Homemade AG offroad tires

[Woodranger]

HAS ANYONE THOUGHT OF MAKING YOUR OWN OFFROAD TIRE BY MOUNTING TREADS ON AN OLD CASING?




SO FAR THESE TIRES HAVE CONQUERED DEEP RED CLAY AND BUTT DEEP MUD WITH UPCOMING STORM HOPE TO TEST THEM IN DEEP SNOW.

 

[gandrimp]

I hope that's not for Hi-way useage.

1 lug coming off, w/bolts still attached

 

[bruker]

A+ for ingenuity! Definitely looks like something you'd see on a Russian YouTube video.

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

It would be funny to try to get someone to balance them...

But no, never had the urge. I have seen old tires with the sidewalls cut off bolted onto steel wheels so they can be driven on pavement though.

When I want a rig whose answer to me pointing it where ever I want to go is "it shall be done" I put my crossbar feedlot chains on my tractor. Between that, rear tires full of fluid, two rear wheel weights and four front weights it doesn't ask too many questions.

 

[jeremysdad]

http://www.therangerstation.com/forums/showthread.php?t=122841

Just buy actual tires...nobody wants your redneck. home-made tires near them on the road...even a backroad...

Rated for 45 mph...

 

[Woodranger]

http://www.therangerstation.com/forums/showthread.php?t=122841

Just buy actual tires...nobody wants your redneck. home-made tires near them on the road...even a backroad...

Rated for 45 mph...

First, I didnt ask if anyone wanted them I asked if anyone ever tried it before
second, The tires were created to haul firewood through a mile long timber road thats plagued with natural springs and red clay a deadly combo for most tires Why would I spend 4 to 600$ a tire to haul firewood?
plus the link you referred to claims to have busted parts the first use ,so far mine have worked for a month with no broken parts and even just worked in a snow storm so well a neighbor borrowed it to haul feed to their livestock.
If you are the typical contributor to this forum I can see no reason to post any more ideas here Your just to ignorant to understand

 

[alwaysFlOoReD]

I like them and would make a set if needed. How did you construct them? How well do they hold air?

 

[Hagan]

First, I didnt ask if anyone wanted them I asked if anyone ever tried it before
second, The tires were created to haul firewood through a mile long timber road thats plagued with natural springs and red clay a deadly combo for most tires Why would I spend 4 to 600$ a tire to haul firewood?
plus the link you referred to claims to have busted parts the first use ,so far mine have worked for a month with no broken parts and even just worked in a snow storm so well a neighbor borrowed it to haul feed to their livestock.
If you are the typical contributor to this forum I can see no reason to post any more ideas here Your just to ignorant to understand

Have you ever thought of just running chains?

 

[ridgerunner]

My log roads get pretty muddy in the spring when I haul firewood too. Those home made tires of yours and the ones jeremysdad showed would be awesome! I had AT's on my old F150 here but it was buried to the frame and beyond in this pic. Now I am running full mud tires on my firewood truck.

My 94 ranger was put to use in winching it out!

 

[gandrimp]

Firewood and logging roads perfect spot for these DIY tires. Do they hold air very well?

 

[gandrimp]

Ridgerunner I buried a 3/4 ton chevy just as bad, tractor wouldn't pull it out. Hi- lift jack and throw the wood in the back under the tires and repeat. By the time I get it out I only had 1/2 a load of wood. I had also ruined a chain on the saw.

 

[Woodranger]

To answer a few questions
Standered chains just gummed up so I made a set out of 3/8 log chain but there to heavy to put on and off and takes a half hour per chain.
The tires are made by cutting tread and using carriage bolts up through the casing the treads are bolted on with the over sized washers and nuts counter sunk in the treads. Then when the tire is mounted on the rim I used a heavy duty inner tube to inflate

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

Normal chains are not ideal for mud.

The good ones for it don't just go across the tire, they meet in an X with big loops. This is what 2wd tractors used to use to drag feeder wagons across feedlots every day because they had to.

 

[Mightyfordranger]

I like it seems like something I'd do. Ha ha

 

[det107]

First, I didnt ask if anyone wanted them I asked if anyone ever tried it before

That's a pretty good idea, how did/what you use ? How are they holding up so far-

Edit: I saw your post