Many aerosols still use a flammable propellant.  Just look at the warnings
on the label, if it says "Extremely Flammable" you're good to go.  Gas is
convenient, since it's in your vehicle. Wear safety glasses.

-Dick-
87 Syncro (Blaze)

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
PSD
Sent: Sunday, November 16, 2014 11:40 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: tire re-beading RE: Suspension for Off Roading

There are many videos like this on youtube.  Any flammable aerosol works
fine.
I saw a video of big 4x4 trucks in Iceland running over the mucky ice/mud
terrain.  They run super low psi for traction.  De-beading is a common
problem.  Wanna guess how they re-seat beads in the middle of nowhere?  Same
technique.

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Don Hanson
Sent: Sunday, November 16, 2014 12:33 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Suspension for Off Roading

  I learned the trick from the Mexicans in Baja...in remote
"Llanteras"...tire "shops"....often a side-room off a family dwelling  with
a palm thatch roof and no electricity.  Tire changing done with irons and
hammers.

   Getting the bead to seat and the tire to begin taking air without a fancy
tire machine  and all the stuff used by modern places....
    I was dealing with a larger truck tire from my diesel pick up
truck...hard enough to air up with tools, but I had seen the guys in Baja
seating the tire beads on big semi trucks and bus tires this way also...so I
did it..first time it worked fine...

  You pour about a shot glass of gasoline inside the tire after it is
mounted  for taking air.
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