Made a quick video on how to install this in front casters that I think are having an issue sealing at the bead due to abuse they see on front of our Bradley brush cutter. Tires should definitely be solid but I digress..... Anyone else used Tireject? Sounds like a better product than slime on paper but time will tell....
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Made a quick video on how to install this in front casters that I think are having an issue sealing at the bead due to abuse they see on front of our Bradley brush cutter. Tires should definitely be solid but I digress..... Anyone else used Tireject? Sounds like a better product than slime on paper but time will tell....
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TireJect is far superior to anything else, but so is the price! I remember watching “One Lonely Farmer” on YouTube and he put a bullet through his tire, put in the TireJect and filled the tire. Check out their website.
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Stuff is definitely not cheap but that's a $100/hr machine so I don't have an issue spending that vs. sending the tires off to be foam filled for way more money. I heard mention of the video you're referencing when doing a bit of research on the product but hadn't actually watched it yet. May take a look.
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Tire-ject has other properties that make it worthwhile as well, such as the facts that it is silicone (or at least silicone based, but I can't recall right now) and will not hard your rims like other tire leak liquids can do and it is easily cleaned off the rims with water.
Wes not only shot his tire with a 22, he filled one with TJ and then started rolling it around his field and shooting it repeatedly with a 12 ga and buckshot. he TJ just kept plugging the holes up and the tire kept holding air. Made a very persuasive video for the use of TJ.
Wes not only shot his tire with a 22, he filled one with TJ and then started rolling it around his field and shooting it repeatedly with a 12 ga and buckshot. he TJ just kept plugging the holes up and the tire kept holding air. Made a very persuasive video for the use of TJ.
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tire ject is the best! saved my ass big time when i couldnt get the rims off my j deere lawn tractor and the side wall was dryrotted to the point it wont hold air. best 25$ i ever spent as i can now mow with the deer again and make $. the dealer refused to work on it . said the only solution was to cut the axles off at the rims and replace trans and wheels . here in florida it rains so much that at times you simply cannot use a ztr due to its weight or a wb because of the wet belts. lawn tractor to the rescue
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Thus far the stuff has fixed the leaks I had in my caster tires but other than spinning the tires by hand once I put the product in to spread it around I've not used the machine since. It'll prob be out in the next few weeks or so. It's more of an off mowing season machine.
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Looks like some good stuff.
I've always used slime and had great results. I buy it in the 1 gallon containers for about $25. I think a gallon of TJ is over 100 bucks.
Plenty of youtube videos out there comparing all the products. I'd buy a tire before paying for the TJ, it's outrageously prices.
I've always used slime and had great results. I buy it in the 1 gallon containers for about $25. I think a gallon of TJ is over 100 bucks.
Plenty of youtube videos out there comparing all the products. I'd buy a tire before paying for the TJ, it's outrageously prices.
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this stuff is 100 times better than slime
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Here are a couple links for those interested. It is expensive if you buy a gallon or more, but compared to the price of the tires you would use the gallon sized containers in, it is a drop in the bucket. A couple hundred vs a couple thousand to several tens of thousands of dollars.
A kit for guys like us is only $45 and lasts for up to 2 years in the tire.
A kit for guys like us is only $45 and lasts for up to 2 years in the tire.
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Is it? Have you used gallons of slime and gallons of this on multiple applications and what sort of tests have you run? I'm going to link a project farm video of some tests with slime vs tireject. I'm not arguing with you, I am simply asking your experience for the benefit of the rest of us. If it is 100x's better then we need the evidence and testing. disclaimer: I do not take what project farm says as gospel, but it's at least a step in the right direction to determining if this is worth the cost.
I have to think a guy would buy tweels before spending 10's of thousands on flat tires in 2 years time.
Both tire slime and tireject clean out similarly from the wheels. Take a paper towel or a rag and wipe the crap right off. Neither product disappears when you go to mount a new tire, it's in there regardless. Maybe the tireject is a little easier, i truly do not know, but you'll have to wipe it out just the same. Tire shops love charging extra for the mess, especially in car wheels and for a car it should be an absolute last resort. But in mower wheels I tell my tire guy to leave it in there and just mount the new one over it, no need to polish the wheel down or wipe off the excess.
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The 10's of thousands I mentioned is in reference to large ag, forestry/logging, or construction tires. That;s why I said " the cost vs the types of tires you would use the gallon sized packages in".
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Oh lord I couldn't imagine putting that stuff in an ag tire, good god you'd need drums of it.
From my angle, I can buy a gallon of slime for the cost of one tire treatment of the tireject. As i mentioned before, slime works very well for lawn mower and atv tires.
I bought a 60" trail mower the other week and all 4 tires were flat and dry rotted and overall in poor condition. I put slime in all of them, filled with air, mowed the lawn, and a couple weeks later they're still holding air. I'm geussing it cost me around $5-$7 to do them all, i used about a quart of the slime.
I don't use slime on my company mowers or tires. It's really just for the old stuff that needs to get by until new wheels and tires are purchased. These types of products are really only good for that. None of my daily mowers have slime and I wouldn't use it, I'd plug it or replace it if it got that bad.
From my angle, I can buy a gallon of slime for the cost of one tire treatment of the tireject. As i mentioned before, slime works very well for lawn mower and atv tires.
I bought a 60" trail mower the other week and all 4 tires were flat and dry rotted and overall in poor condition. I put slime in all of them, filled with air, mowed the lawn, and a couple weeks later they're still holding air. I'm geussing it cost me around $5-$7 to do them all, i used about a quart of the slime.
I don't use slime on my company mowers or tires. It's really just for the old stuff that needs to get by until new wheels and tires are purchased. These types of products are really only good for that. None of my daily mowers have slime and I wouldn't use it, I'd plug it or replace it if it got that bad.
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You are wrong about using it in ag tires. It doesn't take "drums of it". One farmer that uses it and has posted several videos on just that has already been mentioned in this thread.
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Yeah the little bale mover tires are one thing. Based on tirejects website, when i enter a large tractor rear tire size, for what is most common in the fields around here, it recommends 200oz of tireject per tire. This is a 460/85r38 tire, not massive by any means, just standard for large tractors.
So, no you don't need drums of it to be exact. That was an exaggeration. Nevertheless, you're going to need a lot! The notion that i'm "wrong" about ag tires is purely situational. Ag tires range from dinky to extremely large. I'd even guess that if you were to attempt to use this on a floater tire, you may in fact be in the drum realm. They do sell the stuff in 8 gallon cases after all. For a mere $700.
I'd say for the small ag tires like what was discussed in the lonely farmers video, you would only need a couple gallons on hand.
So, no you don't need drums of it to be exact. That was an exaggeration. Nevertheless, you're going to need a lot! The notion that i'm "wrong" about ag tires is purely situational. Ag tires range from dinky to extremely large. I'd even guess that if you were to attempt to use this on a floater tire, you may in fact be in the drum realm. They do sell the stuff in 8 gallon cases after all. For a mere $700.
I'd say for the small ag tires like what was discussed in the lonely farmers video, you would only need a couple gallons on hand.
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You love to argue, so I'll say this then I'm done here because I simply don't have the patience for you and your non stop desire to debate everything to death.
Most people, when referring to ag tires, are referring to farm tractor/combine.sprayer type/sized tires, usually of R1 design. Yes, other tires used for that industry are technically ag tires as well, but most are referring as I said to these tires I just mentioned. At a cost of 2-3K for std sized/common sized ag tires, spending a couple hundred to save one is great way to go for them.
You apparently do not watch Wes much, if at all. He has used TJ in his tractor tires numerous times, both on camera and off. He tells the amount he is using to fix those tires in the videos he has posted on using it in them.
If you, or anyone else wants to use slime, I have no issue with that. Same for those willing to pony up for a better product. No need to try to convince anyone/everyone why you or I am either right or wrong. They have the info now, and they can make their choice. I'm fine with that too, as you should also be.
Most people, when referring to ag tires, are referring to farm tractor/combine.sprayer type/sized tires, usually of R1 design. Yes, other tires used for that industry are technically ag tires as well, but most are referring as I said to these tires I just mentioned. At a cost of 2-3K for std sized/common sized ag tires, spending a couple hundred to save one is great way to go for them.
You apparently do not watch Wes much, if at all. He has used TJ in his tractor tires numerous times, both on camera and off. He tells the amount he is using to fix those tires in the videos he has posted on using it in them.
If you, or anyone else wants to use slime, I have no issue with that. Same for those willing to pony up for a better product. No need to try to convince anyone/everyone why you or I am either right or wrong. They have the info now, and they can make their choice. I'm fine with that too, as you should also be.
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Still like to know from the guys using it after using slime.....Is it a better product?
I just wanted to provide the tireject suggested use for what i would consider a standard tire for a farm tractor and shoot it's exactly what you are referring too. I even provided the sizes for what "most people" would consider an ag tire.
And i have provided the mfr suggested amount to be used which is a lot! Like chasing a needle in a haystack. The more surface area, the more liquid you're going to need.
I just wanted to provide the tireject suggested use for what i would consider a standard tire for a farm tractor and shoot it's exactly what you are referring too. I even provided the sizes for what "most people" would consider an ag tire.
And i have provided the mfr suggested amount to be used which is a lot! Like chasing a needle in a haystack. The more surface area, the more liquid you're going to need.
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Wish I knew about tireject a few years ago. Bought four new trailer tires and when I got home I noticed I had a nail in one of the sidewalls. Thinking it couldn't be repaired I threw away the brand new tire.
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They make an on road version for cars, trucks and trailers etc. It is rated for highway speeds to, so maybe that would be something to have on hand for the future. The smaller kits are like I posted a link to and are around $50.
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You did the right thing. Would you really feel good using a tire goo on a brand spanking new trailer setup? I know I wouldnt. It also will throw a tire off balance. Its not made for permanent use, this is a bandaid to get your vehicle or trailer to the repair shop.
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