Deuce tire/rim break down.

[frodobaggins]

There is nothing wrong with that ring. That's how all of mine looked before airing them up. Just be safe airing it up.

 

[chicklin]

Well, took me forever, but I finally got the lock ring off using my Hi-Lift and the front bumper. I think, having done it once, I can do it more easily next time.

However, I'm having a **** of a time getting the tire off of the rim. The Hi-Lift method doesn't work so well b/c the tire wants to flip over. I noticed on another thread that someone put the tire all the way under the bumper and braced one end of it up against the bumper with a 4x4. I may try and scrounge up some materials to do that. Anybody got any other tips? This thing is stuck tight/rusted.

 

[m16ty]

There is nothing wrong with that ring. That's how all of mine looked before airing them up. Just be safe airing it up.

Frodo could be right. I went back and took a closer look at the pics and it isn't as bad as I initally thought. I guess I should have looked closer before posting . Just as he said, be safe.

 

[panshark]

. I chain them when I can, always stand to the side, and use my left hand to lock on the chuck.

OK, I'll bite. Why your left hand? Is the right hand the one you want to keep?

 

[frodobaggins]

Well, took me forever, but I finally got the lock ring off using my Hi-Lift and the front bumper. I think, having done it once, I can do it more easily next time.

However, I'm having a **** of a time getting the tire off of the rim. The Hi-Lift method doesn't work so well b/c the tire wants to flip over. I noticed on another thread that someone put the tire all the way under the bumper and braced one end of it up against the bumper with a 4x4. I may try and scrounge up some materials to do that. Anybody got any other tips? This thing is stuck tight/rusted.

I covered that problem in my thread:
http://www.steelsoldiers.com/deuce/71143-dismounting-tires-hilift-jack.html

 

[chicklin]

I covered that problem in my thread:
http://www.steelsoldiers.com/deuce/71143-dismounting-tires-hilift-jack.html

Wanna mail me your I-beam?

 

[frodobaggins]

Wanna mail me your I-beam?

LOL... use the idea... not the object

 

[wbdodgeiv]

The spoil of my toil.

I got around 30psi in the tire and the bead seated on the lock ring, but the ring wasn't seated well. I sledged it one more time and it seated. I let all of the air out of the tire to relax any tube wrinkles and the ring came out a bit, but once aired up again it is firmly seated.

If I never have to flip a 400# tire by hand again I will be very very happy. I did verify I could get the tire into the bed with a 2x4 and a lever hoist, now I know how when I am on the side of the road in BFE.

The engine hoist method of installing a tire worked very well.

I will fab up a bracket in the near future that will hold the spare, not exactly sure where. It is kind of in the way everywhere. On the front I can winch things up into the bed, on the side I can't drop the bed side, I am sure there is a thread somewhere covering this.

 

[gimpyrobb]

Two come-a-longs work well to load a spare or flat into the bed. They come in handy for other things too.

 

[chicklin]

Success! Using the Hi-Lift and bracing the opposite side of the tire under the bumper with a 2x6 was the trick. Fell right off once I had broken the bead in two places. The inside of the wheel was in surprisingly good shape. The flap still looks good and the tube looks fine other than the hole. Thanks for all the help in this thread.

 

[robert c neth]

i break them down with my backhoe at my age pounding on wedges doesnt work any more.good post though .

 

[AndyC]

I have a 22yr old girl change my tires for $10 bucks each. (Tower Hill Tire , Boonsboro Md 301 739-1746)

 

[gimpyrobb]

I have a 22yr old girl change my tires for $10 bucks each. (Tower Hill Tire , Boonsboro Md 301 739-1746)

WOW Andy!

 

[Bob USNR]

I have mounted quite a few of these 20inch and bigger tires. It is quite a bit of serious effort.
A few years ago I got the local truck shop to do a leak fix for me. $40.00 and 30 minutes later I was on my way home. If the prices stay like that I'll never mount another one myself!

 

[AndyC]

wow andy!

scary

 

[two.fiveM35]

WOW Andy!

I was enjoying this thread until I got to this post.

 

[two.fiveM35]

Saw this on YouTube. It helps me with a visual on how it all comes apart. Im not expecting it to be that easy when I do my first one.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xeBx8V7-ZTg&feature=youtube_gdata_player

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KwpYzg9nyV4&feature=youtube_gdata_player

 

[barefootin]

I really don't know how I missed this thread.....

Subscribed....

 

[Ford Mechanic]

Subscribed, I have a tire to do!

 

[Scar59]

Subscribed also, several tires to do, pricing a new duckbill hammar.