Tire changer: worth getting?
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e9999 said:OK, I may just give it a try then.
The anchoring 'll be a pain, though... gotta think of something that thewon't object to...
I can't find a good pic, but http://www.us.hilti.com/holus/modules/prcat/prca_navigation.jsp?OID=-12326 should work.
Basically drill a 5/8" hole in the concrete with a roto hammer-- drop this in, set it, and thread a 1/2" bolt down thru the changer base into it. When done, take the bolts out and you can move the changer anywhere you want & only have little 1/2" holes in the concrete.
hope this makes sense to you
Nick
get on harborfreight.com and register they will send you coupons weekly by email. Also that tire changer works great. I"ve changed a bunch of tires with it from 12" to 35" and it has easily paid for it self. I have had to reweld a few of the joints but no big deal. People love to bash HF but the truth is they have alot of great tools that often perform better than the price suggests. I have mine mounted to a big wooden pallet also and it works pretty good that way I didn't want to drill it permanent and this way it is semi-portable
if you mean pickup when you say big truck, yes. tractor trailer is big truck to me and i doubt ite9999 said:
not if you run centramatics or some other self balancer.MoJ said:
, yeah soap or detergent and water works great.
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reffug said:money saved
tires worn early = money spent.
and how does balancing a tire or not affect wear, exactly?
I installed the thing with anchors in my garage concrete floor. Rock solid. It's an awful lot of steel for $35 I must say. Now to see how well it works.
e9999 said:
Is this a serious question?
try googling "tire wear unbalanced"
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NorCalDoug said:Is this a serious question?
try googling "tire wear unbalanced"
if you're talking about cupping, I don't know that this is a significant issue on a small trailer tire like mine. Do you see any weights on your popup wheels? Mine don't have any from the factory. It doesn't look like they were balanced in the first place. And it looks like my tires will wear from high pressure and camber issues before I have to worry about cupping etc...
e9999 said:
My pop up trailer's wheels? Yeah they're balanced. You've seen my pop up haven't you?
Mud Terrains on 15" wheels?
I can't speak to your girly-man trailer tires and whether or not they'd have weights.
I have used it to change very expensive mag wheels and chrome wheels. I just make it a point to pad using rags or a piece of heavy leather underneathe the cross piece that holds the wheel down and under the pry bar.
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tfdcruiser said:
good idea to do that, of course.
Am more concerned about dinging or bending the rim lip with the "tire iron" though... May go very slow and try...