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That's 4-5 lbs lighter than a Rip Saw. This idea is looking better and better.
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Mine are 4lb lighter than my old motoclaws and 3” taller too.
Made some progress today in the shop. Fired up the trusty ol' wood stove and removed the mayhems.
I tried my hardest, but was unable to mount the truck tires on the wheels manually. I've done this many times before, for what ever reason the bead on the new tires is just so tight I can't mount them at home so.. it'll be off to my buddys shop as soon as possible.
Perhaps that's a good thing, one of the valve stems on my truck is leaking.. lol dang it.
I tried my hardest, but was unable to mount the truck tires on the wheels manually. I've done this many times before, for what ever reason the bead on the new tires is just so tight I can't mount them at home so.. it'll be off to my buddys shop as soon as possible.
Perhaps that's a good thing, one of the valve stems on my truck is leaking.. lol dang it.
they are terrible, always have mine done, especially cold. the guy i took took the mud lights too was complaining even with putting it on with a machine the bead wouldnt move till he left them on the heater for a few hours.
Well, I decided to upgrade my at home capabilities and I purchased a tire machine, and wheel balance machine combo off ebay.
I went for the one with the actuators on the sides in the event I run into a situation where I'm working with cold, or stubborn tires. A little assistance could be nice for safety reasons. Reviews look good on these machines and parts are readily available so with gentle use I'm hoping they last a good long time. My home garage is a dedicated fix it shop as I am a tinkerer.
As my buddy at work says "I'd rather have it and not need it, than need it and not have it"
I bought just in time as they just raised the price by $70 due to some new tariff after my order went through.
I went for the one with the actuators on the sides in the event I run into a situation where I'm working with cold, or stubborn tires. A little assistance could be nice for safety reasons. Reviews look good on these machines and parts are readily available so with gentle use I'm hoping they last a good long time. My home garage is a dedicated fix it shop as I am a tinkerer.
As my buddy at work says "I'd rather have it and not need it, than need it and not have it"
I bought just in time as they just raised the price by $70 due to some new tariff after my order went through.
GlockMeister
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The rim clamp style changers are great. I have an old coats tire machine..it gets the job done but can be a little tricky on the smaller wheels
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Alright, the tire machine and balancer arrived. It was a fairly straight forward process to get it all set up despite not having instructions. Kinda look and see where everything goes. They packaged it well, and thanks to WARD trucking for handling it with care and not destroying it before I got it.
Updated pics of the truck tires on the Pioneer. It handles and drives 1,000% better on road and hard pack. It looks a little less aggressive but aesthetics come second to functionality. Before somebody asks, no the vette is not kept outside. I moved it to clean out the garage because the floor was covered in wood, metal, and plastic shavings from working on my prototype bed cover.
I wasn't ready to release spy shots of that project yet but I will post another thread all about that build in case anybody is interested.
All in all, I'd say this swap was well worth it. If anybody in the area needs tires done.. you know who to look for.
sweet looking pioneer, I worked at a fleet service place for a while and they did cars, to big trucks and whatever. ive done a ton of tires and IMO its worth the 50 to have someone else have to do the tires. machine or not its a pita.
only thing I really miss is having a lift at home cars seem to be designed to only be serviced on them now. I have to do the rack for the third time in my car, takes all weekend of sloping around under the car, be a couple hour job on the lift, I just cant pay 1k they get for a 150 dollar rack. probably get a used one for a couple thousand but I never seem to be able to, got to buy crap for the house or cars,
only thing I really miss is having a lift at home cars seem to be designed to only be serviced on them now. I have to do the rack for the third time in my car, takes all weekend of sloping around under the car, be a couple hour job on the lift, I just cant pay 1k they get for a 150 dollar rack. probably get a used one for a couple thousand but I never seem to be able to, got to buy crap for the house or cars,
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Looks great! I agree it handles so much better on the road and hard pack.
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@ToddACimer - If you are in the market for new tires, wait a couple more months. The law with tires will be changing in legislation soon. We had a meeting on it last April and they were drafting up the new legislation toward the end of last year. The mention of "low pressure tires" will be going away.
Are they going to clarify the 65" width as well. It currently says 65" to the outside of the wheel. Which to me is a difficult measurement to take since the tire bulge is outside the wheel lip. So it leaves a gray area where you could be wider (tire bulge and tread) than 65" overall but still legal
It is 65" outside of wheel to outside of wheel. We decided on that because that's how the OEM's measure width. That rule won't change.
Gary Eddy (head of DNR Recreation Officers until last Fall) also mentioned jokingly that he doesn't have the budget to purchase tape measures and tire inflation gauges to all the Wardens, so, you know, there's that.
Gary Eddy (head of DNR Recreation Officers until last Fall) also mentioned jokingly that he doesn't have the budget to purchase tape measures and tire inflation gauges to all the Wardens, so, you know, there's that.
In the days of old, I lived in TX and was without a home or a job. I went down there chasing a girl that basically told me to beat it once we got there and she ran me out of money. While drag racing my Toyota Supra at the local strip, I met some fellas who were interested in my car. Through them I was introduced to the manager of a Discount Tire store on the border or US / Mexico.
The manager said to me, look I will hire you if you understand one thing. You are the only Caucasian person in this entire town. Don't expect the guys in this store to be very friendly. But if you are willing to show my guys that you can keep up the pace with them.. you will find yourself a home here - barring any altercations which I can not guarantee will not happen.
So I took the job. Each vehicle had to have all 4 tires changed in under 7 minutes. I had to fit in or Get out. They taught me the upper most limits of retail truck tire changing (because you KNOW nobody in the desert in south western Texas drives a car.)
The reason changing tires at home appeals so greatly to me, is because doing it at my own pace, in my own home, is a real treat. It's not 115 degrees, and I'm not under constant threat of cartel violence if I say or do the wrong thing to the wrong person.
True story.
P.S. The two pneumatic assist arms on this machine act like a 2nd and 3rd person. Set them, and use your foot to press the rotation pedal on the turntable. Takes about 30 seconds per side to remove, and or replace.
Just had to share that memory, sorry for the long post.
siimilar experiance here, fix tractors, quads and cars on the side forever, just like anything with an engine. i worked on diesel generators and tractors before that and i just thought it would be cool to be able to fix things professionally. waht they dont say is in a big shop like that the guys that have been there ten years or more are the only ones allowed to fix stuff and you get the crap jobs forever there like changing truck tires in the same time and you have to check over the whole truck for anything they could charge for in 30 with an oil change or maintenance.
didnt stay there, way different being able to do stuff at your own pace and not only getting the crap jobs
didnt stay there, way different being able to do stuff at your own pace and not only getting the crap jobs
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This looks like a fair deal.
4 New 27x8.50R14LT Kumho Road Venture MT KL71 Mud Terrain 6 Ply C Load Tires 99998560696 | eBay
4 New 27x8.50R14LT Kumho Road Venture MT KL71 Mud Terrain 6 Ply C Load Tires 99998560696 | eBay
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