Tireside Chats
The Monster Tires on the Riverbank
 This monster tire is visible from the walking bridge on the north side of the Saint John River.  Here's another view, taken in the fall. It will require a come-along and several buddies, a gang, to deal with it. Its sister, of equal girth, is hidden from view just behind it. |
Each time I enjoy a stroll on the walking bridge spanning the Saint John River in Fredericton, I gaze upstream on the north side where this monster backhoe tire rests on the shore. What's more, its sister lurks just behind it, hidden from view by the shoreside brush.
I know it's heavy, at least 300 lbs. It's beyond even my strength, lol. But I can't help myself, it gnaws at me, and I must remove it and its sister, and see them off to the recycling factory in Minto.
First, I gotta square it with the owners of the tire pile. Can they accept them on their property? If not, I'll need to make some arrangement with the New Brunswick Tire Stewardship Board. Maybe they can help out, yeah I should approach them first.
When it comes to the actual removal, I'll need to prep them a bit. There's a small tree that's taken root, it'll have to be dug out. No great loss. Then I'll scoop out the mud with a spade, that'll take maybe an hour or so.
I'll have to prepare a path leading to the trail about thirty feet up the slope. I'll need to be careful not to disturb the shore too much. Then, I envision laying three or four logs on the ground behind them on the path.
Then we'll fix a come-along up to a tree or some other fixed object up near the trail, sink a hook on a rope or chain into the rims of the tires one at a time, and winch them up as we lay the logs in front, so they roll up sweetly.
 There are at least three more big tores in the cove, visible in summer-shallow water from the walking bridge. |
Reach out and Remove a Tire!
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