We needed to replace the large tires on our tractor this summer.
The answer to "Why?" is evident in the first frame of this collage!
After finding suitable replacement tires which we could afford--
they were in Massachusetts--
and having them shipped to us,
we called our local tire center.
The young man who came out worked very hard!
After jacking the tractor up, he first had to pump out the solution which filled the tire.
(You can see this in the second frame.)
Next, he had to break the bead, which required some serious work with a very big hammer!
(It had been a very long time since these tires were changed!)
The rest of the job was "easy:"
dismounting the old,
mounting the new,
installing the new tube,
pumping in the solution,
pressurizing with air.
But it was finally done, on both sides.
Hopefully we will not need to do this again for another very long time!
36 comments:
wow--that's quite the process.
Oh my, that looks like such a hard job! Sweet kitty...so curious!
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good story to go with the pics. Looks like it was a big job to change that tyre out in the paddock!
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Wow, he worked very hard getting the tire changed. Love the grey inspector checking the work. Happy MM.
Wow! Who knew?!!!! Love the kitty supervisor!
Oh my goodness - what a lot of work. I've never thought about how one would change a tractor tire - now I know!
Great collage of the sequence of events ;-)
Great collage! It takes a while to get it done..!
This is a process that can be performed by physical efforts it is true. Yet, it is one where you have to use your mind to, to determine the success of the process -where to place the jack, safely for instance. Really, a fine job that most would not want to do, but this person does the work with pride, and the knowledge that his efforts helped you. A job well done!
As for the cat, they always seem ready to help just after the job is finished...
That is huge!!
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What a great post for Labor Day! He is a credit to his profession -- and that's a lot of work. Happy tractoring!
A terrific collage! Gee, I thought changing my bicycle tire was hard!
It's a huge tire!
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A super photo essay!
What a big job!
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Speaking of "Labor Day", he took it literally didn't he! That looks like a ton of work. What a clever post. Have a good week. Mickie :)
That is a very large tire to change, - there is beauty in the efficiency with which it was done, - and in your record of the task as well. Love the last picture of the cat, satisfying her curiosity.
That is really hard work. Good to see that it all worked out. Fun to see the cat helping out too.
It is a great post for Labor Day and it looks like a very hard job. Thanks for sharing, have a great week!
You make my hair stand on end, our tractor we have had for twenty years and it was definitely not new to start with.
That is one job I definitely am not keen on. Thank goodness you found someone to do it for you.
A great post showing townies that life on the land is not always idyllic.
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That is quite a process indeed! What great shots! Hope it isn't anything you have to do often!! Love the curious cat, too! Have a great week, Dimple!
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I love how the cat seems to be there at the end to do a quality inspection
wonderful collage
it could be an homage to the working person :)
It never occurred to me that tractor tires weren't filled with air. What a huge job...glad you didn't have to tackle it by yourself.
What a job! This is the kind of thing that we townies never think about.
Yikes, that looks like quite a job!
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Definitely not an easy task. :-) Very cool mosaic.
I have watched this many many times and it amazes me every time. These men are very strong. It looks very hard to me. B
I think we all tend to take a lot of things for granted! Your post certainly made me acknowledge, too, the importance of so many things in my life.
Goodness gracious, changing a car tire will never seem so difficult a task again!
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Dimple, I am wondering if my comment went through so am trying again. It I double up, delete one of them. I have seen many many tractors out here in the country where we live, but never have I considered how to change one of the tires. That is one huge undertaking and a tiring one I would think. Your mosaic really does tell the story well. Loved it. Genie PS....thanks for your comment and note about the changes in My World Tuesdays. The minute I read your note, I knew what I had done and quickly corrected it.
This is a pretty funky and interesting octopus your found in the window...and your capture of the image is fine. Love the colors. Nice work this week. genie
What a lot of work this looks like! Glad he finally got it finished.
Wow, that is a huge job! I guess I never really considered what a lot of work it would be to change tires on a tractor... Thanks for sharing at MM> :)
This mosaic is a fine tribute to manual work and the people that still do it.
Great relevance to Labor Day too!
What a BIG job! I have really enjoyed this collage showing the process of changing the tire on your tractor.
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Now I understand how such a big tire can be replaced on the tractor in the collage. I love the last photo, a cat curiously peeping into the tire - lovely!
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