I carry a air pump 12 volt and tire plugs. The Slime is a must here for thorns and sharp rocks.[]

 

I carry tire plugs, a 12v air compressor, and sometimes a spare. I also carry a spare belt, tools to remove the PVT cover, a jack, tow strap, and other 'stuff.'

 

Hello

Does the slime effect tire balance or have any drawbacks?

Thanks
Bruce

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I carry pretty much what the other guys carry plus some radial patches and a spare front tire and assorted tools to do in field repairs. I carry spare belt tool. The radial patchs work great if you happent to slash a side wall. I did that once and was glad I had those patches!

 

i to carry plugs & air comp. had flats and glad i had them also to help out others they too were glad!

 

Originally posted by hsgsports

Hello

Does the slime effect tire balance or have any drawbacks?

Thanks
Bruce

Balance not affected below 50 mph. Draw backs, 1 the tire guys hate it, they don't like to clean it out when they change tires.

 

[]Clean up for me with slimed tires are not all that bad.[] The stuff breaks down with water real well. I agree with Jerry, the balance issue is not a problem with a Ranger. The trails I run I wouldn't notice it if it were a problem. []

 

If it's the small CO2 cartidges like you'd use in a BB gun, they work great for motorcycle tires but you have to use a BUNCH of them in order to air up something as big as a tire on the Ranger or a quad (I've tried it). I still recommend a compressor.

 

A cheap small portable compressor works really well

 

Car tire plugs suck, try these.
http://www.stopngo.com/plugger.htm

 

I have slime in all of my tires, and handling is not an issue. The stuff is very cheap and works extremely well. A small compressor shouldnt be more than $20. As a side note, getting a flat is one thing, but you can also pop a tire off the bead without trying all that hard. It happened to us on the way down from crown king. The compressor was more than strong enough, but a ratcheting tie down was the real key. You put it around the tire(just like the treads), and as you tighten the strap, it pushes down on the middle and forces the sidewalls towards the wheel allowing the compressor to start filling the tire. This then pops it back on the bead. A tie down is very inexpensive and takes up very little room. We would have been up a creek without it.

 

Rope and a stick works too if you don't have a strap.

 

Chris, I too have had tire problems on that Crown King run. About three years ago coming back from Crown King late in the day around the old Oro Bell Mine I slashed a side wall on my 700 Sportsman ATV rear tire. Had we not had a bunch of plugs, small air compressor and radial patches It would have been a long nignt. We were at least 20 miles away from the staging area where we were parked. You can never have too much stuff can you. We did what you did with the rachet tie down strap to get the tire back on the bead. Worked like a charm!

 

DOnt forget Valve stems! I knocked one off going over a stump, It was slow going back,

 

Stick with the slime and a patch kit, compressor. Flat fix will get you scowled upon by the tire folks. Its a messy clean up when patching the tire.

 

Kevin, Yes, right on! I had forgotten to add the valve stem to the list. I have knocked one off in the field. Make sure you buy the very short OEM type stem. If they stick out too far you will knock them off real easy. Moreover, careful as you air up the tire as you can damage one by putting too much side pressue on them.

 

Stay away from Fix A Flat. It rusts metal rims, It will eat the rim after a period of time. And is hard to patch after it is in there.
SLIME, SLIME, SLIME,

 

Dang, I wish I had known that about Fix A Flat before I pumped some in to fix a slow leak. Do you think its worth it to dismount the tire, clean it out, and then use slime?

 

Eric, That stuff is only meant to be a quick fix and one is expected to take care of it when he gets back to home or shop. I would dismount the tire and clean things up and fix the leak in question with a good patch! In the future slime works much better especailly with such low pressure requirements. I have even used that stuff on my Skid Steer Loader tires that hold 45 psi and it is amazing. More importantly, the clean up is not all that bad either. A good hose rinse pretty much takes care of it.

 

Looks like I have a project next weekend!

 

Thanks for tips.

 

Hi Bruce,

Although I have only had my 700 XP for three weeks we have been going out with friends in their UTV's for over a year now and have run into all sorts of challenges. I have put together some items we have used to carry in my rig.

In my storage compartment I have a fire extinguisher, scissor jack and 4x4 block to set it on for more lift, a good first aid kit, a tool kit and some rags. This still leaves room for a couple of jackets for the cool fall weather.

In a foot locker style trunk I carry a small shovel, straps, gloves, tow rope, winch kit with tree straps, snatch block and shackles, tarp, rope, work light, extra first aid kit and fire extinguisher, slime and compressor, a good tire plug kit, TP, baby wipes, and two pairs of insulated coveralls. There is also a box with some survival items such as fire starter, water purification tablets, etc.

I know this may sound like a lot but we have needed all of these things at one time or another. It all packs into the trunk with room to spare.

 

can someone post the exact tools needed to change the belt. I am a brand new 4 x 4 500 owner so I have not had the privilege of changing one.

 

I rarely go far enough away that I can't just drive on a flat, I slashed teh stock 4 ply 489 on some rebar, since I got the Mudlites, nothing has come close to cutting teh tires, but running on a flat is okay for 5 to 10 miles

 

I carry a spare.