Seems we are getting more and more cut sidewalls. Our 4wheeling group is willing to get together and buy a heated vulcanizing tool and patches for our own use. I have done the search and haven't found any GOOD links or sources. Anbody on this board have any experience with one or recomendations. I do understand we are talking about alot of $$$ but the inconvience (no one here does it), down tiime and 40.00 a pop is making us look for other options.
ANY help would be great.
Dan

Help!!!

Myers tire supply has the only one I know of:)

dan,
I have the website and catalog for a company that sells everything you need.they also have cold vulcanizing items that work well too.When I get home this afternoon(at work now) I will post it for you.

Thanks,
Steve, do you have a number to contact Myers?

or, you could just quit wheelin in scrapyards :flipoff2: :p

Dan,
Here is the web site address www.techtirerepairs.com. Phone number is 1-800-433-TECH...They have everything you need..Just for FYI the cold vulcanizing stuff is known as PART A and PART B compounds...part number 858 or 859...Very economical..say 40 bucks and if you have someone to teach you how to use you can actually fill in full sidewall gashes. I have a friend that vulcanizes tires and he let me come over and taught me how to do it..Anyways, good luck.. :D

If you are going to use 2 part compund your gonna have to use a reinforcing boot (cord reinforced patch) to cover the repair. It won't work on gaping holes or long cuts and will not hold up to a sidewall that flexes under 10lbs air pressure. The hot system works much better.....but at $400.00 plus material and know how, theres gotta be a better way. I could justify the hot system if you guys are popping tires every weekend, otherwise I would try to find a tire shop with that kit and ask him to cut you a really good deal on repairs if you bring him the bulk of your tire work!
most truck shops do section repairs and its really not that expensive.

Originally posted by 1BDYJ
....but at $400.00 plus material and know how, theres gotta be a better way. I could justify the hot system if you guys are popping tires every weekend, otherwise I would try to find a tire shop with that kit and ask him to cut you a really good deal on repairs if you bring him the bulk of your tire work!
most truck shops do section repairs and its really not that expensive.
We do not have a local shop that will touch these tires. We have been sending them to, Hot Springs, Nashville and Birmingham. None of these places are within 3.5 hours drive one way. (we are in Memphis). I agree the hot patch is great. I have had many done and still ran 6psi with no further problems.
Thanks onetonwillysands10 for the link.
Dan

Dan,
The cold compound can be used for full gaping holes if your a cheapie..the guy that vulcanizes for me and taught me how to do it said that old timers used to repair full gashes with it.They use a boot patch for a platform to build the compound up from. However, he also did say that the BEST solution for a full gash is the "hot vulcanizing" approach..One more thing dan.The guy that hooked me up name is Dan Edwards and he is Lawrenceburg Tennessee. I am not sure if that is any closer to you.Here is 931-762-4616..i will tell you ahead of time that the equipment needed for hot vulcanizing is NOT cheap..Ayways hope this helps..

Was wondering if anyone has dialed in doing this process at home? Or what it costs to purchase a hot vulcanizing setup. Their is proablly 18 tires in our group that need work and it seems to justify the cost. Or a truck/pallets group pricing to get them fixed.

Dan,
Get the long, 6" tire repair strips, I think they're made from Firestone though not sure. Definitely tractor stuff.
Anyway, the trick is to tie a single not, not a double in the center of the 6" inch strip.

Depending on how big the gash is, make 2,3 or however many strips it takes to fill the gash.

The hard part, poke the knot through the tire with the tool, but don't pull it tight against the inside of the tire. Repeat until the gash is filled.

Only then should you take a pair of pliers and pull the strips taut against the inside of the tire.

If you try to pull the strips individually, you will not be able to get the next knotted strip in.

With the knot on the inside, the strips can't be pulled out.

It's a trick I learned in AZ and works great :smokin:

Ted's Tire Repair in Centerville, AL is one of the only places around the Bham area that does hot vulcanizing. I have used them a few times and they do nice work. I will look for their number, maybe they can give you some info on where their machinery came from.

So.... 4 YEARS LATER.....09-10-2002, 07:16 AM

What's the verdict Dan? Was this before Interco sponsorship? :grinpimp:

So.... 4 YEARS LATER.....09-10-2002, 07:16 AM

What's the verdict Dan? Was this before Interco sponsorship? :grinpimp:


:beer: ;)

Dan

I don't want to run tubes. Can't run water in the front and then they are only rear spares.
Thanks for the tip on tieing the knot in the plug. Thanks for checking on the hot process, I would really like to know.

depending on the gash, Cold Vulc works great.
You can put water in tubes, they make water fill valves as well.