Explore the fascinating process of repairing old and chopped truck inner tubes. This video highlights the skill and techniques used to restore damaged tubes with care and precision. Watch how ...

1. Start with a truck-size inner tube (tire stores often have one or two destined for the dumpster). Don’t worry if the inner tube has a hole; you’ll be cutting it up anyway. With scissors ...

These first commercial efforts were made from truck inner tubes covered with canvas. These first tubes were primitive by today’s standards.

I once read an article that claimed float tubes originated with bass anglers wading shallows. They put a seat into a truck inner tube, added a set of suspenders and went fishing.