well that did not go so well

[sleepydad]

hulk smash tire changer.... broke the weld

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[T4R2014]

Maybe the tire was rusted to the rim. I think that is possible on a Toyota truck.

 

[diverscale]

I was looking for those cheap manual tire changers for a while, and I remember they were made for smaller car tires generally. Think corolla

 

[sleepydad]

Maybe the tire was rusted to the rim. I think that is possible on a Toyota truck.

the bead broke pretty easy really

I was looking for those cheap manual tire changers for a while, and I remember they were made for smaller car tires generally. Think corolla

100% agree... I dug out an old front hub and tomorrow I will fire up the welder and beef things up. it needs way more bacon.

 

[St Runner]

I would back off on the protein shakes

 

[brillo_76]

Wow is that thin. Looks like beef up Modifying time.

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[HiLife]

Try not to get Hulk so mad when changing the tire.

 

[19963.4lsr5]

I always got carried away beefing things up.


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[sleepydad]

Wow is that thin. Looks like beef up Modifying time.

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harbor freight stuff is like made from recycled beer cans. I think I will beef up the plate so I can use actual nuts/bolts. having the beer can hold down just seems like a bad idea anyways.

car tools made from old cutup car parts are better anyways right?

 

[sleepydad]

after a lot of fooling around with $

I can mount and dismount Toyota wheels.... but let me tell you me! the $ you pay to have somebody else do it... totally worth it.

my latest adventure....

broke the heavy duty harbor freight tire iron part from the manual tire changer...
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this stuff right here is the bomb
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also with out a duck bill attachment to the manual tire changer... heavy duty load range E tires no freaking way... this thing saves the day.
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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.

 

[brillo_76]

Yes you better off to wait to garage has an auction or one is upgrading and buy their old one. No way would I try to do an auto tire by hand. heck I wont even do a motorcycle or 4 wheeler tire. Only bicycles by hand.

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[Runner-Wannabe]

Way too lightly built. If you have a welder, make your own with a piece of .188” or .250” wall tube or sch. 40 pipe. Save the tabs or make new ones. Likewise for the other bent piece

 

[spartacus]

easy peazy

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[brillo_76]

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Ok we waiting for your video showing us how it's done. I figured I see the ether ignition to seal the beads...:/

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[sleepydad]

ahhh yea

Ok we waiting for your video showing us how it's done. I figured I see the ether ignition to seal the beads...:/

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I gave up this morning on a 17" wheel.... I'm going to unload what I got in tire tools on ebay and go back to brining them to tires+ or my local family owned tire shop.

it's really impossible to change heavy duty truck tires by hand. unless your the man of steel. I'm actually the man of jello so no hope for me.

 

[spartacus]

Ok we waiting for your video showing us how it's done. I figured I see the ether ignition to seal the beads...:/

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Haha, I never claimed I could do that but am astonished at the human ingenuity. I like to buy tools even though some that I only use once or rarely, often times I help others.

 

[spartacus]

I gave up this morning on a 17" wheel.... I'm going to unload what I got in tire tools on ebay and go back to brining them to tires+ or my local family owned tire shop.

it's really impossible to change heavy duty truck tires by hand. unless your the man of steel. I'm actually the man of jello so no hope for me.

Smart move. I have had tires put on for 150 bucks with road hazard and free rotation even though I rotate em old school. Getting older and wiser.

 

[brillo_76]

Haha, I never claimed I could do that but am astonished at the human ingenuity. I like to buy tools even though some that I only use once or rarely, often times I help others.

Its good. Helping others is a good thing

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[Brian.]

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.

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.

 

[sleepydad]

Like... say, No-Mar? (same equipment is sold under 2 or 3 names)

Motorcycle Tire Size - Model Comparison Chart | No-Mar Enterprises

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.

had I known about it I probably would have... to late now

still looks like no fun even with that changer... and that is a nice looking changer
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