Update-Balanceing Trailer Tires with Dyna Beads
My educations continues.
A few days ago, I asked a stupid question about balancing trailer tires.
During the discussion, fellow forum member, Huntingdog (Many Thanks), educated me on 'hub-centric' (auto) versus 'lug-centric' (trailer) rims.
I had taken my boat trailer tires to a local shop for balancing, guy comes back says my wheels are badly bent. I now know that on a lug-centric trailer tire that the center (pilot) hole can be 'off-center' and only purpose is for the hub to stick thru.
I removed those big, honking weights, S-hook from bungy cord worked great.
Huntingdog provided some links and told me that lug-centric rim required an adapter plate to be balanced on todays machines, which is rare and finding a tire person to even admit such a thing exists is rarer.
During all this discussion, I discover Dyna-beads. Once, I'm satisfied that Dyna-beads are legit, I called and ordered some, paid extra to rush them as I was in a hurry.
Installation was super easy thru the valve stem, used my Sonic Care toothbrush for vibration, less than 3 min. per tire.
Went to our 1 source of free air, small town, air hose gone. Put 4 quarters in another place, airing up with wore-out chuck when it slips off and all kinds of******comes out of the air hose. This was on a Sunday.
On Monday, Called Tech support, Guy says 'if any compressor oil got inside the tire, the beads won't work'. So, after all of this, I'm going to start over. Do it right.
Called my Ford Dealer, service advisor told me that their air compressor had several water and oil filters/traps, come on in.
Break down the tires, and sure enough, one of the tires had the dyna-beads stuck to the inside, like 'fly-paper'. Good thing I caught this. Wash the insides out, twice, and a final wipe with alcohol just before remounting. After airing up, I waiting a few days before adding the beads, wanting to ensure no leaks.
At this time my Ford Techs was interested and wanted to see my process for getting the beads inside the tire. Friday, I went in, set up shop on my tailgate, had my little bottle, stem, and....my Sonic Care toothbrush....
Remember, this is the 3rd time, I have balanced this tires!!!
Ford Tech says, 'Wow, this is neat, I'm getting the Boss!!!'
Now the Service Manager is brand new at my Dealer and I had not met him yet. He comes over as I'm starting putting in the beads for the last tire. At to my suprise, he knows about 'hub' versus 'lug' centric wheels and he was familar with the Dyna-beads.
We talked for a while and I'm getting a 'good' feeling about this guy. During our talk, he said 'Fred, Why didn't you let us balance your tires, you have spent a lot of time and money on the Dyna-beads.' Bill, 'I would have but you do not have the proper adaptor plate.'
At this point Bill went over to the balancing machine and pulled it out. 'Here it is, looks like it has never been used, I saw it when I was checking things out'.:S:S:S
Hope you enjoyed,
Fred
A few days ago, I asked a stupid question about balancing trailer tires.
During the discussion, fellow forum member, Huntingdog (Many Thanks), educated me on 'hub-centric' (auto) versus 'lug-centric' (trailer) rims.
I had taken my boat trailer tires to a local shop for balancing, guy comes back says my wheels are badly bent. I now know that on a lug-centric trailer tire that the center (pilot) hole can be 'off-center' and only purpose is for the hub to stick thru.
I removed those big, honking weights, S-hook from bungy cord worked great.
Huntingdog provided some links and told me that lug-centric rim required an adapter plate to be balanced on todays machines, which is rare and finding a tire person to even admit such a thing exists is rarer.
During all this discussion, I discover Dyna-beads. Once, I'm satisfied that Dyna-beads are legit, I called and ordered some, paid extra to rush them as I was in a hurry.
Installation was super easy thru the valve stem, used my Sonic Care toothbrush for vibration, less than 3 min. per tire.
Went to our 1 source of free air, small town, air hose gone. Put 4 quarters in another place, airing up with wore-out chuck when it slips off and all kinds of******comes out of the air hose. This was on a Sunday.
On Monday, Called Tech support, Guy says 'if any compressor oil got inside the tire, the beads won't work'. So, after all of this, I'm going to start over. Do it right.
Called my Ford Dealer, service advisor told me that their air compressor had several water and oil filters/traps, come on in.
Break down the tires, and sure enough, one of the tires had the dyna-beads stuck to the inside, like 'fly-paper'. Good thing I caught this. Wash the insides out, twice, and a final wipe with alcohol just before remounting. After airing up, I waiting a few days before adding the beads, wanting to ensure no leaks.
At this time my Ford Techs was interested and wanted to see my process for getting the beads inside the tire. Friday, I went in, set up shop on my tailgate, had my little bottle, stem, and....my Sonic Care toothbrush....
Remember, this is the 3rd time, I have balanced this tires!!!
Ford Tech says, 'Wow, this is neat, I'm getting the Boss!!!'
Now the Service Manager is brand new at my Dealer and I had not met him yet. He comes over as I'm starting putting in the beads for the last tire. At to my suprise, he knows about 'hub' versus 'lug' centric wheels and he was familar with the Dyna-beads.
We talked for a while and I'm getting a 'good' feeling about this guy. During our talk, he said 'Fred, Why didn't you let us balance your tires, you have spent a lot of time and money on the Dyna-beads.' Bill, 'I would have but you do not have the proper adaptor plate.'
At this point Bill went over to the balancing machine and pulled it out. 'Here it is, looks like it has never been used, I saw it when I was checking things out'.:S:S:S
Hope you enjoyed,
Fred
