Well....I tore some stuff up today

[the fox 1940]

Highbeam, you mentioned slow leaks in the tires. Only my CK30hst left front will lose about a pound a week. It did this from brand new. Anyone figure out the culprit? I didn't know if adding slime in the tire would fix it or it's a bead or rim problem. It's just annoying and something I'd like to fix.

I had the same problem with the same wheel. I put a tube in for $ 8.00 and that was the end of the problem. I'm out in the bush clearing a road out to my back property and I may have pinched it sometime or another. No leaks now.
The Fox 1940

 

[MotorSeven]

I would bet its a bead problem. With a FEL we put a lot of stress on the front tires when loaded and turning. Add a dip or hole or downhill stress and the beads pull away from the rim slightly. I was pushing on a 20'x8' steel truck bed that I made into a bridge with my ck30. A wrecker was pulling at the same time while we were getting it set across the creek. I had the wheel cranked over hard and, "WhooosH" , I pulled the tire tire completly off the rim. Needless to say that tire always leaked due to the grass & dirt that got jammed into the bead area.

RD