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David K
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My post with photos of the chalk test, from 10 years ago, on Tacoma World: https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/chalk-test-dynapro-atm-a...
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chippy
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I picked up one of these last year https://ezflate.com/products/ez-flate-hyperflex . It´s so easy now to deflate/inflate but there's no time for a beer  . Super fast!!
[Edited on 7-10-2022 by chippy]
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John Harper
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I found I can deflate my tires faster with just the end of a cheap pencil type gauge than when I used the deflators I purchased. The deflators
worked, but I found I can do it manually much faster. I check it with a good/accurate dial gauge as it drops, takes just a second. I gave up on the
digital gauge I use on my motorcycle (in the garage) as I could not read it with the sun overhead.
John
[Edited on 7-10-2022 by John Harper]
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AKgringo
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I have occasionally used thorns through the sidewalls to achieve a lower pressure.
That is why I carry an inner tube in my emergency kit! Even a good tire shop cannot safely repair a sidewall, but any tire shop can pull the thorns
and install the tube.
It beats the hell out of trying to find a matching tire when you are out away from the major towns!
Edit; Plugs are a great emergency fix to get you to a tire shop, but they can fail, especially on back roads or off road.
[Edited on 7-10-2022 by AKgringo]
If you are not living on the edge, you are taking up too much space!
"Could do better if he tried!" Report card comments from most of my grade school teachers. Sadly, still true!
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David K
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Quote: Originally posted by John Harper  | I found I can deflate my tires faster with just the end of a cheap pencil type gauge than when I used the deflators I purchased. The deflators
worked, but I found I can do it manually much faster. I check it with a good/accurate dial gauge as it drops, takes just a second. I gave up on the
digital gauge I use on my motorcycle (in the garage) as I could not read it with the sun overhead.
John
[Edited on 7-10-2022 by John Harper] |
Me too!
After a lifetime of using the cap on the end of a pen or small screwdriver to release the air, I got a set of devices to screw on and auto release the
pressure.
As I said earlier, one of the four let out too much. The time savings even if that didn't happen were not much better than the couple minutes per tire
to manually deflate using a small tool, sea shell, or ball point pen capped end.
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bajatrailrider
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so again the village idiot lashes out Poor David shows a picture of a sticker? You marooons are now on politics
showing your old age . With nothing better in life Im going riding enough of you marooons
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SFandH
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That happened to me. I couldn't believe that I got a puncture on an all-terrain truck tire on a 3/4 ton pickup by driving over a plant. Only in Baja.
Slow leak though. Didn't notice the soft tire until the next morning and didn't find out about the cactus spine until I got to the tire shop.
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bajatrailrider
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| Quote: Originally posted by AKgringo | I have occasionally used thorns through the sidewalls to achieve a lower pressure.
That is why I carry an inner tube in my emergency kit! Even a good tire shop cannot safely repair a sidewall, but any tire shop can pull the thorns
and install the tube.
It beats the hell out of trying to find a matching tire when you are out away from the major towns!
Edit; Plugs are a great emergency fix to get you to a tire shop, but they can fail, especially on back roads or off road.
[Edited on 7-10-2022 by AKgringo] |
My Luck with plugs
different then yours AK . most all my tires have plugs driven off and on road . never a fail in 20 years even put plug in my SXS not a hole but tear.
still working i just got lucky
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John Harper
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I have not had a problem with plugs as a permanent fix.
John
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AKgringo
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I have to admit that I have only had one plug failure that I installed, and it was a manageable slow leak until I could get it fixed. My
brother-in-law borrowed one of my vehicles and ruined one of the tires by hitting the road right after plugging and driving until the rim hit the
pavement.
I have probably had several successful plugs replaced with permanent patches unnecessarily, but down in Baja I will continue doing that.
If you are not living on the edge, you are taking up too much space!
"Could do better if he tried!" Report card comments from most of my grade school teachers. Sadly, still true!
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John Harper
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Nothing wrong with being sure of the fix by having it patched. I would do the same if I was detecting any failure of the plug.
John
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David K
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| Quote: Originally posted by John Harper | Nothing wrong with being sure of the fix by having it patched. I would do the same if I was detecting any failure of the plug.
John |
I have made many sharp-rock-puncture repairs on Baja's graded roads, before wising up and lowering the pressure for them (to 20 psi from 34) which
ended these kind of punctures! I had only lowered pressure for the beach, previously.
Anyway, for the rock or other-caused holes, I made the easy plug-kit repair on the spot, adding air with my MV-50 quick pump. Once back to El Rosario
or where-ever, I had the tire repaired with a patch. When I get back to the U.S., Discount Tires usually then wants to replace the tire charging only
for the % used, as I recall.
It has been ages since I bought a new set of tires! Since my last time driving to Baja was 2018 (in my truck) and that was about when I retired my
business, too! I used to drive 100 miles or more a day, on average, driving to customers' homes to estimate, repair, or install irrigation systems...
Now, my truck drives 100 miles a month, maybe!
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| Quote: Originally posted by 4x4abc | typical Republican sticker
simple solution for a complex task
one size fits all
science?
can't be trusted! |
Love IT
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Where do I send my 2 pesos to for some of these STEEEKERS?
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| Quote: Originally posted by John Harper | I found I can deflate my tires faster with just the end of a cheap pencil type gauge than when I used the deflators I purchased. The deflators
worked, but I found I can do it manually much faster. I check it with a good/accurate dial gauge as it drops, takes just a second. I gave up on the
digital gauge I use on my motorcycle (in the garage) as I could not read it with the sun overhead.
John
[Edited on 7-10-2022 by John Harper] |
You aren't doing it faster by hand on truck tires that hold 75 psi. Also fantastic for heavy duty trailer tires. Start 3 tires airing down in 15
seconds.
[Edited on 7-11-2022 by JZ]
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bajatrailrider
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Little story for sxs guys of all the flats I got . On my SXS none of the tires patched. By the truck shop here worked and they do have good patches
and glue. They recheck put tire in water new patch leaks. few guys here w razors report same deal tires patched other place. Rip patch off plug it
done on my trucks Patch works good. I like air deflaters screw them on all 4 tires . Preset 16psi 33in tires normal 26psi. Truck warms up while I
load it remove them leave. Mexican truck drivers something else . We are off road tractor trailer he gets front flat. The air tank on truck for brakes
runs air hose fills tire with air. Tell me drive truck few feet he puts water on tire yells stop. Puts sheet metal screw in tire off we went whole day
. Till he could get to tire shop
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