HF mini tire changer

jdogg

jdogg

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Dschroeder I have one works great for holding a rim but the threaded rod is pretty big so you may need to pull your bearings first! Works fantastic for breaking a bead!!!! Have not had any success putting on a tire with the tools they give you! But like you said holds it great if you want to use tire irons!!:thumbsup:
 
Fat Boy

Fat Boy

New Member
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If it is like the larger model for car tires it will be about 50% useful with the tools they give you and it can be 100% useful if you remake the tools to make it work properly . I like the larger model now that it works like it should after all the refinements I made to it .
 
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Dschroeder

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Thanks guys :) just tired of doing tires on the garage floor and trying to keep them
From moving around. I watched the video on the HF site and the "mount/dismount tool" did look pretty cheesy :shrug: was planning on picking up a nice set of tire irons as well from
One of the local motorcycle shops and ditching the cheap ones I have that bend
 
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Bill Ellerby

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On Youtube there is a great video on changing tires. Look up " Lawn Mower Tire Change Carlisle Tire" by Outdoordistributors.com, I used this to change out my Hawg Ty tires and Scat Tracker tires. I suffer from acute emphysema and it was a breeze for me. Good Luck
 
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Dschroeder

New Member
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Never thought of looking on YouTube thanks for the idea :thumbsup: got it picked up now just gotta decide what to mount it to. Still want it moveable so thinking a grinder stand
 
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Donald_R

New Member
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Sometimes its just cheaper on your wallet and your fingers to pay $5 and have Wallmart dismount and remount. Tires can stick to the rim and refuse to budge.
 
Big Jim

Big Jim

Active Member
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My neighbor has one of these, if nothing else it is great for holding the wheel solid. HF sells a long tire spoon, get a couple of them.
 
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TeamCheap

TeamCheap

New Member
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Used mine to take tires off of tractor rims and a few ATV tires several times and the best part as has been said is it holds the rim while working on it which makes it very easy for me atleast.

I havnt used mine in a year or so but will need to get it out soon to do a bit more clean up around here.
Lots of old, rotten tracter tires around here still.:laugh:

I'm still working on a quick change system of tools which basically is a bumper-mount-receiver bolted to my work bench and a hitch-mount-vise-plate that I have a vise mounted to one and my tube bender mounted to another.I havnt tried the tire changer to see if I can use use it with the setup yet.

The big problem I havnt taken care of is the slop in the receiver/hitch
 
Rapidrob

Rapidrob

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Pull the Schrader valve, place the tire in a bench vice and brake the bead. A tire spoon will pull up the wall of the tire.Easy 5 minute tire change.
 
Bobscooters

Bobscooters

Active Member
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I have the larger HF one think I used it once, I just bought a few spoons off ebay - alot easier. I wish I would have bought the smaller one I may have used it more.:scooter:
 
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