I was wondering how yaul have done this. I know that it's a pain in the ass and I should just pay someone to do it but I'm hard headed want to save the money. I can do one or two each night this week and it shouldn't be that bad. I was thinking about buying a highlight and using some old leaf springs to do this. I will be doing a set of 44 and 42. Anyone make some kind of jig to bolt the wheel to so it wouldn't scoot around all over the place? I figure I will atleast have a highlift jack in the end insted of nothing.
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Mr_DIY
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it's super easy with a pair of tire spoons.
I just got a mounter and computerized balancer but previously did them on the floor with 'spoons'
shouldn't take more than 30 minutes for all four.
spray soapy water on bead and wheel (both sides)
work around with spoons
put air inside
I just got a mounter and computerized balancer but previously did them on the floor with 'spoons'
shouldn't take more than 30 minutes for all four.
spray soapy water on bead and wheel (both sides)
work around with spoons
put air inside
Mac5005
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Ive had to use just big pry bars before to do this. I had a couple of hud angled bars, and a couple straight ones. It can be done, and it helps to have an extra hand. Use lots of soap, I usually mix liquid laundry detergent with water, its super slippery and cheap.
a BFH also can held as well as jumping on the tire to get the last little bump.
Putting the on wheels is definitely easier than getting them off wheels.
Good Luck.
The first one with be a pain, and the last one will be the easiest.
a BFH also can held as well as jumping on the tire to get the last little bump.
Putting the on wheels is definitely easier than getting them off wheels.
Good Luck.
The first one with be a pain, and the last one will be the easiest.
paradisePWoffrd
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sit the wheel over a bucket to get it off the ground and help to keep it from moving around...
buckshot500
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Northern tool supply has those tire spoons pretty cheap.
Get the longest ones you can find.
You just stand on the tire, with your feet on both sides & pry the bead with one spoon while holding the rest of the bead in with the other spoon.
Get the longest ones you can find.
You just stand on the tire, with your feet on both sides & pry the bead with one spoon while holding the rest of the bead in with the other spoon.
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X2 on the spoons. For larger tires I just do them on the ground but for anything 38 or less, I have a Harbor Freight manual tire changer mounted on the front of my trailer that works good.
gmcjimmy88
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I normally use tire tools (lugwrench's) and a good rubber mallet. It is labor intensive but not too bad. I also like the 70's bumper jacks and a heavy vehicle to break the bead. Good luck and remember starting fluid and a lighter will set the bead rather quickly and gives you a good bang for the buck LOL.
I got all of mine done except for one. I bought a pair of 95 toyota leaf springs and cut them apart. I used the 2nd one from the top (spring with curve at end) and they worked awsome.I had 7 of them broken down in a few hours.....Breaking the bead took the longest of anything. Those darn things were on there.