What do i need to change a wheel?

The old split rims on spoke hubs are still pretty common on container chassis...

 

I've seen a driver with one of them ratchet winch bars with 1" square steel welded on, so he could use it with a 1-inch drive 33mm socket.

I've been contemplating making one myself (or buy a gear-reduction thingy), and mount the spare tire on a rim. I already have a 20-ton air/hydro jack on my truck. It'd be nice to be able to replace a steer tire/wheel without waiting for road service.

 

Budds are still available on special order....

 

We still have budds...slowly changing them over though...takes money to do that. lol. We are mostly piloted now though.

 

If someone needs to change wheels or tires on the road the thing like this works great to get lug nuts loose.........Talking from experience........
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Laser-Tools...t=UK_Hand_Tools_Equipment&hash=item2a154c502f

 

In my opinion: if youre needing to ask how and or what you need to do a tire change, you most likely don,t have what it takes,call road service or take it to a tire shop, But watch them and learn, then you can do it yourself,my opinion only of course.

 

I said what I did because tires and wheels are heavy, and one of the things I see alot of is guys hurting there backs,theres tricks to changing them as in use leverage to lift and aline the set, yeah the tires need to be alined opposite of the valve stems

 

Hub piloted wheels get torqued to 450-500 lb/ft.

I use a 4X torque multiplier. Don't need no stinking breaker bar.



A tip for the stud pilot 1½" socket: make a rubber insert to keep socket from bottoming against the wheel and scratching it.

 

Good thing, it is popular here. 33 mm and 32 mm heads are in kit