Barrow punctures

[Jim Gibbinson]

I've been given a tackle barrow for Christmas (Chub Transporter model). The tyre, as on most barrows, is pneumatic and therefore, I would imagine, subject to the risk of being punctured (given the nature of the terrain on which it will be used). Has anyone found a solution to the problem? Two possibles occur to me: carrying a spare wheel, and/or carrying some Tyreweld. I've heard of pneumatic tyres being filled with decorator's foam - anyone know anything about this? Anyway, any ideas from those who have encountered and solved the problem would be appreciated.

[mr beef]

I've been given a tackle barrow for Christmas (Chub Transporter model). The tyre, as on most barrows, is pneumatic and therefore, I would imagine, subject to the risk of being punctured (given the nature of the terrain on which it will be used). Has anyone found a solution to the problem? Two possibles occur to me: carrying a spare wheel, and/or carrying some Tyreweld. I've heard of pneumatic tyres being filled with decorator's foam - anyone know anything about this? Anyway, any ideas from those who have encountered and solved the problem would be appreciated.

 

 

 

hi mate try this,

 

http://www.air-sealproducts.com/index.asp

 

i work in the landscaping industry and we have added this into all our tyres from wheel barrows to tractors. and have had some good results.

 

think i have seen it for sale in most agricultural shops like mole vally ect. think i have seen it in some large garden centres. if not most garden machinery shops should sale it.

[Andrew Burgess]

Jim, I do have a chub transporter for three years now and it have been with me every time when I go carping/piking. I never had any problem with the pneumatic tyre what so ever.

 

Has anyone found a solution to the problem? Two possibles occur to me: carrying a spare wheel, and/or carrying some Tyreweld. I've heard of pneumatic tyres being filled with decorator's foam - anyone know anything about this? Anyway, any ideas from those who have encountered and solved the problem would be appreciated.

 

I did used to work on the Golf course where puncture was sometimes the main cause when moving all the time on their tractors, gang mowers, lawn wheels cutting mowers etc etc.

 

We did try using one time an expanding foam but that was disaster as we weren't too sure on how much to use but ending up putting too much and the tyre exploded.: o I am afraid there is no easy solution but I like the idea that Mr beef mention.

[Jim Gibbinson]

Mr Beef and Andrew, thanks for the replies.

 

Mr Beef, the sealant you mention seems as though it is exactly the sort of thing I am looking for - I shall track down a source.

 

Andrew, I'm greatly reassured by your experience.

 

Thanks to you both

 

Jim

[RobStubbs]

Mr Beef's Idea sounds great.

 

I use the chubb barrow and mine has punctured half a dozen times over the last few years. Usually you find out when you've loaded up the thing with gear at the end of the session and you've got a quarter mile trip back to the car

 

Rob.

[chesters1]

a can of tyre weld in the car works but as your not rotating the wheel very much (so the foam isnt flung out towards the puncture ) it isnt very good on tubeless wheels within a tube its fine as it can only escape through the puncture ,i carry a can in the honda and its let me get home 50% of the time the rest of the punctures are to big because of the fraying action of the tube rubbing on the rim and abrasion punctures ,unnerving things punctures on bikes with tubes although the brake is on the tyre rotates on the rim ,had some heart stopping punctures!

theres a liguid punture "proofing" liquid available from pushbike shops ,i did try it with success but it seems to be very shortlived (just a couple of months) as it seems to seperate into liquid and the fibrouse bit that seals the hole ,it also clogs your valve up like no tomorrow

Edited December 26, 2005 by chesters1

[Jim Gibbinson]

This is probably a daft question, but why don't barrow manufacturers equip their products with solid rubber tryes? Or am I missing the point?

[peter mccue]

This is probably a daft question, but why don't barrow manufacturers equip their products with solid rubber tryes? Or am I missing the point?

 

 

Much more uncomfortable to push over uneven ground Jim, the shock absorbing qualities of pneumatic tyres make a huge difference.

 

I suppose they could try a soft compound solid tyre, but it would probably damage much easier.

[Andrew Burgess]

This is probably a daft question, but why don't barrow manufacturers equip their products with solid rubber tryes?

 

Jim, In my view I think it would cost the manufacture more money to make an solid rubber trye.

 

What they "really" want is if you get a puncture and you can't get it mended and they would hope that you have to order a new wheel from the manufacture to replace the puncture wheel.

[bushwacker]

Jim, one reason for using a pneumatic tyre on anything is that it gives a far lesser rolling resistance than a solid tyre. Another reason for using them is that they weigh less than a solid tyre.

 

Only on large or heavy vehicles/machinery you can actually get an air filled solid, not pneumatic though.

 

Sounds a bit strange I know but they are on occasion fitted to fork lift trucks, dependant on the application that the fork truck is going to be used in. The company I work for used to make fork lift trucks a few years ago and they were offered as an option.

 

Anyway I digress, the tyre weld that chesters mentions is a fairly good thing to carry in an emergency, they are only small and should see you back to your car from swims a fair old distance from the car. If after inflating the punctured wheel with it you spin the wheel as fast as you can for a few seconds it coat the inside and seal it (don't spin it by running along the bank as fast as you can ) sorry Jim my sense of humour.