck is down anyway right now,,,i did get that end cap to move just a little before i started on the wheels,,thank god,,,,i was starting to have my doubts,,,atleast im able to shoot oil in all around the cap

[67RModel]

I thought you were supposed to relax in retirement. Here you are breaking down split rims with a pick axe. 😅

[cruiseliner64]

5 hours ago, mechohaulic said:

simple solution ' paint them different colors , put them on front lawn and call them yard art. 

Guy not far from me done that with tractor wheels...filled them with clay and planted flowers in them...looks great.

Paul

[mowerman]

oh forgot to mention,,,made a half ass stand out of 2/4s served well ,,,bob

[mowerman]

13 minutes ago, 67RModel said:

I thought you were supposed to relax in retirement. Here you are breaking down split rims with a pick axe. 😅

i didnt think that yard pick was gonna work,,,since i didnt have a tire hammer,,,,

[mowerman]

4 minutes ago, cruiseliner64 said:

Guy not far from me done that with tractor wheels...filled them with clay and planted flowers in them...looks great.

Paul

yeah ill bet

[mrsmackpaul]

Tyre art for the garden, the very height of sophistication in 1960's and 70's Australia 

The very best was the Swan made out of a tyre and some nice flowers growing in it

 

 

 

 

Paul

[mowerman]

my god thats ingenious,,,,thanks for that paul

[mowerman]

1 hour ago, 67RModel said:

I thought you were supposed to relax in retirement. Here you are breaking down split rims with a pick axe. 😅

well how do you like them apples,,,,break for lunch,and now im having trouble getting back out there,lol...bob

[Brocky]

3 hours ago, mowerman said:

well how do you like them apples,,,,break for lunch,and now im having trouble getting back out there,lol...bob

You are NOT supposed to quit until the job is DONE!!

[Brocky]

Mrs Mack, The man who made those swans is definitely an Artist!!! Especially on how he painted them..

[Geoff Weeks]

4 hours ago, mowerman said:

ok i got 4 dismounted,,,5th is giving me a little trouble  breaking for lunch,,,had to take last bad tire off left rear axle to dismount,,,thats the side with the leaky wheel seal,,,,im just going to leave the wheels off for now and change that seal,,,another thing added to my list,,,ill just leave it up on boards for now,,,since the truck is down anyway right now,,,i did get that end cap to move just a little before i started on the wheels,,thank god,,,,i was starting to have my doubts,,,atleast im able to shoot oil in all around the cap

For the tough one, take one of the other rims, wire brush it and put it gutter side up, put the trouble maker gutter side down on top of the cleaned rim, and work the tire off, down to the clean rim and out of the trouble maker rim. then slide off the cleaned rim.

[mowerman]

Well, thanks for that, but I can’t even get it to break at all. I’m going to try to run it over with my pick up in the morning after I shoot some more dish soap in there I can’t get it to move the other four came right down and thank you for the hot tip of the dish soap I think that was you… I plan to run them over with the Mack but right now it’s not running. I have to use a back up plan a beating that bead  and soaping it it’s not moving 

[mrsmackpaul]

4 hours ago, Brocky said:

Mrs Mack, The man who made those swans is definitely an Artist!!! Especially on how he painted them..

They were very common back in the 60's and 70's in Australian yards 

All painted amd dolled up with flowers in them 

 

Paul

[mrsmackpaul]

Diesel is really good for tough beads

Softens old rubber, squirt some diesel in there, and work it a bit 

 

Paul

[mowerman]

Thanks for that Paul I’ll be out there messing with it in a few hours running over the bead with my pick up should loosen it. I’ve done it with car tires before. I’m sure it’ll work more excited about that power steering box finally cooperating.

[mowerman]

Probably mentioned a time or two …. been fighting with that truck the entire time I’ve owned it. It never wants to cooperate.

[Geoff Weeks]

Also a true tire hammer would do better than a grub-hoe, thicker in the duck-bill end.

[mrsmackpaul]

If you are still struggling and with no result I know of a way that works really well and it doesn't involve burning the tyre off 

But the tyre is no good for anything afterwards 

A Stanley knife and a good blade 

Just cut the wall off, I have done this before, yes it does work 

I cut closer to the tread side first

Then once the tread is off

Cut the tube and rust band off

Then with whats left cut the wall down near the rim off 

Now there's only the bead left 

Rim and the remaining tyre are on a bench while I do this bit

With a wire wheel on your angle grinder, start on the inside of bead

The wire thats in the band appears quick enough, cold chisel or angle cutting disc and cut the bead 

The remaind of the tyre drop pretty shortly after that 

I have needed this on crappy old farm gear thats been sitting full with water and mud and crap and the rims rusted and expanded 

I'm sure all you muscle men don't have to go the limp dick way like this, but for me, well needs must occasionally 

 

Paul

[mowerman]

thanks for that paul,,,im going out there after lunch and try again

[mowerman]

3 hours ago, Geoff Weeks said:

Also a true tire hammer would do better than a grub-hoe, thicker in the duck-bill end.

if i thought i was going to be using one occasionally ,,,i would buy one,,but im sure this will be it since i got all new rubber now,,,,still have to mount 2 more on rims i havent done yet,,,bob

[mowerman]

well running it over didnt do it,,,have to try the fuel 

[Geoff Weeks]

I've never had luck driving over them even with a steer loaded to 12K. the rubber just flexes, and you don't get the force right at the  rim where you need it.

 Tough one took a duck bill hammer, taking small bites all the way around the rim, and may be a wedge in a few places. Yeah kicked my butt back when I did it, and never looked forward to do it.

You need the thicker tire hammer to convert the impact into a wedging force between the rim and the tire bead. A grub hoe just isn't thick enough to move the bead.