Anyone got any recommendations about tire repair kits to carry with ya on the trail? Which one is the best, best place to buy, etc.? Appreciate any info...Thanks

 

Just get a plug kit from wally world or somewhere and some green slime, both can be had at your local atv supplier. Get extra plugs. We use a manual foot pump and it's gotten us through almost every situation we've had.

 

yeah i believe simpler is better in these cases, some of these co2 pump up kits seem so unreliable, i do like the fix a flat cans thought i duck tape one to the cross bar on my handle bars when ever im on the trail and jhave a simple plug kit for tubless tires i got at NAPA auto parts its never failed except for the time a sharp rock in a rut ripped the sidewall apart on my lt 185 that was a no fixer

 

..........that's good advice.....the plug type (looks like a small piece of licorice) works very well. We use it quite often (unfortunately) here in the northwest.
Using "slime" or a similiar product in the tires seems to minimize flats.
We carry electric as well as CO2 and manual pumps as backup.
Be careful with the can type of tire repair.........at near or below freezing they are useless.
Carrying a small spray bottle of soapy water helps locate the hole.

 

Oldlogger here are a couple discussions on the subject:


http://www.intrepidexplorers.org/for...topic.php?t=13


http://www.intrepidexplorers.org/for...opic.php?t=121

 

I use this: Pocket Plugger

It probably doesn't work any better than a normal plug, but it sure is cool. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-cool.gif[/img]

 

I had a kit with a CO2 type inflater, and some of the plugs shaped like a badmitten shuttle...

Neither worked well. I think those types of patches are designed for a small, round hole (like from a nail or whatnot) where the jagged stick punctures that ATV's get make a bigger, more ragged hole.

Fortunately, the guy riding with me had a cheap patch kit from Shucks with the little rope looking patches, which worked great.

He also had a compact pump, the cheaper orignial from minifootpump.com, and it really worked worked great.

Mini Foot Pump

There is now a Shucks patch kit and a Mini foot pump in the back storage compartment of my quad, too...