Fixing a flat Tractor tyre & Grading a flood damaged trail

[@Taco_ocaT]

Under the tractor was a really cool cam angle. I quite liked that

[@MrGrin]

Отличный отвал. Хорошая конструкция!! Когда нибудь я сделаю такой на свой Митсубиси 🤗

[@alsaku33]

The final shot was cool/funny. Reminded me of a time I was redoing an RV parking area for a neighbor. I had skimmed off all of the crap material and regraded it. I was behind schedule and the two loads of gravel were on the way...so I grabbed (more like drug) my roll of geo-textile fabric and placed it as fast as I could before the trucks showed. After the gravel was dumped (couldn't tail gate), I got back on the mini and started to spread the loads. I wanted to listen to music so I tapped on my headphones and music started...about 45 mins later I reached into my pocket but there was no phone...Looked in the cab of the mini, in my truck, on the ground, everywhere...no where to be found. I had buried my new phone (literally 2 days out of the box) under 20 yards of gravel. I stood there just looking at the area and finally told myself, "its gone, let it go. You are an idiot". Another 45 mins went by as I was spreading gravel and sulking when it hit me! I was able to play music over blue tooth via my buried phone, so maybe I can activate Siri and listen. I was walking around the gravel area pretty much yelling at the ground, "HEY SIRI!!! HEY SIRI!!!"....nothing. Finally, I put my headphones back in and commanded Siri over my headphones to set an alarm. I removed my headphones and waited, and waited. I ended up setting and turning off my alarm 10-15 times until finally I heard the pinging noise. I dug down and boom, found my phone laying perfectly flat UNDER the geo-textile fabric. I took my knife out and cut an X in the fabric and pulled my phone out like it never even happened 😅

[@MartyT]

Haha brilliant

[@Hyratel]

You lucky sonova

[@danaskubic2145]

Now that's a funny story. Thanks for sharing.

[@neilshep50]

Ever since Isaac Newton, apples have been falling. didn't they teach you that at school?

[@jifi-0178]

This could have turned into applesauce under the wrong conditions! :-O You probably could have just watered the lot a bit and waited for the apple tree to sprout. HA Expensive seed, no doubt.

[@jamesrichardson2077]

im in the U.S. i always added a gallon of antifreeze before the water, so in winter it wouldnt freeze then the ice cut my tubes..i enjoy all your videos! keep em coming!

[@TheDAMeaning]

Oh, the drama at the end 👏. Your editing is as good as your grading. Loving it all.

[@Biffo1262]

Old inner tubes are never wasted. So many bungees......😀. My mate never used tyre levers to reseat the tyre, he used a lump hammer. He was an absolute wizard.

[@legion7478]

Trick we used on the farm when pulling tires off rims. When putting the tire back on,use the largest set of vice grips you have. Clamp that on the rim where you got the tire back started. I pinched too many fingers XD. Because we used Calcium in the water. We used to hoist the wheel standing up,with a forklift and drain the water in a plastic 55 gallon drum. When the repairs were completed. Just pump it right back in. Not sure if it ever gets that cold there. But that set up saved a severe mess and was pretty quick. Also after having the water pump die on me once,i don't ever wanna wrestle with one that hasn't been fully pumped out... ever again. Cheers great videos. love em all

[@elrealpirata]

Hi Marty, enjoying all the videos. This one made me chuckle at the end as you almost lost the GoPro. I was half expecting you to look into the camera and say"sorry about that guys" as you recovered it😉😄

[@MartyT]

Thanks man, I didn't realise it was gone until I came back for another pass, It got run over but luckily only broke the mount.

[@donnaml8776]

@@MartyT glad it didn’t get broken. Pretty tough camera there.

[@SteveMccarthyAus]

No GoPro’s where harmed in the making of this video

[@brianelliot2719]

Never knew you were to fill the tires half full with water. Learn something every day. Thanks for the video. 🇨🇦

[@markstevens1729]

In colder spots, some use antifreeze-mix, which eventually corrodes the rim, or beet juice, sold commercially as “RimGard.”

[@MegaDirtyberty]

Help with weight distribution, keeps weight down low so the tractor doesn't tip over.

[@olgringo-421]

Adds weight in order to improve traction. Did it on my family's in California farm over 70 years ago

[@wolfpreist]

RimGard/beetjuice is because it doesn't corrode like antifreeze flu. Or its not supposed too at least. Not as big a problem in a intertube tire, but some tractor tires don't have tubes, and you wouldn't want water or antifreeze right on the interior rim where it can rust.

[@brianelliot2719]

@@markstevens1729 we use beet juice here in Ontario on our highways to prevent icing in winter, just before storms. Better for the environment than salt.

[@stanleygallman7800]

Guy just keep doing what you are doing. For what ever the reason I find your videos very interesting and they're probably very informative for anyone that normally works with this type equipment. I just find them enjoyable. It's really good that you have so much of the equipment needed for yours and immediate community property and roadways.also understanding the mechanics and how to maintenance all that heavy equipment must be a real asset.

[@marcryvon]

Yep, the ultimate DIYer ! Why buy a new tractor/digger/whatever when I can fix any of these from the 1950s !? 🤣👍 No wonder where Matt from Diesel Creek took his inspiration ! 🤣

[@luvtruckin]

For awhile I assumed you were in Australia but then I heard you say New Zealand and I did some research and I find it fascinating the history of your two countries and the link to Britian. I really like your channel keep doing it.

[@davemc1944]

I love that David Brown tractor! It's the best thing you've done apart from the excavator, the dozer and the other tractors. Oh and the grader. Oh, and the boats. And the electric generator.

[@johnmoruzzi7236]

And the tractor shed…

[@tomjohntig]

Hi Marty, glad to see life is getting back to normal after the floods. Nice easy fix using the bucket to release the bead on the tyre I never knew they were half filled with water. Thanks for the video Marty take care Tom ….UK 🇬🇧

[@johnmetzger7185]

Are you using pure water or adding some chemical to prevent freezing or corrosion??

[@MartyT]

@John Metzger Just water, no problem with corrosion being in the tube

[@glxxyz]

Here in North America where freezing is a big problem tractor tires are usually filled with ethylene glycol (‘antifreeze’) or beet juice.

[@michaelwhitley2081]

It’s simply the easiest way to add ballast at the lowest possible point. I used to work at our local Massey Fergusson service agent, and watched (and helped) the workshop engineers do this quite a few times otherwise I wouldn’t have known either!

[@historybuff8136]

@@glxxyz Or calcium chloride

[@mfc4591]

Its one thing watching a tractor tube being inserted, its totally another doing it yourself, alone ! I like your bead breaker, NICE

[@matthewkesler1175]

You literally use water.NICE.Calcium chloride is the most common ballast here due to way below zero F temps.I welded up a rusted thin rim with overlapping filling beads but the hole was a bit ragged.Used JB weld around a whittled down candle in the stem hole.JB set up,whittled out candle,rim ready.It is nice to have the excavator to break the bead.A tractor rear can be quite a workout to change.I usually leave air filled tires on to work up.Fluid filled I drain with air pressure.Jack the wheel up,rotate stem up,air up,put drain hose on,rotate down.You can even stick a tube in the stem with a taper of electrical tape to seal it and get nearly all the fluid out that is below the rim.I will have to try the excavator trick.

[@eenalley]

Well, that was the best Go Pro reliability ad I've ever seen!

[@dwaynekoblitz6032]

This channel if being honest should be titled "Six kilometer driveway". Because that's always the main goal. Fire up the Grader! THAT IS HOW to fix a driveway. Marty, I'm addicted! Love the channel.

[@PhilsProjects]

due to the cold winters we have in Canada, tractor tires are filled with windshield washer fluid rated to -45. your videos are always captivating.

[@JackBWatkins]

Marty T tosses that tire around like it’s a balloon. I have examined the video for unusual edits where Marty uses a stunt double and can say with 86.7% confidence that it is indeed Marty T preforming the manly feats of strength shown in this video. But I can say with 100% confidence that Marty T is the Manly Man we all admire.

[@STMwoodturning]

It’s the new New Zealand workout!

[@goingoffgridd]

Baby powder is your best friend when inserting an inner tube in a tire it'll stop the tube from chafing and twisting.

[@populous8232]

Thanks for the update, love watching what ya up to. Cheers mate.

[@DusanTodorovicDukeBgd]

great camera action :) I'm glad its ok

[@lonhoschar1943]

I think I actually hollard "ouch" when the camera got knocked off!! LOL!! Nice video. Changed a lot tires (tyres as you put it) by hand in my day but I've not done any tractor tires... yet. Good video!

[@basshunter4144]

Ok we have to talk about the placement of camera that under shot was awesome but Igot dirt all over me .when you backed up great video be safe.

[@xCoolBreezex]

Absolutely brilliant ending Good to see you picking up the pieces after all that water

[@ih8s8n]

Very cool effect from hanging the gopro under the tractor!

[@MartyT]

Turned out ok but It didn't show the deep ruts as well as I thought it would

[@timtimtim5294]

Thanks for the video! Glad the camera survived!

[@Chr.U.Cas1622]

Dear Marty T. 👍👌👏 Very well done again and as always (video and work). I definitely thought that I have to write R.I.P. camera but miraculously it survived the grading procedure! I'm glad that it wasn't damaged. As always: Thanks a lot for making teaching explaining recording editing uploading and sharing. Best regards, luck and health.

[@MartyT]

Thanks mate, very lucky not to break the camera. I actually ran it over on the next pass, I could hear the plastic crunching on the footage

[@Chr.U.Cas1622]

Dear @@MartyT You're welcome, it's my pleasure. Thanks for replying. So you actually did destroy the camera in the end? Or do I understand everything wrong now? Sincerely yours.

[@MartyT]

The mount broke but the cam survived

[@williamwales6619]

informative and interesting as usual. The water in the tube thing is new to me .

[@christinegreen7120]

Excellent video - thanks for that. Poor camera!!

[@harrykeel8557]

Great save on the GoPro! You do a good job with the blade and tractor. Stay safe.

[@keyera1378]

Always appreciate all the angles. That last one was the most unique by far. 😆

[@clydeacor1911]

Saves a guy a lot of time and money to do as much as he can himself. Here in the Northwest U.S we pull a vacuum on the tube so we can fit in as much liquid as possible not only for extra weight but so you don't get the sloshing effect and it cuts down on friction between the liquid and tube. We also used calcium chloride because it's heavier and won't freeze in the cold months but nowadays most use like a beet juice so you don't have a corrosion factor and beet juice doesn't freeze.

[@mikestrawberry69]

I can seriously watch videos all day long of you doing the simple grading and smoothing things out! Always enjoy those….

[@j.w.3345]

When you first showed the view from under the tractor, I thought... 'I wonder if he ever lost a camera and graded dirt over it.' Now I know. Glad it survived. Great video. Always enjoy seeing a new one!

[@zippythechicken]

you could widen that road a bit maybe... you made easy work of that tube change... be safe.. best wishes

[@localcrew]

Glad you found the camera. The suspense was killing me.

[@bruceleealmighty]

That was savage realism there. Camera falls and gets graded. Great recovery.

[@tony66au]

Whoops, Dropped it! Old school tyre levers eh, Always an awesome bit of kit to have handy!

[@frrapp2366]

at least you didn't have to contend with Calcium fluid in it like we do where it freezes also i would have had to leave the bucket close enough to steady me as i jumped up and down on the tire:). i have a friend who is a tire man and he does all of my big tractor tires( 2.8x 38 on my tractor) usually by himself he does have a pneumatic bead breaker and usually does it on the tractor he uses vice grips on the rim to hold the tire from climbing back over the edge of the rim

[@svoctopus4888]

Yeah, Mate! We're fine! Thanks for coming back for us! It reminded me of a song; 'Slipping into darkness..' . Bouncing around. Flipping over. Its dark being covered up by dirt. I need Jesus to save me. I could hear the, Grader fading away! Oh No! 'Help' by the Beatles came into my head too. Then Jesus sent, Marty T. He picked us up. Cleaned us and put us back to work. Thanks, Mate!

[@davidhoffmann9215]

Thanks for coming back to get me😂 I thought I was lost for good

[@mischef18]

Great video bro, been a good 45 years since I used a tractor and grader blade. Simple in design yet worked really well. Safe travels

[@rmcjr5206]

I use an air hammer/chisel to break the bead with it still mounted. Just work your way around with an old, dull chisel bit and it does a fine job. Changed my life forever when I discovered this, as I used to take them off and then drive my truck up a plank laying on the tire to get the bead loose. Took loads more time and didn't always work!

[@MartyT]

Great tip cheers

[@99andrianmonk]

I was totally captivated by your video and then it all went black.....thought it was my time. And then I saw light and the face of an angel - you. 🙃 Another great video, Marty. Hope all is well after the huge rain you experienced.

[@hansjansen7047]

In Canada we use calcium nitrate solution in the inner tube and fill it to the level of the top of the rim. it requires a lot less air to pressurize and the extra weight of the calcium helps with traction

[@orphandog51410]

Very nice video. Brought back some childhood memories. Thank you.

[@JohnSmith-pl2bk]

Reminded me of childhood with a friend digging deeply into an unstable earth bank...and being chased out by a parent just befoe it collapsed....

[@aldman]

Too Bad GoPro didn't offer to sponsor your channel...That last part was epic. I kept cheering "Yes, your'e a good little camera, Keep on going!

[@tolbaszy8067]

Tough camera! Great views! Thanks!

[@wileycoyotesr8623]

I love your grader. It seems to be a perfect size for how you use it.

[@kevintulak9987]

You made that look so easy, it never goes like that for me. Thanks for sharing.

[@ronaldclark2624]

Good fix! Nice Rd work! Hoping the camera survived and no personnel injuries! Ron PTL USA

[@AntiqueCarsandStuff]

Good job Marty!

[@patring620]

Glad to see you checked the fluids, mate.

[@alanrobison3298]

Nice job mate. It takes me back to when I had to fix truck tires at the truck stop back in the day. Trust me, it was not fun!

[@jamesbreault5762]

You made it look easy👍👍👍👍nice job

[@Caseusfette]

well, I'm glad you cam back for us after we fell off the tractor....

[@BensWorkshop]

I was sat on the back of the tractor... I fell off, got hit by the grader blade then it all went dark! Good work ;)

[@Thedavidsavage]

Love those action shots. Even though you almost lost a camera

[@LarsEizenhofer]

I work in IT Business and have no clue of such things. Its just cool to see you doing the stuff and keeping everything in shape. Nice job

[@Jayf1981]

Well-groomed tracks and more than one way to skin a cat, you should probably get hold of a backup Marty😉

[@bluegrallis]

Many times I've wished I had a "bead breaker" like yours 😁 I have many projects besides changing tires that it would be useful for.

[@alasdairhamilton1574]

Camera stood up well to all the abuse 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@markhensley9378]

The 50 year flood has caused at least a couple weeks worth of work for you. Your David Brown is still going strong. Best of luck to you and your family. Hope you have a great weekend.

[@arthurjennings5202]

Yep, that's how I used to do it. Setting the fill valve at 12 o'clock gives more weight, but still has some expansion air space in the tire. Filling on the ground purges almost all the air and you can burst the tire with hydrostatic shock from the water.

[@donnaml8776]

Wow! I never knew that a tractor 🚜 tire had water 💦 in it. Very interesting. Lol, you buried us, lol. Glad you came back for the camera, lol 😝.

[@jjohnson2553]

@3:16 THIS!!! The single biggest reason people struggle so much and/or fail when removing/replacing a tire. Changed my first tractor tire like this at 17, earning summer/weekend money working at a service station/garage. It can be a lot of work and I'm impressed you didn't need longer bars for a bit of leverage.

[@Hyratel]

You can tell someone's skill by the size of his tire spoons...

[@denjhill]

Good job. Exactly how I break the bead on my tires, with my backhoe.

[@2observant]

It is UNFORTUNATELY ALL TOO COMMON to see dirt roads gradually allowed to get eroded to the point, (especially in hilly parts), requiring the need for a big dozer to come back and in some places, scar new road, for lack of material to fill in the old, set the crown, drainage humps etc, so it is a pleasure to see you regularly maintain your roads - even if it is just another excuse to get your hands on some (more) equipment! Must congratulate you on those nifty excavator skills (maybe some editing too), especially considering how in tune you are with her margin of error/Parkinson's/arthritis.

[@josephlwallssr6166]

The roads ,will much better after the grading! Doing a great job! The work, never ends ,but is a sense , of accomplishment when completed!😀👍

[@davida.p.9911]

A wild ride, that was! 😄 That's what's called "rolling around in the dirt" Good repair job!!!

[@wolfpreist]

I love that back blade you've got on that tractor

[@MartyT]

Its a handy implement

[@bishopkinlyside8477]

Hi Marty, You are such a talented guy and all the things you do I really love your videos look forward to the next one keep up all of the good work brother I love it when you show your son how things are done Cliff from Logan City Queensland Australia

[@oghamstone5964]

Brilliant, love how you leave the fallen camera footage in. It's great. Imagining what happened and what might happen. Even though it may be very obvious what happened. Anyway, it's just reminded me of Angry Ram for some reason. Maybe similar video style. I miss Angry Ram 🐏.

[@dfishpool7052]

Very impressive bit of tyre fitting Marty - I know from experience how heavy those wheels are without water filling them when I removed the wheels off my 1955 Fordson Major - I had new (used) tyres fitted by a tyre company - didn't have the skill of know how to do it myself - thanks for yet another entertaining video.

[@bigbird2100]

Great video 👍 like the Grade cam that's something new😅

[@hubertrobinson8825]

Hi Marty I enjoy your videos a lot of things you're doing I did growing up on a farm and having our own tractor repairing those tires the same way except adding water the rest was done by hand until I built an air compressor

[@frdradio]

Really love your videos, Marty. Thanks for the content.

[@joeantos136]

i saw more floods are in Australia....not sure if you are near it...at least i think that's where you post from....hope you're ok

[@r1mein54]

My first tractor was a 1948 Ford 8, I had a rear tire fix like that only it was full of ballast water. It was only a second before it went from vertical to horizontal. You really put that camera to the 'will it still work' test.

[@ruben_balea]

I'm writing this before I watch the video so maybe I'll say things that are already in the video: Same thing happened to one of my tractors in 2013 and I tried to solder the broken valve stem in place and it worked, still good today! I used regular 60/40 tin lead solder and heated the stem with a very light flame just enough to get the solder to flow. If the old tube is still good you can install a replacement stem which comes with a rubber pad to install like a patch, those are available both for air and water filled tubes, anyway both types can be filled with water, it just takes much longer on the air model.

[@michaelmcclure8673]

Marty, I've put baby powder in my tires with tubes. It lets the tube move if twist or kinks happen. And know I now have a rock feels while you grading the road to fill the ruts.

[@brianbickley8368]

That must be one durable camera for that underneath footage!

[@mybeckett74]

I love that last affect under video fun to watch

[@MartyT]

That was unintentional but turned out to be the most exciting part 😂

[@SeanGast05]

Nice video Marty ! good luck on the fixing the trail.

[@charlieboyok]

Wow never knew that tubes were used & even water being added Didn't even know you had floods And l live next door in Melbourne I guess you learn something new every day 😳😳

[@bellofbelmont]

Thought you were getting a bit "brave" putting the camera down there but you got some good interesting angle shots 😁 Thanks for the vid. Jim Bell (Australia)

[@andrewradford3953]

Had a flat on my DB995. Tyre was nearly worn out so I opted for a new one. Shop wire brushed all the rust of the inside of the rim and painted it. I only get half bogged now, until I engage the dif lock. That bladed road looks schmick! Can't wait to do mine as soon as the torrential rain in SE QLD eases.

[@tylerlelm7823]

C'mon people we need to share this channel this guy needs more subscribers and more views!!!

[@paulthompson3877]

i enjoyed the last bit , Marty had a rollie pollie

[@allanvincent4450]

i so want a blade like that. Thanks Marty

[@arturocruz1993]

Im glad I come across this video. I have to buy and replace the tube on my tractor also

[@billforrest4205]

Wish I had £1 for every time I've had to do this! your a bolder man than I doing it with those tiny tyre levers though! 😆

[@TROUROCKS]

you'd make a very good GRIP Marty

[@lolbr-tn6kq]

Great video, greater camera...👍

[@jimgrady7458]

Reminds me of those old Timex commercials, "takes a licking and keeps on ticking" 🤣

[@craigsudman4556]

Does that camera call for help when it's lost? Nice to see a view of down under from Down Under. 🤣Great video Marty thumbs up.

[@dimievers5573]

Lol he is a kiwi. Not quite down under

[@MartyT]

Took me a while to find it, It actually got run over on the next pass, the ultimate torture test

[@craigsudman4556]

@@dimievers5573 sometimes I try to stretch the pun too far my bad; this time I missed it by a mile or two. Still a great video thumbs up.

[@ecoalex]

I hydroflate my tires, completely fill the tube, allowing air to escape, then fill to full. It is handy when far from the shop and the tire has a leak, it gets you home, and adds more weight. A slight air head . Welding a piece of pipe around the valve stem protects the stem when working in the woods. The old David Browns are great tractors.

[@PS-Straya_M8]

LoL tractor hoping for a day off ... Marty - she can go back to work now ... Tractor - Damn! 😁

[@o.c.smithiii2626]

As frugal as you are, I’m surprised that we didn’t get to see you just replace the valve stem on the old tube.