From: J (W7LS@blarg.net)
Date: Tue Jan 20 2004 - 18:04:37 PST
The military suggests (well, orders) that when a tire has been changed
and ready to be reinflated, that you push it underneath the front axle
of the vehicle before inflating it at all. That way, it it does come
apart, the axle will contain the blast. Having said that, I think
Everett's method has much more character to it! :-) Jim
everette wrote:
>Tire cages, tire inflating
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>Go to busy tire shop -I will wager cage is bent.......or new
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>I fiend of mine was inflating rear tire off small Ford tractor, had it
>laying on concrete intending to put 12 psi. in it, tire came off rim almost
>as soon as he put any air in it, he had gauge built in air hose it
>registered 5 psi., he was kneeling on tire, it threw him over pickup truck,
>smashed his face bad, tire went several feet in air. Just visualize what
>tire from deuce or 5 ton would do if it came apart at 80 or so psi.
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>Another practice I have safety issue with (and I have done it) is
>squirting starting fluid in tire and then tossing burning match in it so it
>will seat itself on tubeless wheel.
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>Everette
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