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We have one of those in the shop. Its pretty easy to use.  (The tire tool not the girl)

I have 8 new drives to put on my work truck. Maybe I can get her to help me.

Farmer, Trucker, Equipment operator, Mechanic

Quando omni flunkus moritati-When all else fails, play dead
I'm a man, but I can change, if I have to, I guess.

 

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Dismounted and mounted many a tires with bars in my life.  When this tool came out I bought one and told everyone that the guy that invented it should be a billionaire.  

"It is better to have more truck than you need than to need more truck than you have"

2001 Volvo 660, Cummins 400 ISX, Eaton 3 Peddle Auto Shift    
2014 Fuzion 40' Toyhauler
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Our truck tires are stoopid easy compared to the tires on small machines, like pressure washers.  I HATE those little things.

KW T-680, POPEMOBILE
Newmar X-Aire, VATICAN
Lots of old motorcycles, Moto Guzzi Griso and Spyder F3 currently in the front row
Young enough to play in the dirt as a retired farmer.
contact me at rickeieio1@comcast.net

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Who knows what a Heidenau K60 tire is? 

Who knows what changing one over at 06:00 hrs for a small group ride meet up on a Saturday day off work with 2 6in tire irons because you were too busy at work so you paid a shop who mounted it backwards on the wheel?

"Are we there yet?" asked no motorcycle rider, ever. 

 

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That video is a flat out joke. The tire bead had already been broken down or she would have either lifted the tire or swung on that bar. Then  forcing a metal valve stem's metal base through the rim hole would damage the rim and ruin the stem.

Anyone ever broke the bead on a tire that had been mounted for 5 or 6 years on a steel rim? That's why the tire changer is supplied with a BFH.

 

2000 Winnebago Ultimate Freedom USQ40JD, ISC 8.3 Cummins 350, Spartan MM Chassis. USA IN 1SG retired;Good Sam Life member,FMCA ." And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you--ask what you can do for your country.  John F. Kennedy 20 Jan 1961

 

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Modern truck tires are easy to change, and break the beads,,,,,usually.  Easiest way to change them is with them still on the vehicle.  A bit of tire soap helps too.  Notice that tub of tire soap in the video to the right of the tire?  Someone had done the dirty work for her.

KW T-680, POPEMOBILE
Newmar X-Aire, VATICAN
Lots of old motorcycles, Moto Guzzi Griso and Spyder F3 currently in the front row
Young enough to play in the dirt as a retired farmer.
contact me at rickeieio1@comcast.net

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That slide hammer affair the person knocked the valve stem out with is kinda like the bead breaker we used on tube type split rim tires.  Changed and repaired a few hundred of them at our roadside garage. 

A bead axe takes a certain skill around polished aluminum wheels. 

"Are we there yet?" asked no motorcycle rider, ever. 

 

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