BX23S front tires vs. cactus

[flesheatingvirus]

I have lots of tree cactus (AKA Satan in plant form) in my yard, and have already had one front tire patched. Now it is leaking again AS IS the other front tire.

Any recommendations for new front tires that would hold up a bit better to these damn spines?

The rears seem to be holding up just fine.

 

[rc51stierhoff]

I don’t have any experience with cactus and tires, but I would think either a puncture sealant or better yet fill with foam. Maybe look into foam? Good luck.

 

[Trimley]

I don’t have any experience with cactus and tires, but I would think either a puncture sealant or better yet fill with foam. Maybe look into foam? Good luck.

Sensible choices, considering.

Nip it in the bud before the tires get an infection and fester. Next thing you know you'll be seeing the Doctire 🫢

 

[hagrid]

Slime.

 

[flesheatingvirus]

Liking the foam idea. I'll have to see what shops in my area may do that. I always thought of the slime as more of a temporary fix.

 

[Lil Foot]

Be prepared for a rougher ride. Foam filled tires are pretty stiff.

 

[Kubota Newbie]

Tubeless and sealant. The sealant available from tire shop will generally be much better over the long term.

 

[Russell King]

If you decide to go with a sealant look at Flatout. I have had good luck using it

High Performance Tire Sealants | MULTI SEAL® & FlatOut™

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[flesheatingvirus]

Be prepared for a rougher ride. Foam filled tires are pretty stiff.

I'd be ok with that. The dirt out here is very soft, almost like walking on moon dust when it is dry.

 

[flesheatingvirus]

If you decide to go with a sealant look at Flatout. I have had good luck using it

High Performance Tire Sealants | MULTI SEAL® & FlatOut™

Explore high-performance tire sealants from MULTI SEAL® and FlatOut™, trusted to prevent flats and extend tire life.

www.flatouttire.com

Interesting. Would it be one bag per front tire?

 

[Russell King]

Not sure what package they are using now but I put one 32 ounce bottle in the front Ag tires on my L185 and also the rear tires on the MTD (Cub Cadet) lawn mower.

They have a tube that comes out that fits over the threaded section of the valve stem. You remove the core and squeeze it into the tire.

Slow leaks from dry rot and cactus and mesquite thorns have stopped completely

 

[Bearcatrp]

Get a land plane and rip those things out of the ground!

 

[Russell King]

Get a land plane and rip those things out of the ground!

Really bad idea for cactus…you would just be multiplying the cactus.

Or you could pick up every single piece of every single plant after dragging them around for a while and then do it again and again.

 

[flesheatingvirus]

Get a land plane and rip those things out of the ground!

Work in progress! I have 3/4 of the land cleared of them. I was using the back hoe with a thumb to rip them out and drop them onto my trailer.

 

[jyoutz]

I had cholla and prickly pear cactus on my land 18 years ago. I removed them all, put them in burn piles and burned them in the winter. Annually I go on cactus patrol and dig up any small cactus that I find. I did this on 20 acres and now it’s a beautiful grass land. I also destroyed my front tires in the process and had to replace them.

 

[Bearcatrp]

Really bad idea for cactus…you would just be multiplying the cactus.

Or you could pick up every single piece of every single plant after dragging them around for a while and then do it again and again.

Your bucket can’t get deep enough to get most of the roots?

 

[Harold Youngblood]

I have lots of tree cactus (AKA Satan in plant form) in my yard, and have already had one front tire patched. Now it is leaking again AS IS the other front tire.

Any recommendations for new front tires that would hold up a bit better to these damn spines?

The rears seem to be holding up just fine.

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I pumped industrial sealant in mine. I think I got it from TS. It is pink rather than green like slime. I have locust Thorn trees and they do fine. I have used it in other machines and the rims haven't been corroding.

 

[Russell King]

Your bucket can’t get deep enough to get most of the roots?

The suggestion was to use a land plane. Which to me would not be digging very deep and would be breaking the cactus into small sections and then planting them.

I’m sure you could use a front end loader to help get the plant into and you could dig up the roots with the bucket also. But then you have a bucket of dirt and cactus mix to deal with. Cactus will root just laying on top of soil, so dumping a bucket mixture would plat the cactus again.

The roots are shallow enough that you can easily dig them out by hand (and throw them into the tractor bucket)

Cactus are designed to break apart and each piece will then be a separate plant

Here is a link to a way to eradicate prickly pear cactus. It probably would not work in a sandy (desert) soil.

Texas Idea Farm -- Cactus Eradication Page