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I have an existing pond that I am planning to put various types of habitat in (most of the ideas gleaned from this site). One type is a few groups of tires joined together.
Anyone have any tips for me regarding transporting them out to the location I want to set them (before i go out in the john boat and capsize)?
I'll work it out by my second or third try, but would appreciate any helpful hints... thanks!
just a poor oklahoma boy
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They don't sink very well as air is trapped inside unless holes aer cut in them. http://www.pondboss.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=7829&fpart=1 Every tire has 3 holes x 1.5" dia on the top of the sidewall, spaced out evenly, to expel air accumulation. They are between 9 and 6 feet below the normal pool, almost to the base of a slope that terminates at 12 feet deep. I don't think they will slide any farther...? I would feel better, tho, if they were fastened together. I really like the geometry and would like to maintain the mass in the form that it is right now. Should I tie them together? Thoughts?  http://www.pondboss.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=8481&fpart=4-
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He is right. I did this in my pond and to speed things up I used my cordless drill and the biggest bit I could find to quickly drill holes in them. Make your holes in several spots as the tires will just rotate to where the holes aren't and float. I just held mine while leaning over the boat until it sank. Good luck, John
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On the plus side, tires IME are pretty close to neutral bouyancy once the air is gone, so it doesn't take a lot of weight to hold them down and in place once they are flooded.
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We put fist-sized rocks in the bottom of a tractor tire to make it stay put. Of course, we were doing this on dry ground before the water level rose. That method wouldn't work so well from a john boat.
The holes sound like a great idea. Not only will they make the tires sink...they will give you several good places to tie them together.
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