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12-31-2004, 01:39 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Centennial, CO
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|  How I fixed my tire... lol Well, I tore the sidewall on my swamp dawgs, and while I really want to buy those 2.2" Giant Tracs someone else posted about, I just don't have the money... I tried IC2000'ing it shut, but that didn't last very long at all, so I decided tonight to stitch it shut. So here's the pic. Black thread, it looks really random and chaotic but I basically ran stitches to each side, then made angled stitches from further out, all the way back to where I started. Tightened it up with some knots and there you go. I plan to get some more IC-2000 tomorrow (ran out) and fill it in again. Its already really strong, but I think with both of these bonds it'll work better.   |
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12-31-2004, 01:41 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Grand Forks, ND
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| Re: How I fixed my tire... lol lol thats great. where on earth did u come up with that?? |
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12-31-2004, 01:46 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Centennial, CO
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| Re: How I fixed my tire... lol I figured, if it was good enough for spleens, stomachs and hearts, it was good enough for crawling. I was kicked out of my room for a bit while my mom used the computer and I saw her sewing room and it gave me the idea.  It was funny though because I had my pliers and wire cutters and screw drivers laying out, and I had to use the wire cutters to cut the thread since I didn't have scissors... talk about a testosterone charged sewing experience. |
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12-31-2004, 01:49 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Canada
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| Re: How I fixed my tire... lol my swampers did the exact same thing! i just used some good old CA glue to bandage it back up! |
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12-31-2004, 02:11 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Grand Forks, ND
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| Re: How I fixed my tire... lol testosterone and sewing. two words that dont often come even close to each other. |
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12-31-2004, 08:59 AM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: wasatch front
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| Re: How I fixed my tire... lol that is the coolest tire fix that i have ever seen!!!!! lol |
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12-31-2004, 10:33 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Northern Utah
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12-31-2004, 11:27 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Flagstaff, AZ
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12-31-2004, 12:41 PM
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| RIP Buster   Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Norcal
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| Re: How I fixed my tire... lol Quote:
  Good job Martha! | |||
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12-31-2004, 01:49 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Saugus
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| Re: How I fixed my tire... lol I never would have thought about doing that! Now I know what to do if my tires ever go out. |
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12-31-2004, 01:52 PM
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| 06 Super National Champ  Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Tennessee
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| Re: How I fixed my tire... lol Wouldn't a piece of bike inner tube work? |
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12-31-2004, 03:16 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Centennial, CO
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| Re: How I fixed my tire... lol Quote:
I am definately going to cover the stitches with IC-2000. I figure with just the right rock, the threads will get cut through. As it is, the fix is very strong, but I don't want the threads cut and me losing the tire again. Innertube might work, but this was free Hmm... maybe I can start stitching on some side biters, maybe even crochet a taller tire... | |
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12-31-2004, 04:08 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Northern Utah
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| Re: How I fixed my tire... lol Quote:
While I'm sure that sewing the tire saved the day, I'm more likely to have some CA glue in my stuff than a needle and thread.... | |
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