"The best laid plans of mice and men often go awry." Robert Burns. How true, how true... Last summer was the time of tractor tire failure. A flat on the large rear tire miles from town and my brother, who usually rescues me, was indisposed. The banker rescued me. Some days later, even farther from town, and another flat. No answer on either of brother's phone numbers. Once again the banker came to my rescue. A third time on the road miles from town another flat. This time I hitchhiked back to town. The solution: two new tubes and tires. When the repair was finished the banker drove me to the tractor.
My corn fields are about twelve miles apart. Driving between them yesterday to chop the cornstalks I thought "Well this year I won't have to worry about flat tires." Wrong! This is a nice evening so I planned to hook the plow to the tractor. With that done I can begin plowing immediately. However, one of the large tires on the tractor went flat while it was parked in the shop. The call to the repair shop was made as they were closing. When is repair anticipated? "Maybe tomorrow otherwise next week because there's no service on Saturday."
Why might it have gone flat? A first guess was deer antlers, it has happened to me before. An exam of the tire showed no antlers. Second guess is a rough spot inside the rim rubbed a hole in the tube. Stay tuned.
Takk for alt,
Al
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