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modirt 
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Posted: 28 May 2025 at 12:21pm |
Am lucky where I live that a local tire shop still has a farm service truck and a guy on it that knows his stuff. Recently had him out for a flat and that rear tire came off like it wanted off.
But apparently that is not the case in other areas. Main tire shop 100 miles from here where I grew up has a truck, but claims he can't find anybody to run it. You have tire trouble, you take the tractor to them.
Are we just in a black hole there or is that the case all over?
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Travis2766
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Posted: 28 May 2025 at 12:44pm |
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3 different tire businesses with trucks that will come to the tractor within 25 minutes of me in central Wisconsin. But I have heard they have a hard time finding guys, a lot of long weeks for the guys that are doing mobile service.
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RP Farms
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Posted: 28 May 2025 at 12:50pm |
We had a shop in my town that did this, they had two guys that were both pretty dang good and would swap out days on call. That shop closed, next nearest one is 35 miles.
I, with a passion, hate messing with tires, but I do as I'd rather not wait half a day or more and pay through the nose.
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Kip-Utah
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Posted: 28 May 2025 at 1:00pm |
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I manage a family owned tire business that has been operating for more than 70 years. We still run one service truck that does construction, trucks, & ag tires in a 4 county area. I only have one guy who runs it. I'd be hard pressed to replace him, because none of the younger guys in the shop want to mess with loaded tractor tires even in the shop. They don't want to do anything that can't be done on a machine!
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DanWi
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Posted: 28 May 2025 at 1:08pm |
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Not as many tire shops around have a service truck and as said a good man to run it. Hard work, dirty job especially with fluid filled tires, and the tires are getting so much bigger on new tractors. Shops going to cranes on trucks that still do it. Last tire I had fixed on my 200 was a younger fellow late 20s early 30s he did a good job. We have an independent guy that is older, but his back is getting bad, and his truck was done for repairs awhile. The one place set up a trailer now for farm calls so they can pull it with any pickup, rather than replace their truck.
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PaulB
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Posted: 28 May 2025 at 2:15pm |
There are several options of service trucks that are within an hours drive from my place. Getting anything done has become pricey and if the tires are fluid filled expect to pay double. On top of that you could wait days for the service truck. As for my own personal tire needs I fix everything myself weather it be car, lawn tractor, large tractors all my trucks including the tractor trailer. If you don't fluid fill your tires, it's easy.
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If it was fun to pull in LOW gear, I could have a John Deere.
Real pullers don't have speed limits.
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modirt
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Posted: 28 May 2025 at 3:48pm |
Semi related, is it possible to buy good used rear tractor tires? The one's on the tractor now have cracks from old age and time in the sun and tractor is being used to pull an 18 foot Land Pride mower. One rear has a nasty gouge in it, which I suspect hit a small tree stub after it was mowed off. Don't know if these tires have fluid......and don't see why they would need it......except i do mow some road banks, so not sure if the weight would make it more stable?
Anyway, they got to be replaced. Had one quote for new tires that ran about $2,200 for two tires and tubes........cash and carry price. Would then have to find somebody to do the swap.
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DanWi
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Posted: 28 May 2025 at 5:04pm |
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What size tires are you looking for? Fluid is good for keeping weight down low on hillsides. Some people hate it but if your upper tire spins out you have a problem. Only other solution is to hang iron or run duals.
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modirt
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Posted: 28 May 2025 at 5:10pm |
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I believe they are 18.4 x 38
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SteveM C/IL
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Posted: Yesterday at 8:27am |
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Use a small hammer,pair of pliers or similar to tap side wall working up from bottom....can tell where fluid level is. Transition from cold to warm weather usually shows fluid level in any tire. Wet so far up and dry on top.
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DanWi
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Posted: Yesterday at 8:43am |
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18.4x38 is a littlemore common size to find. Check a tractor salvage yard, market place, craigslist, or farm consignment sales.
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modirt
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Posted: Yesterday at 4:52pm |
I think we found our guy. Shop is 50 miles away, but he services guys in the hood, including one of our tenants who lives across the road from where the tractor is. Does not currently have good set of used, but gets them, so that sounds promising.
Any tire brands to seek out or avoid? It has Firestone on it now.
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PaulB
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Posted: Yesterday at 6:54pm |
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Used tires from a junkyard may not be as good as what you have and you'll either have to go get them off the rims yourself or pay to have it done. Yea it's a bite, but unless you plan on selling the tractor soon or you luck into a good used pair new ones will pay off in the long run if you take care of them properly.
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If it was fun to pull in LOW gear, I could have a John Deere.
Real pullers don't have speed limits.
If you can't make it GO... make it SHINY
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Posted: 20 hours 57 minutes ago at 9:29pm |
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Thanks for the post. I did not realize I was so fortunate. There is a tire shop 9 miles down the road from me that came out and checked all my AC rear tires last year. Got them all fixed up. 3 needed new valve stems and 2 needed new rear tubes. Hopefully all set for another 10 years now.
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