Safety Seal VS Monkey Grip

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The one that you assemble yourself from all of the neccesary components.

Why? Because it now has all of the neccesary components.



Including;

Plug inserter and reamer.
Plugs.
Patches (miltiple sized, including BIG ones).
"Patch goop"
Rubber cement.
Tire tube(s).
Wire brush and sandpaper.
Heavy monofiliment.
Battery powered drill with small bits (18-1/16 inch).
CO2 tank w/non-regulated capability.
Tire band (rachect straps will usually work)
Bottle of water/soap mix.
Tire spoons.


Mark...
 
Yikes!! And a ammo trialer to carry the Balancing machine...

Good god Alaska is one scary Nation! Down here we don't even need the 44 magnum S&W bear pistol kit (I just read a review on these guns, seriously) to go get our mail..and I can walk to the end of my drive way in about 2 min...and use my cell phone to call the kids to come pick me up in the Volvo if it's getting dark and I'm afraid to walk back..

But for the pussy footing off road stuff I do..I'm carrying the Saftey Seal...and a near perfect spare 33" tire...I figure that will get me back to Les Schwab :)

I carry the Safty Seal cause several buddies have them and have no problems with them...I'm a lot more likey to run over a 16 penny nail then to have a side wall sliced open..(unless I go to the mall in Portland and the gangbangers get me rig)
 
Mark W said:
The one that you assemble yourself from all of the neccesary components.

Why? Because it now has all of the neccesary components.



Including;

Plug inserter and reamer.
Plugs.
Patches (miltiple sized, including BIG ones).
"Patch goop"
Rubber cement.
Tire tube(s).
Wire brush and sandpaper.
Heavy monofiliment.
Battery powered drill with small bits (18-1/16 inch).
CO2 tank w/non-regulated capability.
Tire band (rachect straps will usually work)
Bottle of water/soap mix.
Tire spoons.


Mark...
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:flipoff2: Which brand for the first five items.
 
SafetySeal is my personal tire kit ... I had read and heard so many positive reviews that it seemed like the only real choice at the time. More recently Ive read about other good kits, but I am still 100% satisfied with the SS so I wount be changing anytime soon :)
 
I'm a Monkey grip guy. Probably because I've been using their products since I got my first Stingray bike.

I've use my plug kit once, the tire is still holding air.

For less than half the price of the SS kit, the MG product seems to be a good value.

Any negative feed back on Monkey Grip?
 
rusty_tlc said:
:flipoff2: Which brand for the first five items.
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Brand???

I buy the plugs in batches. Whatever brand my supplier has on the shelf.

The plug inserter and reamer... again, whatever brand is on the shelf. I keep plugs and inerter+reamer in the glove box of all my rigs. Even the Walmart units work just fine.

Patches? I wouldn't recognize brands and I'm sure that I have a variety of brands in the box.

"Patch Goop" again, whatever brand the truck supply store has on the shelf.

Rubber cement? whaytever brand I steal form the kid's craft box. ;)


Mark...
 
My tire plugging kit is a WalMart $7 special. It works amazingly well, I've lost count of the number if times I've used it, at home, on the road, on the trail. I've even patched huge sidewall punctures, just keep stuffing plugs in till it stops leaking, they're cheap. It will at least get you off the trail. Two of my street tire ATs have plugs in them now, and one of the Falkens on my car. No leaks.
 
KLF said:
My tire plugging kit is a WalMart $7 special. It works amazingly well, I've lost count of the number if times I've used it, at home, on the road, on the trail. I've even patched huge sidewall punctures, just keep stuffing plugs in till it stops leaking, they're cheap. It will at least get you off the trail. Two of my street tire ATs have plugs in them now, and one of the Falkens on my car. No leaks.
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Same here with the walmart kit. It came in a blue case and does great. I had to add needle nose pliers to the kit and have used it many times. I had to open up the inserter tool at the end alittle. It kept cutting the plugs during insertion. I've had it for years and still carry it.
 
I build built/maintain my own tyre repair kit using a Rema/Tip-top kit as the foundation.

http://www.alltiresupply.com is one place that I've bought Rema patches etc from.

Over many years of repairing tubes/tyres when offroad in oz I've found the Rema stuff to be excellent and reliable.

I've also used Camel patches & fluid and it seems a good brand too.

Do note that for patching the inside of a tubeless tyre you need to clean/remove the silicone coating or the vulcanizing fluid will not properly bond.

A good bead breaker is also highly recommended when you need to unmount the tyre for a proper repair of something more than a nail hole. I use tyrepliers (oz made), but there a several other excellent bead breakers available over there (mate has an R&R and it works great too) - not sure about here in the US.

Here's a do it yourself
http://www.lcool.org/technical/90_series/bead_breaker/bead_breaker.html

cheers,
george.
 
My vote is for the Safety Seal. I keep one in every vehicle. I've plugged many more other people's tires than mine so far. All plugs holding quite well.

Still working on consolidating a SS kit for my Harley.

If I traveled where Mark does, I'd add those extra components. May still add some of them.
 
george_tlc said:
A good bead breaker is also highly recommended when you need to unmount the tyre for a proper repair of something more than a nail hole. I use tyrepliers (oz made), but there a several other excellent bead breakers available over there (mate has an R&R and it works great too) - not sure about here in the US.
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I've had good luck over the years using highlift jacks or simply driving up on the dismounted tire with another rig to dismount. Of course this assumes that you have another rig handy and you're not out alone.


Mark...
 
george_tlc said:
I build built/maintain my own tyre repair kit using a Rema/Tip-top kit as the foundation.

http://www.alltiresupply.com is one place that I've bought Rema patches etc from.

Over many years of repairing tubes/tyres when offroad in oz I've found the Rema stuff to be excellent and reliable.

I've also used Camel patches & fluid and it seems a good brand too.

Do note that for patching the inside of a tubeless tyre you need to clean/remove the silicone coating or the vulcanizing fluid will not properly bond.

A good bead breaker is also highly recommended when you need to unmount the tyre for a proper repair of something more than a nail hole. I use tyrepliers (oz made), but there a several other excellent bead breakers available over there (mate has an R&R and it works great too) - not sure about here in the US.

Here's a do it yourself
http://www.lcool.org/technical/90_series/bead_breaker/bead_breaker.html

cheers,
george.
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Mark W said:
I've had good luck over the years using highlift jacks or simply driving up on the dismounted tire with another rig to dismount. Of course this assumes that you have another rig handy and you're not out alone.


Mark...
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I've heard of this Hi-Lift method. I'd like to see a pictorial essay of how it is done, actually the whole process of dismounting/repair/mounting. Right now I just run on the assumption that if I destroy one of my tires and the spare beyond repair with a plug(s) that somebody else in the party will have a spare that I can use. I hate to depend on the kindness of strangers, and they don't come much stranger than the group I ride with.;p
 
Not bad. But since they are selling their neato tool, they make the other methods of removing the tire seem much more complicated than they really are.

Their tool does look handy though. I might have to make one of those. ;)


Mark...
 
Jim, if you're asking me... I just forgot to mention that item. I've got the little multi-ended valve core/stem tools bouncing around in the glove box of all my rigs. And I use the valve core remover caps on all of my valve stems too. ;)


Mark...
 
I've seen a couple tubeless tire valve stems (not valve cores) replaced on the trail. It seemed fortunate that someone had one of these:

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Pulling the new stem through the rim without the tool would be tough. However, reading the above linked article I noted the use of the little four way tool with a Visegrips. I also carry these in my air up / air down kit. I've used them for pulling valve cores, cleaning up treads (inside and out) but hadn't thought of using them to pull in new stems.

Thanks to a lucky raffle ticket, on one rig I have Klune V rapid deflater that use stems with rubber washers and nuts. I also carry some spare stems that also use rubber washers and nuts in lieu of the typical pull through stems.

It's pretty easy to tear off stems in the rocks.
 
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