What did you do on or to your LS Tractor today?

[LouNY]

Punch a hole or just knock the bead loose?

 

[TimberFarm]

I'm not sure. It happened the end of the day. I will investigate further tomorrow as in jack the tractor up. I think it punched a hole though. The stump had been split years ago and it was in a wedge shape. Didn't break anything off on the stump.
If it didn't punch a hole I may have destroyed the sidewall backing it out of the woods. I knew I couldn't do anything to the tire where it was, so I had to get to an accessable area.

 

[Cycledude]

Speaking of tires...backed over an old split cherry or mimosa stump this afternoon when clearing for the power company to set their poles.
This is the result. Antifreeze spraying everywhere. I thought i blew a hose until the tractor leaned way over on that side. Good thing I wasn't on a side slope. Back tire on MT573.

Similar situation happened to me last summer, bush hogging brush a branch managed to get stuck between the bead and rim on rear tire, didn’t notice it until pulling into my yard and getting ready to wash the mud off, a little Beet Juice had leaked out but not much. Called local tire service outfit to come out and fix it, cost me $200 but I’m thankful it wasn’t a lot worse, all they had to do was compress the tire enough to pull the stick out. Now I try to be a little more careful about what I drive over.

 

[Diggin It]

I de-beaded a tire and had sticky red/purple stuff everywhere. Thought I punctured it which caused loss of pressure, but the tire store couldn't find anything. They re-mounted and filled it and I haven't had any more trouble. Don't remember the cost but it wasn't too bad for my smaller-than-yours rear tire.


I know I could find it, but can somebody point me to the location of the main in-line fuel filter, the one with the 90 degree port? I'm still on the original at 600 hours and picked one up at my dealer last week.

 

[Diggin It]

Never mind. I see it.

Right on top of the frame just under the left foot. Easier to get to than the canister one.

 

[TimberFarm]

Similar situation happened to me last summer, bush hogging brush a branch managed to get stuck between the bead and rim on rear tire, didn’t notice it until pulling into my yard and getting ready to wash the mud off, a little Beet Juice had leaked out but not much. Called local tire service outfit to come out and fix it, cost me $200 but I’m thankful it wasn’t a lot worse, all they had to do was compress the tire enough to pull the stick out. Now I try to be a little more careful about what I drive over.

I called and left messages at two different places, nobody called back.
Found another place that says they specialize in large tires and are a Goodyear dealer, but every time I tried calling them I get "mailbox is full" message. I think I will drive out to their place in the morning.

Their website shows photos of them changing tractor tires out in a field with a truck that has a small hoist mounted on it. Definitely would need that. My tire is 5' tall.

I didn't get a chance to look at the tire. I got my mini excavator there now to finish up clearing. I think I can hook a chain on the towbar and lift up the tractor so I can see the bottom of the tire.

 

[LouNY]

I called and left messages at two different places, nobody called back.
Found another place that says they specialize in large tires and are a Goodyear dealer, but every time I tried calling them I get "mailbox is full" message. I think I will drive out to their place in the morning.

Their website shows photos of them changing tractor tires out in a field with a truck that has a small hoist mounted on it. Definitely would need that. My tire is 5' tall.

I didn't get a chance to look at the tire. I got my mini excavator there now to finish up clearing. I think I can hook a chain on the towbar and lift up the tractor so I can see the bottom of the tire.

Your drawbar may not be sufficient to support the weight of the rear of the tractor. A jack under the drawbar support will be a better choice.

 

[Yander]

Hey guys new LS owner here, it's badged as a Case IH Farmall 40b, but it is 98% LS. 2012 LS R4041 Shuttle Shift.

Changed the oil in it last night. Will be doing the remaining 300 hour maintenance today.

It is pre-emissions. Today it gets babied tomorrow it gets put to work.

Still have the small Yanmar but needed something bigger.

 

[TimberFarm]

Wel

Punch a hole or just knock the bead loose?

Well, here is the damage. Sliced right through the sidewall. Amazingly, the tire guy said he has seen them fix sidewall cuts, but only when they are straight vertical. Mine is vertical for about 4 inches then turn 90deg for another 1 1/2". He said that turn is bad. He took it anyway and said he will have the repair guy take a look at it.
No Goodyear R14T in the distributors and it shows coming from Goodyear direct will be minimum 10 days.

 

[Mud2Money]

Dang timber farm that stinks. I really badly wanted the r14s but glad I couldn’t find a unit with them for a few reasons. One being how limited they are around myself , 2 spring plowing would have really sucked. I struggled with 4wd and pulling 3-14s on R1s.

In the end though , neither tire is cheap !!