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Running Skid Steer on flat tire

longislandcat

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I drove my caterpillar skid steer 3 blocks from where I am to clear a persons driveway of snow . While
I was there the back tire partially popped off the rim. I drove the machine home like that. Could this have done any
damage to machine other then the rim or tire such as the gears.
 

Steve Frazier

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You may have gotten away with no damage at all, or isolated to the tire and rim. I had a similar thing happen to my skid steer while clearing snow, I wasn't aware the tire had gone flat. Tore the bead of the tire up enough to where it wouldn't seal, I had a tube installed and it works fine.
 
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