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SQLit June 8th 05 11:31 PM

Wheelbarrow Tire Pressure
 

"Ultraglide" wrote in message
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I have an old wheelbarrow with an inflatable tube tire. I have repaired
a hole in it but need to know what the air pressure should be when I
fill it. There is a label on the wheel rim that I believe gives the
pressure, but the numbers are obscured. Any ideas?'


Until it is firm. Not hard when you squeeze the tire from the side walls.



David Martel June 9th 05 12:43 AM

Ultra,

Try 10-12 psi.

Dave M.



Tony Hwang June 9th 05 12:57 AM

wrote:

On Wed, 08 Jun 2005 16:44:38 -0400, Ultraglide
wrote:


I have an old wheelbarrow with an inflatable tube tire. I have repaired
a hole in it but need to know what the air pressure should be when I
fill it. There is a label on the wheel rim that I believe gives the
pressure, but the numbers are obscured. Any ideas?



Mine is 50

Hi,
Ditto on mine.
Tony

Robert Allison June 9th 05 02:07 AM

Ultraglide wrote:
I have an old wheelbarrow with an inflatable tube tire. I have repaired
a hole in it but need to know what the air pressure should be when I
fill it. There is a label on the wheel rim that I believe gives the
pressure, but the numbers are obscured. Any ideas?


Mine are rated at 50 PSI, but I usually keep about 70-80 PSI.
It helps with cornering and braking. Plus you can get a
hell of a bounce going when you are going down a set of steps.
Watch out for those spontaneous decompressions, though.
They can put an eye out.

;-)

--
Robert Allison
Rimshot, Inc.
Georgetown, TX

SteveB June 9th 05 02:17 AM


"Ultraglide" wrote in message
...
I have an old wheelbarrow with an inflatable tube tire. I have repaired
a hole in it but need to know what the air pressure should be when I
fill it. There is a label on the wheel rim that I believe gives the
pressure, but the numbers are obscured. Any ideas?


I am glad you asked and didn't just go out there and do the wrong thing. So
many things must be considered:

What will be the ambient temperature?

Will you be hauling heavy or light materials?

How fast will you be going?

What kind of ground will you be covering, rough or smooth?

Does the barometric pressure in your area vary greatly?

The proper care and maintenence of wheelbarrows requiress a high caliber
spendy pressure gauge, storage in a temperature/humidity controlled
environment, proper rotation, regular air changes, and regular inspections
by a qualified expert.

But, if you are like the rest of us, you just put enough in it to make it
easy to push.

HTH

Steve ;-)



SteveB June 9th 05 02:17 AM


wrote in message
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On Wed, 08 Jun 2005 16:44:38 -0400, Ultraglide
wrote:

I have an old wheelbarrow with an inflatable tube tire. I have repaired
a hole in it but need to know what the air pressure should be when I
fill it. There is a label on the wheel rim that I believe gives the
pressure, but the numbers are obscured. Any ideas?


Mine is 50


Years old or PSI?

Steve



George E. Cawthon June 9th 05 02:28 AM

SQLit wrote:
"Ultraglide" wrote in message
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I have an old wheelbarrow with an inflatable tube tire. I have repaired
a hole in it but need to know what the air pressure should be when I
fill it. There is a label on the wheel rim that I believe gives the
pressure, but the numbers are obscured. Any ideas?'



Until it is firm. Not hard when you squeeze the tire from the side walls.


Yep. Most are only 15-20 psi.

Unrevealed Source June 9th 05 04:23 AM

Mine is 35. I know this because I have to fill the darn thing up every time
I use it - it has a slow leak so I always have to drag out the compressor.

"Ultraglide" wrote in message
...
I have an old wheelbarrow with an inflatable tube tire. I have repaired
a hole in it but need to know what the air pressure should be when I
fill it. There is a label on the wheel rim that I believe gives the
pressure, but the numbers are obscured. Any ideas?




Edwin Pawlowski June 9th 05 04:23 AM


"Ultraglide" wrote in message
...
I have an old wheelbarrow with an inflatable tube tire. I have repaired
a hole in it but need to know what the air pressure should be when I
fill it. There is a label on the wheel rim that I believe gives the
pressure, but the numbers are obscured. Any ideas?


I don't have a clue, nor do I care. I fill it until it is hard enough to
not sag when loaded. This is not like a finely tuned race car at 185 mph
where a couple of pounds means losing control in the turns.



SteveB June 9th 05 04:44 AM


"Edwin Pawlowski" wrote in message
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"Ultraglide" wrote in message
...
I have an old wheelbarrow with an inflatable tube tire. I have repaired
a hole in it but need to know what the air pressure should be when I
fill it. There is a label on the wheel rim that I believe gives the
pressure, but the numbers are obscured. Any ideas?


I don't have a clue, nor do I care. I fill it until it is hard enough to
not sag when loaded. This is not like a finely tuned race car at 185 mph
where a couple of pounds means losing control in the turns.


I can tell you don't take your wheelbarrow to the edges of its envelope
.....................

Steve



Dan C June 9th 05 05:24 AM

On Thu, 09 Jun 2005 02:23:55 +0000, Edwin Pawlowski wrote:

I don't have a clue, nor do I care. I fill it until it is hard enough to
not sag when loaded. This is not like a finely tuned race car at 185 mph
where a couple of pounds means losing control in the turns.


Speak for yourself. Some of us do indeed run high performance
wheelbarrows, and losing control in a turn with a full load of compost
onboard could be very ugly indeed.

I generally keep mine at 92.5 pounds (cold).

--
If you're not on the edge, you're taking up too much space.
Linux Registered User #327951


ameijers June 9th 05 05:31 AM


"Unrevealed Source" wrote in message
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Mine is 35. I know this because I have to fill the darn thing up every

time
I use it - it has a slow leak so I always have to drag out the compressor.

Take it to a full-service tire store (one that also does farm-industrial
tires) and pay them 20 bucks to put a new tube or whatever in it. I did that
for a handtruck with leaky Chinese tubes in the tires, and it was worth the
money to watch the big tire guy fighting with those tiny rims, jumping on
them to set the beads, etc. I about bust a gut trying not to laugh. And it
hasn't leaked down in 8 years.

aem sends...


No June 9th 05 02:44 PM

I just put air in it when it looks low, until its solid. If it compresses
too much with a load I know I need some air.

"Ultraglide" wrote in message
...
I have an old wheelbarrow with an inflatable tube tire. I have repaired
a hole in it but need to know what the air pressure should be when I
fill it. There is a label on the wheel rim that I believe gives the
pressure, but the numbers are obscured. Any ideas?




Phisherman June 10th 05 04:59 AM

On Wed, 8 Jun 2005 17:17:56 -0700, "SteveB"
wrote:


wrote in message
.. .
On Wed, 08 Jun 2005 16:44:38 -0400, Ultraglide
wrote:

I have an old wheelbarrow with an inflatable tube tire. I have repaired
a hole in it but need to know what the air pressure should be when I
fill it. There is a label on the wheel rim that I believe gives the
pressure, but the numbers are obscured. Any ideas?


Mine is 50


Years old or PSI?

Steve


Mine is 51 and 50.

Rudy June 10th 05 08:32 AM

Whatever pressure makes the tire "look good" when fully loaded.

If yer hauling sawdust or garden debris, maybe 15 lbs.
A big load of rocks in a 5 CF barrow, probably 40
YMMV

I have an old wheelbarrow with an inflatable tube tire. I have repaired
a hole in it but need to know what the air pressure should be when I
fill it. There is a label on the wheel rim that I believe gives the
pressure, but the numbers are obscured. Any ideas?





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