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Old 07-22-20, 12:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Iride01
Stupidly, I do this with the tire on my wheel barrow frequently. I use propane from a torch and then the longest lighter I have. Works well in warm to hot days. However on cold days I have to be real quick or else the air inside the wheel cools off, contracts and pulls the bead back off the rim before I can get the air hose on it.
Those tires are so soft I use a rope in the middle with a piece of wood or steel twisting or a ratchet strap to hold the beads until I fill it. I have one like that too I should throw a tube in.

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