It's funny that we have the same problems at the same time. My neighbor's >riding mower got two flats, the first time I've used a rope patch kit. >O'Reilly's had them on sale for $0.77 and the cute, knowledgeable chica at >the counter explained how to use them, a "My Cousin Vinny" moment.
Most of my holes are made by thorn
trees...
-- Leon Fisk Grand Rapids MI
On 6/7/2025 9:12 AM, Leon Fisk wrote:
Most of my holes are made by thorn
trees...
-- Leon Fisk Grand Rapids MI
Mesquite trimmings mostly here. Some of the "spurs" on these trees
would make a rooster jealous. An illegal fighting rooster.
I pulled rope plugs out of three holes that were leaking and installed<snip>
five (two new punctures) rubber mushroom plugs. None of them "appear"
to be leaking at the moment. Heck if I can use the tractor two days in
a row without airing up the tires it will be an improvement...
On Sat, 7 Jun 2025 16:53:09 -0700I found a 11/16" wrench in a customer's tire one day. Not a plug made
Bob La Londe <none@none.com99> wrote:
I pulled rope plugs out of three holes that were leaking and installed<snip>
five (two new punctures) rubber mushroom plugs. None of them "appear"
to be leaking at the moment. Heck if I can use the tractor two days in
a row without airing up the tires it will be an improvement...
I have to top the mowers front tires maybe twice a season. Pretty sure >there's a thorn hole but after several searches... easier to add some
air?
I was looking for an old plugging tool I'd seen many years ago...
These are new to me. Still think they'd be too big for what I want but
they work much the same as the rivets and screws I've been using. Might
even seal a tad better. A zillion listings but they all appear to be
the same two sizes. There needs to be one more smaller and another
larger size.
https://www.amazon.com/Repair-Service-Motorcycle-Tractor-Puncture/dp/B0C2ZC77G5/
Had a nasty chunk of metal in a front tire on my service van in late
1980's. I figured the tire was shot... pulled into the service station
our company used to see what they thought. Owner/operator took a
look and says no problem, be right back. He had a gun like tool and
soft stretchy bands. Takes another look after pulling the chunk of
metal out and says looks like about three should do it. The the bands
looped over a plunger in front and the ends were secured to the gun
frame. Tool was then squeezed, pushing the plunger and bands out maybe
an inch or a bit more. He dunked the whole front end of the tool with
the bands into a tub of goop (rubber cement?) and jammed it into the
hole. Released the grip, eased the plunger back out and trimmed the
excess off leaving maybe a quarter inch proud of the tire. Tire was
still on the van and leaking air the whole time till the plug was
inserted. Topped the air back up and I was off. It held for the rest of
that tires life. I spotted a tool like that on Ebay years ago, seems it
isn't made anymore let along the bands it used. Could hardly believe it >plugged that hole so well...
On Sun, 8 Jun 2025 09:47:19 -0400, Leon Fisk <lfiskgr@gmail.invalid>
wrote:
On Sat, 7 Jun 2025 16:53:09 -0700I found a 11/16" wrench in a customer's tire one day. Not a plug made
Bob La Londe <none@none.com99> wrote:
I pulled rope plugs out of three holes that were leaking and installed<snip>
five (two new punctures) rubber mushroom plugs. None of them "appear"
to be leaking at the moment. Heck if I can use the tractor two days in
a row without airing up the tires it will be an improvement...
I have to top the mowers front tires maybe twice a season. Pretty sure
there's a thorn hole but after several searches... easier to add some
air?
I was looking for an old plugging tool I'd seen many years ago...
These are new to me. Still think they'd be too big for what I want but
they work much the same as the rivets and screws I've been using. Might
even seal a tad better. A zillion listings but they all appear to be
the same two sizes. There needs to be one more smaller and another
larger size.
https://www.amazon.com/Repair-Service-Motorcycle-Tractor-Puncture/dp/B0C2ZC77G5/
Had a nasty chunk of metal in a front tire on my service van in late
1980's. I figured the tire was shot... pulled into the service station
our company used to see what they thought. Owner/operator took a
look and says no problem, be right back. He had a gun like tool and
soft stretchy bands. Takes another look after pulling the chunk of
metal out and says looks like about three should do it. The the bands
looped over a plunger in front and the ends were secured to the gun
frame. Tool was then squeezed, pushing the plunger and bands out maybe
an inch or a bit more. He dunked the whole front end of the tool with
the bands into a tub of goop (rubber cement?) and jammed it into the
hole. Released the grip, eased the plunger back out and trimmed the
excess off leaving maybe a quarter inch proud of the tire. Tire was
still on the van and leaking air the whole time till the plug was
inserted. Topped the air back up and I was off. It held for the rest of
that tires life. I spotted a tool like that on Ebay years ago, seems it
isn't made anymore let along the bands it used. Could hardly believe it
plugged that hole so well...
that would fix THAT one!!!! - not to mention it went through the
sidewall.
On 6/8/2025 12:06 PM, Clare Snyder wrote:
On Sun, 8 Jun 2025 09:47:19 -0400, Leon Fisk <lfiskgr@gmail.invalid>
wrote:
On Sat, 7 Jun 2025 16:53:09 -0700I found a 11/16" wrench in a customer's tire one day. Not a plug made
Bob La Londe <none@none.com99> wrote:
I pulled rope plugs out of three holes that were leaking and installed >>>> five (two new punctures) rubber mushroom plugs. None of them "appear" >>>> to be leaking at the moment. Heck if I can use the tractor two days in >>>> a row without airing up the tires it will be an improvement...<snip>
I have to top the mowers front tires maybe twice a season. Pretty sure
there's a thorn hole but after several searches... easier to add some
air?
I was looking for an old plugging tool I'd seen many years ago...
These are new to me. Still think they'd be too big for what I want but
they work much the same as the rivets and screws I've been using. Might
even seal a tad better. A zillion listings but they all appear to be
the same two sizes. There needs to be one more smaller and another
larger size.
https://www.amazon.com/Repair-Service-Motorcycle-Tractor-Puncture/dp/B0C2ZC77G5/
Had a nasty chunk of metal in a front tire on my service van in late
1980's. I figured the tire was shot... pulled into the service station
our company used to see what they thought. Owner/operator took a
look and says no problem, be right back. He had a gun like tool and
soft stretchy bands. Takes another look after pulling the chunk of
metal out and says looks like about three should do it. The the bands
looped over a plunger in front and the ends were secured to the gun
frame. Tool was then squeezed, pushing the plunger and bands out maybe
an inch or a bit more. He dunked the whole front end of the tool with
the bands into a tub of goop (rubber cement?) and jammed it into the
hole. Released the grip, eased the plunger back out and trimmed the
excess off leaving maybe a quarter inch proud of the tire. Tire was
still on the van and leaking air the whole time till the plug was
inserted. Topped the air back up and I was off. It held for the rest of
that tires life. I spotted a tool like that on Ebay years ago, seems it
isn't made anymore let along the bands it used. Could hardly believe it
plugged that hole so well...
that would fix THAT one!!!! - not to mention it went through the
sidewall.
Well, I got what I said. I can use it two days in a row without airingHalf a 45 gallon drum works good for most tires - half an old fuel
up. One side dropped 2 lbs over night and the other side dropped about
7 pounds over nights. I need to setup a slack tub for finding leaks one
of these days. The water hose only gets you so far.
--
Bob La Londe
CNC Molds N Stuff
On Sun, 8 Jun 2025 12:38:25 -0700, Bob La Londe <none@none.com99>
wrote:
On 6/8/2025 12:06 PM, Clare Snyder wrote:Half a 45 gallon drum works good for most tires - half an old fuel
On Sun, 8 Jun 2025 09:47:19 -0400, Leon Fisk <lfiskgr@gmail.invalid>
wrote:
On Sat, 7 Jun 2025 16:53:09 -0700I found a 11/16" wrench in a customer's tire one day. Not a plug made
Bob La Londe <none@none.com99> wrote:
I pulled rope plugs out of three holes that were leaking and installed >>>>> five (two new punctures) rubber mushroom plugs. None of them "appear" >>>>> to be leaking at the moment. Heck if I can use the tractor two days in >>>>> a row without airing up the tires it will be an improvement...<snip>
I have to top the mowers front tires maybe twice a season. Pretty sure >>>> there's a thorn hole but after several searches... easier to add some
air?
I was looking for an old plugging tool I'd seen many years ago...
These are new to me. Still think they'd be too big for what I want but >>>> they work much the same as the rivets and screws I've been using. Might >>>> even seal a tad better. A zillion listings but they all appear to be
the same two sizes. There needs to be one more smaller and another
larger size.
https://www.amazon.com/Repair-Service-Motorcycle-Tractor-Puncture/dp/B0C2ZC77G5/
Had a nasty chunk of metal in a front tire on my service van in late
1980's. I figured the tire was shot... pulled into the service station >>>> our company used to see what they thought. Owner/operator took a
look and says no problem, be right back. He had a gun like tool and
soft stretchy bands. Takes another look after pulling the chunk of
metal out and says looks like about three should do it. The the bands
looped over a plunger in front and the ends were secured to the gun
frame. Tool was then squeezed, pushing the plunger and bands out maybe >>>> an inch or a bit more. He dunked the whole front end of the tool with
the bands into a tub of goop (rubber cement?) and jammed it into the
hole. Released the grip, eased the plunger back out and trimmed the
excess off leaving maybe a quarter inch proud of the tire. Tire was
still on the van and leaking air the whole time till the plug was
inserted. Topped the air back up and I was off. It held for the rest of >>>> that tires life. I spotted a tool like that on Ebay years ago, seems it >>>> isn't made anymore let along the bands it used. Could hardly believe it >>>> plugged that hole so well...
that would fix THAT one!!!! - not to mention it went through the
sidewall.
Well, I got what I said. I can use it two days in a row without airing
up. One side dropped 2 lbs over night and the other side dropped about
7 pounds over nights. I need to setup a slack tub for finding leaks one
of these days. The water hose only gets you so far.
--
Bob La Londe
CNC Molds N Stuff
oil tank for truck tires - - -
On 6/8/2025 3:07 PM, Clare Snyder wrote:
On Sun, 8 Jun 2025 12:38:25 -0700, Bob La Londe <none@none.com99>
wrote:
On 6/8/2025 12:06 PM, Clare Snyder wrote:Â Half a 45 gallon drum works good for most tires - half an old fuel
On Sun, 8 Jun 2025 09:47:19 -0400, Leon Fisk <lfiskgr@gmail.invalid>
wrote:
On Sat, 7 Jun 2025 16:53:09 -0700I found a 11/16" wrench in a customer's tire one day. Not a plug made
Bob La Londe <none@none.com99> wrote:
I pulled rope plugs out of three holes that were leaking and<snip>
installed
five (two new punctures) rubber mushroom plugs. None of them
"appear"
to be leaking at the moment. Heck if I can use the tractor two
days in
a row without airing up the tires it will be an improvement...
I have to top the mowers front tires maybe twice a season. Pretty
sure
there's a thorn hole but after several searches... easier to add some >>>>> air?
I was looking for an old plugging tool I'd seen many years ago...
These are new to me. Still think they'd be too big for what I want
but
they work much the same as the rivets and screws I've been using.
Might
even seal a tad better. A zillion listings but they all appear to be >>>>> the same two sizes. There needs to be one more smaller and another
larger size.
https://www.amazon.com/Repair-Service-Motorcycle-Tractor-Puncture/dp/B0C2ZC77G5/
Had a nasty chunk of metal in a front tire on my service van in late >>>>> 1980's. I figured the tire was shot... pulled into the service
station
our company used to see what they thought. Owner/operator took a
look and says no problem, be right back. He had a gun like tool and
soft stretchy bands. Takes another look after pulling the chunk of
metal out and says looks like about three should do it. The the bands >>>>> looped over a plunger in front and the ends were secured to the gun
frame. Tool was then squeezed, pushing the plunger and bands out
maybe
an inch or a bit more. He dunked the whole front end of the tool with >>>>> the bands into a tub of goop (rubber cement?) and jammed it into the >>>>> hole. Released the grip, eased the plunger back out and trimmed the
excess off leaving maybe a quarter inch proud of the tire. Tire was
still on the van and leaking air the whole time till the plug was
inserted. Topped the air back up and I was off. It held for the
rest of
that tires life. I spotted a tool like that on Ebay years ago,
seems it
isn't made anymore let along the bands it used. Could hardly
believe it
plugged that hole so well...
that would fix THAT one!!!! - not to mention it went through the
sidewall.
Well, I got what I said. I can use it two days in a row without airing >>> up. One side dropped 2 lbs over night and the other side dropped about >>> 7 pounds over nights. I need to setup a slack tub for finding leaks
one
of these days. The water hose only gets you so far.
--
Bob La Londe
CNC Molds N Stuff
oil tank for truck tires - - -
Would a 55 gallon drum be okay? I only have 55 gallon drums. ;^)
On 6/8/2025 12:06 PM, Clare Snyder wrote:
On Sun, 8 Jun 2025 09:47:19 -0400, Leon Fisk <lfiskgr@gmail.invalid>
wrote:
On Sat, 7 Jun 2025 16:53:09 -0700I found a 11/16" wrench in a customer's tire one day. Not a plug made
Bob La Londe <none@none.com99> wrote:
I pulled rope plugs out of three holes that were leaking and installed >>>> five (two new punctures) rubber mushroom plugs. None of them "appear" >>>> to be leaking at the moment. Heck if I can use the tractor two days in >>>> a row without airing up the tires it will be an improvement...<snip>
I have to top the mowers front tires maybe twice a season. Pretty sure
there's a thorn hole but after several searches... easier to add some
air?
I was looking for an old plugging tool I'd seen many years ago...
These are new to me. Still think they'd be too big for what I want but
they work much the same as the rivets and screws I've been using. Might
even seal a tad better. A zillion listings but they all appear to be
the same two sizes. There needs to be one more smaller and another
larger size.
https://www.amazon.com/Repair-Service-Motorcycle-Tractor-Puncture/dp/B0C2ZC77G5/
Had a nasty chunk of metal in a front tire on my service van in late
1980's. I figured the tire was shot... pulled into the service station
our company used to see what they thought. Owner/operator took a
look and says no problem, be right back. He had a gun like tool and
soft stretchy bands. Takes another look after pulling the chunk of
metal out and says looks like about three should do it. The the bands
looped over a plunger in front and the ends were secured to the gun
frame. Tool was then squeezed, pushing the plunger and bands out maybe
an inch or a bit more. He dunked the whole front end of the tool with
the bands into a tub of goop (rubber cement?) and jammed it into the
hole. Released the grip, eased the plunger back out and trimmed the
excess off leaving maybe a quarter inch proud of the tire. Tire was
still on the van and leaking air the whole time till the plug was
inserted. Topped the air back up and I was off. It held for the rest of
that tires life. I spotted a tool like that on Ebay years ago, seems it
isn't made anymore let along the bands it used. Could hardly believe it
plugged that hole so well...
that would fix THAT one!!!! - not to mention it went through the
sidewall.
Well, I got what I said. I can use it two days in a row without airing up. One side dropped 2 lbs over night and the other side dropped about
7 pounds over nights. I need to setup a slack tub for finding leaks one
of these days. The water hose only gets you so far.
On 6/8/2025 3:07 PM, Clare Snyder wrote:
On Sun, 8 Jun 2025 12:38:25 -0700, Bob La Londe <none@none.com99>
wrote:
On 6/8/2025 12:06 PM, Clare Snyder wrote:Half a 45 gallon drum works good for most tires - half an old fuel
On Sun, 8 Jun 2025 09:47:19 -0400, Leon Fisk <lfiskgr@gmail.invalid>
wrote:
On Sat, 7 Jun 2025 16:53:09 -0700I found a 11/16" wrench in a customer's tire one day. Not a plug made
Bob La Londe <none@none.com99> wrote:
I pulled rope plugs out of three holes that were leaking and installed >>>>>> five (two new punctures) rubber mushroom plugs. None of them "appear" >>>>>> to be leaking at the moment. Heck if I can use the tractor two days in >>>>>> a row without airing up the tires it will be an improvement...<snip>
I have to top the mowers front tires maybe twice a season. Pretty sure >>>>> there's a thorn hole but after several searches... easier to add some >>>>> air?
I was looking for an old plugging tool I'd seen many years ago...
These are new to me. Still think they'd be too big for what I want but >>>>> they work much the same as the rivets and screws I've been using. Might >>>>> even seal a tad better. A zillion listings but they all appear to be >>>>> the same two sizes. There needs to be one more smaller and another
larger size.
https://www.amazon.com/Repair-Service-Motorcycle-Tractor-Puncture/dp/B0C2ZC77G5/
Had a nasty chunk of metal in a front tire on my service van in late >>>>> 1980's. I figured the tire was shot... pulled into the service station >>>>> our company used to see what they thought. Owner/operator took a
look and says no problem, be right back. He had a gun like tool and
soft stretchy bands. Takes another look after pulling the chunk of
metal out and says looks like about three should do it. The the bands >>>>> looped over a plunger in front and the ends were secured to the gun
frame. Tool was then squeezed, pushing the plunger and bands out maybe >>>>> an inch or a bit more. He dunked the whole front end of the tool with >>>>> the bands into a tub of goop (rubber cement?) and jammed it into the >>>>> hole. Released the grip, eased the plunger back out and trimmed the
excess off leaving maybe a quarter inch proud of the tire. Tire was
still on the van and leaking air the whole time till the plug was
inserted. Topped the air back up and I was off. It held for the rest of >>>>> that tires life. I spotted a tool like that on Ebay years ago, seems it >>>>> isn't made anymore let along the bands it used. Could hardly believe it >>>>> plugged that hole so well...
that would fix THAT one!!!! - not to mention it went through the
sidewall.
Well, I got what I said. I can use it two days in a row without airing
up. One side dropped 2 lbs over night and the other side dropped about
7 pounds over nights. I need to setup a slack tub for finding leaks one >>> of these days. The water hose only gets you so far.
--
Bob La Londe
CNC Molds N Stuff
oil tank for truck tires - - -
Would a 55 gallon drum be okay? I only have 55 gallon drums. ;^)55 mini-gallon yankee barrels - AKA 205 liter or 45 gallon Canadian
--
Bob La Londe
CNC Molds N Stuff
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