Jan
23
Have you ever repaired a leaking steel rim on a farm tractor?
scubadiver50704 asked:
I have a farm tractor with 18.4" x 34" steel rear wheel rims. One of the rims has begun to leak around the valve stem area. The tires are liquid filled and utilize rim clamped dualsso the mating surface is quite rusty. I would like to repair the leak without having to remove the wheel, dismounting the tire etc.
I have a farm tractor with 18.4" x 34" steel rear wheel rims. One of the rims has begun to leak around the valve stem area. The tires are liquid filled and utilize rim clamped dualsso the mating surface is quite rusty. I would like to repair the leak without having to remove the wheel, dismounting the tire etc.
I am considering removing the surface rust around the leaking area, from the outside, and applying JB Weld to the area. I think it would be wise to deflate the tire so the pressure would not be forcing the JB Weld out of place. I have also rotated the wheel so the valve stem is at the top position to keep the liquid from contaminating the area.
Anyone ever used JB weld or a similar two part epoxy cold weld product in a similar application?
2 Comments
I think all my tires have tubes in them.
I think jb weld will hold for a little while but not forever. I would prefer liquid steel; but that probably wouldn’t remain air tight either.
i hate to say it but u sooner or later are going to have to break down that tire. u can try to fix it with jb weld, or maybe silicone. but it will still come down to fixing that tire.
it is not that big of a job just make sure u have a few friends.
we have 2 machines, a small skidder 16.9 x 20 it has tubes, and 6wd forwarder with 20×25 the front tires are tube-less(at one time they were loaded too) but it has split rims so for us it is just a matter of prying it apart and replacing valve stem and o-ring. i would really need to know more about the rim and i might be able to help you.