todds112
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So I had a tire that would not air up past 30 pounds when I recovered her. I took her to Boyce and they fixed me up with new valve grommet and rim O-ring. It's holding fine. Then I get home and the other front tire starts leaking. It's flat now. I checked and I think it's the same issue. I can hear it hissing. I was hoping it was the little O-ring in the CTIS hose. Apparently someone really tightened the fitting down on it (probably to stop the leak) and shredded it, but the leak was coming from behind the rim. The CTIS tried to air it up, but just can't. Then I get the 4 light error. I put a valve in it and tried to manually air it up, but it just leaks back down.
Man, I am intimidated by those wheels, but I am going to try to do it myself. I ordered a new O-ring and valve. I went and bought a 20 ton jack and jackstands at Harbor freight. I have a small tractor with a loader and forks to help move it around.
Then I am out in the balmy 0 degree weather blowing snow and notice that another rear tire is flat! Arrrrrrgh. I was too mad to even look and see where it's leaking from.
Any tips or advice on breaking these things down would be great. I'm not messing with it until the temps get at least back into the 20's. Maybe after I pull it I'll just stop by the local commercial tire place and see what they'll charge me to break them down. They do alot of agg and heavy trucks.
Man, I am intimidated by those wheels, but I am going to try to do it myself. I ordered a new O-ring and valve. I went and bought a 20 ton jack and jackstands at Harbor freight. I have a small tractor with a loader and forks to help move it around.
Then I am out in the balmy 0 degree weather blowing snow and notice that another rear tire is flat! Arrrrrrgh. I was too mad to even look and see where it's leaking from.
Any tips or advice on breaking these things down would be great. I'm not messing with it until the temps get at least back into the 20's. Maybe after I pull it I'll just stop by the local commercial tire place and see what they'll charge me to break them down. They do alot of agg and heavy trucks.