No Flat Wheelbarrow Tires, Worth the $$?
PeterJ
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Got two wheelbarrows, one steel, one plastic 2 wheeler. Seems like the tires are always low or flat when I need to use.
Thinking I would solve the problem a year or two ago, I put tubes and Slime in the 2 wheeler and Slimed the single tubeless.
No joy, aired up single today was flat again inside of 20 minutes…. Others flat too…grrrrrrrr
I’ll cough up the $$ for the foam ones if they work.
Do they work? Is there a good/better/best or all the same?
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Solid tires on the wheel barrows do work. they are harder to maneuver through turns in my experience, make the barrow heavier but no flats make it worth it, especially in the middle of a pour
They dont have the bounce like a.. well never mind
Have had foam filled tire for about 15 yrs on mine-- works great --still has roofing nails in it .Just run through a pile of shingles no problem.
I can destroy a wheelbarrow within one year, use it many times daily. I run no flats without a single proble,. i usually have wheel bearing problem or just rotting the wheel barrow apart.
I agree on the "ride" of the hard airless tire. Not like the original tubed air. Don't know (didn't at the time) about foam.
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I've got six of the blue Jackson's, and have switched most of them over. Agree with others that they are a little harder to push. Have also had the bearings fail at least twice. They're supposed to be gauranteed, but haven't tested that.
Some buggies come with them now. It is nice to not have to mess with flats.
Bear
I put tubes and Slime in the 2 wheeler and Slimed the single tubeless.
I've had good luck with the Slime tubes. I've just started getting flats again after two years and I read on the bottle (I Slime the tires on my boom lift and trailers) that's about how long it's supposed to last.
I had a wheelbarrow with a foam tire - someone stole it. I didn't like it as well. I often load them in the truck or trailer by bouncing them (I'm easily amused, sometimes), and it wouldn't bounce. I didn't personally use it enough to notice any operational differences.
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I often load them in the truck or trailer by bouncing them
From some of the comments I've gotten, I thought I was the only one to load a whellbarrow like that!
Terry
Yeah, I get some funny looks too, but it's fun.View Image
bounce,BOUnce, BOUNCE... IN THE TRUCK!Me, too, and pneumatic is the only way you'll get all the way up there.My trick is to spray in a half-can of Fix-A-Flat, then set the wheel on the spinning shaft of a 1/4 hp, 1725 RPM motor.The wheel rotates, spreading the goo, and a tiny bit of heat is generated by the friction, helping to set the goo. I've gotten years out of these fixes, but the main plus is the Time-Is-Money factor -- 5-10 min max time invested per fix.AitchKay
I got some V-rated run-flats on mine. Little stiffer sidewall, but with the 35 aspect ratio I get the handling in the trade-off.
Easy now to stay on those criss-crossed walk boards over to the corners of the pour.
Forrest
If you added a snowmobile engine and a sulky, that would be a sweet machine.
Probably want to upgrade the chingaderas if I went that route. These are utility barrows, not the sport models.
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The big project I did in my kid's yard (91581.1) got this response from him:
"The single best educational part of this project that I value most is how you (me) switched out the tire on the wheeelbarrow to the no flat one."
Got a wheelbarrow I've had for years. Replaced the handles several times, the tires, also replaced the wheel/tire combo a couple times. The only original part is the tub and it's been repaired several times. I have a friend that's a welder and the last time he repaired it he put a piece of 1/4 steel plate in the bottom. Told me that would be the last time in his life it would need repair. It's been about ten years and I'm starting to get holes in the original tub just above where he welded the steel plate. Hate to get rid of this thing now. I'm going to see who will last the longest, me or the 'barrow.
definitely!
You'll never go back to pneumatic.
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I bought a new True Temper wheelbarrow at the horrible orange store a couple of years ago. Steel handles, heavy gauge box, and a no-flat tire. I would never get another with a pneumatic tire.
Sounds like a valve stem is not tight, try tightening before changing tires. Years ago I had to put 6 wheelbarrows together for the outfit I worked for.After pumping up the tires one day, I had to pump them up again within a couple of days. I stopped at a auto supply and bought a $3.00 valve core tool. Tightened all six wheelbarrow tire valve cores. . You would think at least one wheelbarrow would hold air right from the factory.This did the trick, if there is no visable holes in the tire , then try tightening the valve stems.
mike
Truth be told, the valve stem's probably the best part. What I'm really looking for is an "always ready" solution, and wanted to know if the flat-free were what they seemed to be. Sounds like people like 'em for the most part, so I'm in at least for one now.
I don't like the plastic double all that much, but the price was right (free) and it has a bigger capacity. It's kinda "rubbery" though when loaded 'cuz it flexes more than steel.
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