It will in North Dakota !
Stop in for a cup of coffee
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I used RV antifreeze
Quick read on web, cheapest is water of course, then wiper wash fluid. I learned that beet juice weighs about 3 pounds more per gallon than water, wouldn't have thought that
Antifreeze weighs about 8#/gallon. How much do the tires hold? A gallon or two?
I had a John Deere similar to Rich's and I think 4 gallon
22 inch tires on back I think
Good morning all. Have a safe trip @Mopar Tim and @dukeboy440.
How was the show?
Vendor's or just cars?
Is that a different show than the one with a lot of foriegn cars?
Unconventional
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The speedway open practice yesterday was about like I figgered, 10-12 racers. I sat in the bleachers and watched until it got "put on your jacket!" cold Track itself looked good, a good share of the rest of the place needs a whole lotta work. I was sittin' in the big $$ reserved section individual chairs and not as densely occupied as the bleachers. The frickin' weeds between those seats and the track were so tall I couldn't see turn 1 and it was right in front of me The parking lot is a mess too. They better git busy, Saturday is opening night and Sprint Cars used to draw the biggest crowds.
Track itself looked good, a good share of the rest of the place needs a whole lotta work. I was sittin' in the big $$ reserved section individual chairs and not as densely occupied as the bleachers. The frickin' weeds between those seats and the track were so tall I couldn't see turn 1 and it was right in front of me The parking lot is a mess too. They better git busy, Saturday is opening night and Sprint Cars used to draw the biggest crowds.
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It was a show hosted by a local group called the Gasket Goons. It was the first time they hosted it in the spring. There were 800+ cars there. Eastwood was there but not really any other vendors. This show only allowed 69 or older. Besides a couple of old MG’s and mini’s there was nothing foreign. It was a good time. They had a few bands playing. They hold another one is September that usually draws in over 1200 cars. @Mattax
Tim is off and away this morning, I’ll be linking up later once I get the tire mounted
He said he was 20 or so miles from you a bit ago. What's open Sunday to get the tire mounted?
Not sure yet. Friday I got the idea to see if Amazon had my tire size, sure as **** they did, it’s due to be delivered by 145pm today. So I’ve gotta call around and see who’s not only open but there’s only a couple shops around here that will mount tires not purchase through them. None of the national chain ones will.
Good luck. Around here have friends with them in a pinch.
I can mount it I have that tool, I just can’t balance it. Though my tool is only ever been used on a 31 inch tire, not sure how much of a fight it’d be on a 35
Unconventional
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Is that the '66 behind that Cobra?
Take it somewhere. If the mounting bead gest messed up it will never hold air without a tube!
Unconventional
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Them big fatties usually need that extra air injection right next to the rim to get them to seat also
Unconventional
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A friend of mine built one of these out of a discarded freon can
Works very well for seating those type tires
Works very well for seating those type tires
Looks like it.
Unconventional
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It was always fun watching the commercial tire guys do one of the loaders at the rock farm. They used flax soap which they carried in 5 gallon buckets to seal and lube the beads when they seated them big tires. BOOM! as the tire seats and that flax soap would fly 50' in every direction 
Yes it is
We used to use ether to seat the tractor tiresIt was always fun watching the commercial tire guys do one of the loaders at the rock farm. They used flax soap which they carried in 5 gallon buckets to seal and lube the beads when they seated them big tires. BOOM! as the tire seats and that flax soap would fly 50' in every direction
Unconventional
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explosions can be fun too
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