Flat Tires

Well.... Guess this is a good as place as any to post this...


It is inevitable being in the scrap game, that you will get flat tires... especially inside the scrap yard... Is there anything you do to prevent flats? Things like put slime inside your tires or have a second set of tires that you swap onto your truck just for going inside the scrap yard?

Myself, I don't do anything....My little mazda p/u gets probably a flat a month... my 86 chev 3/4 ton 4x4, which I use to actually bring my loads to the scrap yard has (knock on wood) never had a flat....

So... I would like to hear everyone's thoughts. lol was almost wishing those no-flat bobcat tires would come in pickup sizes. hahah


Long weekend here in British Columbia.... yard is closed today, so I have 3 days of being able to strip down some of my stock pile inside my tent shed...


Happy Hunting

Flats are bad, but worse when you still have your full load. Had a tire going down on the way to the yard put in a plug in the sidewall and just made it. Unloaded 600 lbs steel and then had to put on the donut spare on my nissan to get home!

I have an idea. Haven't tried it yet, but in theory it should work. We work with Magnets all the time. Wouldn't it be possible to hang a magnet on the under side of the car in front of the wheels in order to "catch" the nails before they get your tire? Less punctures, possibly a little more iron for the load. lol Put them on behind the rear wheels too for backing up! lol

Saroro, that is ingenious !! You try it and let us know if it works...the round ones out of microwaves should be perfect.
Destructo, I have a tent barn also !!

http://www.northerntool.com/shop/too...duct_7900_7900

that is sweet

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Originally Posted by Saroro

I have an idea. Haven't tried it yet, but in theory it should work. We work with Magnets all the time. Wouldn't it be possible to hang a magnet on the under side of the car in front of the wheels in order to "catch" the nails before they get your tire? Less punctures, possibly a little more iron for the load. lol Put them on behind the rear wheels too for backing up! lol

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Maybe put a truck cap on, put a super magnet on the inside of the roof, cut out the bottom of the bed, and be able to pick up appliances. Lol

haha that is too funny

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Originally Posted by Saroro

I have an idea. Haven't tried it yet, but in theory it should work. We work with Magnets all the time. Wouldn't it be possible to hang a magnet on the under side of the car in front of the wheels in order to "catch" the nails before they get your tire? Less punctures, possibly a little more iron for the load. lol Put them on behind the rear wheels too for backing up! lol

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That's absolutely brilliant!!!!

Yard Manager: "Hey, why is that guy driving in circles around the yard?"

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Originally Posted by IdahoScrapper

http://www.northerntool.com/shop/too...duct_7900_7900

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At .10 a pound you only need it to pick up 2100 pounds of nails!!!

ya'll are crackin' me up !!

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Originally Posted by IdahoScrapper

http://www.northerntool.com/shop/too...duct_7900_7900

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Nice! Prevent ruining a couple of 10 ply tires and that puppy is paid for.

LoL. Can't try it out yet, but if anyone wants to, go ahead. I'd love to know if it actually works. (would love to try the truck cap one too! :)

Our yard has a large magnet assembly mounted on a vehicle that they drive around and pick up dropped stuff, that way we're not getting flats. Called looking out for the customers,,,

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Originally Posted by Mechanic688

Our yard has a large magnet assembly mounted on a vehicle that they drive around and pick up dropped stuff, that way we're not getting flats. Called looking out for the customers,,,

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Ours does something to that effect, too, but I get into alot of other spots that are not as clean.

When I was active duty Air Force we had magnet bars across all the vehicles that road out on the flight line to pick up all the screws, misc. safety wire and all that other stuff we dropped from getting sucked into jet intakes.

They work great until you have to clean all the crap off the bars at the end of every shift.

Hah, AFSC 2A651b c-130 engine mechanic and flying crew chief. We rarely did FOD walks, usually only had to do them with the bomber guys. Or whenever we had a big shot coming around.

In the reserves at Norton AFB in San Bernadino CA (now closed ) Loaded and unloaded cargo planes...may have crossed paths with you guys back in the day. Let us not mention the years that have passed since "the day".

since ive been doing hte scrap (beg dec 10') ive had the same set of tires about 12 different patches on the set still on the same tires... getting ready to pull the trigger and order a fresh set for the summer , ill still keep my banged up set as spares cause they will do just fine taking me to the yard and back lol..

I'm half temped to get one of those and drive down the side of the highway until I fill the bed with scrap:)

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Originally Posted by Scrap man

Yard Manager: "Hey, why is that guy driving in circles around the yard?"

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:D Now that's just funny right there!

I dunno, I have a bunch of the magnets from microwaves, would they even be strong enough to pull something up that high? my luck it would only pull it halfway up and drop it and I'd run over it anyways lol. :rolleyes: My yard uses a leaf blower all the time to blow small stuff out of the parking areas, they may have a magnet but have never seen it if they do.

I would have to buy 4 for my Dodge Dually, they would never pickup enough to pay for themselves. Les Schwab fixes flats for free unless real bad puncture.

Here are the ones to get 84" long
http://www.northerntool.com/shop/too...8207_200338207

I'll be looking into that. Thanks, johnnybegoods. Never knew they made such a thing. I been wishing I had a magnet like yard.

Yea they work good. I use to work at power plants (building them an or doing shut downs) an they would run them under the trucks.

I hate when my truck gets a flat but...I take insurance out for damaged tires...don't know why they will keep on fixing them but I wont ask them that one.

My trailers run mobile home axles (the trailer I run where I have a high likely hood of killing tires) as I can buy a brand new rim an tire for $30 each. So when I get a flat tire an my trailer is loaded an I feel REAL lazy...I will keep driving an the tire will fly off an bend the rim up like hell...go to a tire shop an have them change the tire an put another $30 tire on it. My trailer has dual axles so....I can get away driving on a dead tire/rim.

How well does it work for loading onto a trailer? Seems like it would be a real back-saver for what i use a forklift or bucket now. How does it release?