BX2360 front tire tubes, mower belt, front weights

[SDMauler]

Hey all, pretty new to the forums, but I've owned my lil orange work machine for going on 6 years. Since day one, the front tires refused to hold air. I had a couple of actual holes patched, but they still slowly lose air. I finally ordered a couple of tubes for them. First, how much of a job is it to get a tube into the tire using hand tools ( no tire machine)? Or is it wiser to just take them to a tire shop? Would I be better off just putting in a bunch of slime instead? Not a big fan of that stuff.

I also had to replace the RCK60 mower deck belt for the first time this year. Is 5-6 years average for mowing 4 or so acres regularly?

Lastly, anybody have suggestions for adding weight to the front end while using the front dozer blade and mount frame? I always run out of steering before I run out of horsepower. Not a lot of room left up there. Rear wheels are already ballasted with RV antifreeze.

Thanks

 

[Daren Todd]

It's usually around 10 to 15$ to have a tire patched. Assuming it would be around the same to have a tube installed. Especially if your supplying the tube. Personally for me it's much easier to drop my tires off at the tire store and pick them back up on my way home from work and let the professionals deal with them

 

[85Hokie]

Hey all, pretty new to the forums, but I've owned my lil orange work machine for going on 6 years. Since day one, the front tires refused to hold air. I had a couple of actual holes patched, but they still slowly lose air. I finally ordered a couple of tubes for them. First, how much of a job is it to get a tube into the tire using hand tools ( no tire machine)? Or is it wiser to just take them to a tire shop? Would I be better off just putting in a bunch of slime instead? Not a big fan of that stuff.

I also had to replace the RCK60 mower deck belt for the first time this year. Is 5-6 years average for mowing 4 or so acres regularly?

Lastly, anybody have suggestions for adding weight to the front end while using the front dozer blade and mount frame? I always run out of steering before I run out of horsepower. Not a lot of room left up there. Rear wheels are already ballasted with RV antifreeze.

Thanks

I am with Daren, drop them thar tires off.....O you CAN do it yourself.....but after you invent cuss words and throw that screwdriver across the room......the small amount $$$ is cost is well worth it !!!!

I would say that you belt did it's job! It is a large belt and you got your moneys worth!!!!

 

[Tooljunkie]

Welcome to the forum.
As a mechanic i can tell you putting tube in tire isnt much fun, tougher with hand tools. That being said it is do-able.
With proper tire tools that is. Biggest risk is damaging tube.
Im sure theres a youtube video on this subject.
Much easier to pay someone to do it.
I have put tubes in front tires, they work better than slime.

Im suprised you got that much time out of that belt,but that also says something about good quality belts.

Adding weight to the front end might cause bigger problems, wouldnt want to break anything. May want to post that question in operating section,add a description of what you are trying to accomplish will help too.

 

[FRANKLY]

I just completed changing a tube on a front tire on my L2350. I paid $20 bucks for a new tube and it took an hour and a half to get it stuffed in the tire, using a crow bar and screw drivers. The old tube came out much faster than the new one went in. Based on the other tires $35 cost for tube and labor at the tire shop, I would not do it myself again. I mainly did it this time, because went flat on Friday afternoon, and I needed it on Saturday AM.

The last two tubes have failed at the valve stem. The rim hole cuts into the stem. What can be done to prevent this?

 

[SDMauler]

Okay, off to the tire shop they go! Thanks for the advice.