St. Helens Tree Farm - Access Pass

[bobcat]

Or Load Range E, like mine.

[PolarBear]

I got a flat while hunting Pe Ell South last year.  The though never crossed my mind to blame Weyco.   

[Screaminreelz]

Well went in on Saturday and heard quite a few gunshots in the morning but our hunting day was cut short. Came across a gentleman named Bruce who had gotten a flat tire and did not have a spare because he had gotten a flat a day prior in the Winston unit. So we headed up to get a cell signal so we could call his family and get him the help he needed so they would make it out safely. Thats what we hunters do for each other. Now, normally a flat tire in the woods is just one of those risks we take. On this particular location, however, I disagree. Weyerhaeuser has laid very large and sharp shale rock on the 1100 mainline that is a nightmare for tires. I have only gone into Winston 3 times this year, we have seen 4 people with flats on this same section of road. Bruce was on the corner of the 1100 and the 2568. Ridiculous! Used to be such a great area with so many elk but now I'm afraid to even drive it! Any other recreation access pass holders for the St. Helens Tree Farm experience this in the Winston unit?

That was my father in law and I was the one headed up with the new tire. I really want to thank you guys for stopping in and offering help. I got to him at about 12:15 and had him back on the road by 12:45 with the help of another couple guys who just happened to have a floor jack. Makes a world of difference using one of those instead of them bottle jacks. Gentleman thank you and best wishes for a successful season!

[nickrj11]

Well went in on Saturday and heard quite a few gunshots in the morning but our hunting day was cut short. Came across a gentleman named Bruce who had gotten a flat tire and did not have a spare because he had gotten a flat a day prior in the Winston unit. So we headed up to get a cell signal so we could call his family and get him the help he needed so they would make it out safely. Thats what we hunters do for each other. Now, normally a flat tire in the woods is just one of those risks we take. On this particular location, however, I disagree. Weyerhaeuser has laid very large and sharp shale rock on the 1100 mainline that is a nightmare for tires. I have only gone into Winston 3 times this year, we have seen 4 people with flats on this same section of road. Bruce was on the corner of the 1100 and the 2568. Ridiculous! Used to be such a great area with so many elk but now I'm afraid to even drive it! Any other recreation access pass holders for the St. Helens Tree Farm experience this in the Winston unit?

That was my father in law and I was the one headed up with the new tire. I really want to thank you guys for stopping in and offering help. I got to him at about 12:15 and had him back on the road by 12:45 with the help of another couple guys who just happened to have a floor jack. Makes a world of difference using one of those instead of them bottle jacks. Gentleman thank you and best wishes for a successful season!

Awesome! Glad to hear they got out ok. My girlfriend and I were the folks in the blue chevy Colorado. We got a cell signal down the road and called I believe her name was Marcy?

[Screaminreelz]

Yep thats his mother inlaw. Cant thank you enough. I will for sure pay it forward.

[Stump]

Ok so he guy with the fat off 2568 did not fix the flat from the day before and his tires had 98,000 mile on the BFG's. You just don't go out without a spare tire.  I talked to the next day and he was backl on the 1100 above 2568.

[Screaminreelz]

Ya thats him lol. 

[Screaminreelz]

I do have to give a shout out to the fellas at Scwabs in Centralia who pulled a new rim and tire off the rack for me so i could get him home. You guys are awesome. I will add the ol man did buy 5 new tires that evening lol

[Thehowler]

For anyone who cares. Calling around to all tire shops in Seattle area. I was looking for a set of 31x10.5x15 Goodyear duratracs. I didn't have another season left driving  on the roads described, without risking flats.
820.10 at all discount tires. Called 4 of the shops, one offered me a 50.00 visa card if I purchased my last set of tires from them. Bought my tires from that shop.
Les Swabb was 198.00 more for the set. I called two stores.

[Thehowler]

Forgot to mention, Les schwabby boys sell on commission.

[Heavyfoot]

Interesting post; same issue occurred for me at Vail. Weyerhauser laid down new rock. It sliced the rear tire on my truck. Decided I needed a new set anyway so I purchased 4 new tires. 1st day back the following week bam sliced rear tire again. Luckily Goodyear honored the tire. The following day, 2 logging trucks on the side of the road both had sliced tires. Since then I've seen at least a 1/2 dozen hunters replacing flat tires on the main road. It happens, but it does seem the aggregate was much larger than what they usually laid down. 

[lamrith]

Forgot to mention, Les schwabby boys sell on commission.

That explains allot, I always though it was funny how a simple brake job always requires new calipers and rotors...

[Chesapeake]

Grew up in logging camps. "Pit run", or "4" minus" if you want is very common logging road surface material. Its also very common to get flats from it running less than 8 or 10 ply tires that don't have a good steel ply if driving on it before they haul across it and the big rigs crush the sharp edges off.
Very often we'd run around with 2 to 4 spares, a pug kit, and compressor in the rig. And that was running 10ply Coopers with a steel ply. Now days its hard to find a good 10 ply tire with a steel ply. All the tires say "x ply rated" and they class them by Load Range and don't like to tell you the details about the plies and construction and use fabric rather than steel.







 

 

[HntnFsh]

Forgot to mention, Les schwabby boys sell on commission.

That explains allot, I always though it was funny how a simple brake job always requires new calipers and rotors...

No that doesn't explain it all. What explains that is our sue happy society and this thing called liability.

[shadowless_nite]

When I first got my dodge I had the stock street tires on and would get a flat every season. I got real good at changing a flat! Luckily I worked at a shop with tire machine and could patch my own stuff. Eventually I ponied up and bought some big all terrains in load range E and never got a flat again. But I still carry a plug kit, soapy water spray and harbor freight compressor just in case me or a fellow hunter have the unfortunate event of a flat. I've been the guy on the side of the trail with a flat and know how it can make or break a hunt/trip/day for anyone.

I never once blamed or thought to blame whoever said road it was. Just assumed the risks of being off-road. Part of it was my lack of knowledge since I just started hunting and driving off-road. I grew up with parents that never left the pavement and didn't know any better. I didn't pay close attention to road type and would drive on the loose packed new gravel, spin tires up a hill,run right over pot holes etc.... Needless to say I flip the 4wd switch up grades with loose rock so I don't chew up the tires or slice one, avoid pot holes means no spilled drinks and try and stay on the well packed stuff.