A machine that sits between jobs needs checking before the next one
Large mining operations run their equipment every shift. A local contractor does not. A loader or backhoe might work hard for three weeks, sit in the yard for two, and then get trucked to the next job the morning it is needed.
The time in the yard is when tire trouble quietly starts.
Pressure drifts. A big tire can lose pressure slowly while it sits, and an underinflated tire on a loaded machine flexes more and heats up, which is how casings get damaged in the first days back at work.
Damage from the last job is still there. A cut picked up on the last site has had weeks to let in moisture. Nobody looked at it because the machine was parked.
Valves and stems get knocked. Machines moved around a crowded yard and loaded onto trailers are easy to clip.
Tires flat-spot or crack. A machine parked a long time on one spot, especially in the sun, can show surface cracking or take a set where the tire rests.
A short check before mobilizing
Walk around the machine the day before it goes out. Check every tire's pressure against the specification for the load it will carry. Look for cuts, bulges and exposed cords. Check valve stems and caps. Note anything doubtful and have it looked at before the machine leaves, because a tire problem is far easier to deal with in your yard than on a job site.
Fitting and repairs
When a tire needs fitting, repair or replacement, that is OTR service. A cut may be repairable, depending on its size and position. Wheel refurbishing covers the rims, and casings worth a second life go into retreading, both through this store.
The national OTR services page covers fitting, repair and supply in more detail.
About this store
The Owensboro store carries all nine Purcell tire categories and is managed by Paul Wilson.
See the national OTR services page for all 41 locations.