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Originally Posted by sleepydad
it's too bad somebody does not sell a mid range manual tire changer in the 400$-500$ range because I would have purchased it... the harbor freight manual tire changer is only for light duty stuff but that is no surprise really and I'm in the process of slowly breaking each piece and part of it.... and replacing those broken parts with beef and bacon.
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Like... say, No-Mar? (same equipment is sold under 2 or 3 names)
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I have what they call the "Classic HD" from my time as a motorcycle mechanic which ended roughly a decade ago. Beats the ever livin Snot out of anything from Harbor Freight that I've seen/used.
Or, get to looking for a Coats 220.. they are the gold standard in manual changers from decades past.
No, I have *not* used it on a 4runner rim, though I have done some high $$$ exotic wheels a few times. And just a FWIW, if you're bending/breaking your tools when doing this work, it's almost certainly an issue with technique. Just speaking from experience here after decades of giving weekend clinics to motorcyclists.
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