94XJ4x4
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Another newbie question from me: How do you reseat a tire out on the trails?
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reseating a tire on the trail
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BrettM
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- michifornia
lighter fluid, match, BOOM, air compressor
orvpark
NAXJA Member # 1374
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- Superlift ORV Park
a ratchet strap will do it if you've got OBA and a friend
jeepgod
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- norfolk ,ma
while in college i worked at a Goodyear tire shop and there were a lot of stories about "back in the old days" we used lighter fluid and a match. Then they would tell you how "old billy" ripped his hand off.
If you are thinking of using lighter, starting fluid or whatever to seat a bead please use extreme caution. This idea works and can be done but it is nOT safe.
If you are thinking of using lighter, starting fluid or whatever to seat a bead please use extreme caution. This idea works and can be done but it is nOT safe.
DaffyXJ
NAXJA Member #929
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- southern MD
Power Tank.
Or any tank attached to a high flow regulator.
Or any tank attached to a high flow regulator.
coderedxj
NAXJA Forum User
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- Lake Orion, MI
Yeah, I don't know about using lighter fluid, I've had too many burnt eyebrows in my past!
RichP
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- Effort, Pa
Lighter fluid is OK but starter fluid works better :laugh3: 'eyebrows, what eyebrows' you can always get em tatooed on... and use one of those LONG nosed lighters...
Personally I use a ratchet strap, though once it pops on be sure to release the strap, they can be a SOB to get off...
Personally I use a ratchet strap, though once it pops on be sure to release the strap, they can be a SOB to get off...
most of the starter fluid availabe on the market today isn't flamable ENOUGH to create an explosion necessary to seat a bead, not enough either content like the old stuff. Maybe lighter fluid is i'm not sure..
But i am sure that White Rain Hair Spray in an aerosle (sp) form is..
i always keep a can in my Just-in-case box
even when a 2" ratchet strap and a dose of compressed air could not re-seat a bead a 10 second shot of White Rain & a match CAN, just ask the busted ratchet strap, maybe that should've been a 5 second shot, hmmm..
But i am sure that White Rain Hair Spray in an aerosle (sp) form is..
i always keep a can in my Just-in-case box
even when a 2" ratchet strap and a dose of compressed air could not re-seat a bead a 10 second shot of White Rain & a match CAN, just ask the busted ratchet strap, maybe that should've been a 5 second shot, hmmm..
rockwerks
NAXJA Forum User
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- Chito Beach Resort, WA
Heep said:
rachet strap and butane works the best the strap holds the center of the tire while the butane reseats it. fun too have done it at least 50 times over the years.
