Battling ropes and tire flipping

[gtbmed]

Has anyone used/constructed some battling ropes? Advice on where to find/buy them would be greatly appreciated.

Also, for those who flip tires, where did you get your tire from?

 

[Marat]

Google "commercial tire distributor". Call around locally and ask if they dispose of 18-wheeler (commercial) tires or if they can direct you to a place that does.

You can also call up the manufacturers and ask them to locate a local disposal center.

Firestone: 1-800-523-6366
BF Goodrich: 1-800-847-3435
Bridgestone: 1-800-523-6366

 

[Marat]

A tire-related GPP idea:

You can get a free tire from basically any car/mechanic shop. For about $20, you can attach a hook and a chain and after loading up some weight on it (check out craigslist for free plates), it makes a heck of a sled.

 

[Doublebase]

I got my tire from a local tire manufacturing company. They are all over and always have piles of old tires.

 

[unclem]

Has anyone used/constructed some battling ropes? Advice on where to find/buy them would be greatly appreciated.

Also, for those who flip tires, where did you get your tire from?

why gtbmed are you doing the south caolina powerlifting competition like me and flathead bro? yes i got mine at the junk yard for 40 bucks its a big one and weighs i would say 3-400lbs easy.

 

[Gazhole]

Got our tire from a trucking company or a farm. I can't quite remember. Its also between 3 and 4 hundred pounds.

 

[Flathead]

Looks like I'm going to need too start flipping tires!!!!!! I don't know shit about these strongman comps!!! Will be looking for some advice from you guys who have a background in strongmans.

 

[unclem]

^^^^flathead he said if you can deadlift 225lbs for reps then the tire will be no problem. i can flip the tire real easy but its not 550 but i can deadlift good weight so, if i can do it you should in a heart beat have no problem bro. but i dont do strong man this is my first and last lol. ask the other guys on this thread there all powerlifters not me i dont no 1st thing about it. but ill tell ya how u can get a tire bro lol.

 

[gtbmed]

Looks like I'm going to need too start flipping tires!!!!!! I don't know shit about these strongman comps!!! Will be looking for some advice from you guys who have a background in strongmans.

Read Clint Darden's log on the EFS website. They just added him to their logs page and his log has a lot of good stuff related to strongman.

 

[Flathead]

Read Clint Darden's log on the EFS website. They just added him to their logs page and his log has a lot of good stuff related to strongman.

Will do, thanks