Where is everyone #5

Found this interesting gem.

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They sell a light duty one with rollers. Used to carry in service trucks. Light cheap. Worked well.

 

Even when it was you making the point?

 

Yeah... nothing worse than feeling cold while wearing a sweaty Tshirt...

 

My friend has one of these, they are great as you can rotate the tire to offset valve stems on duals.

 

Also has these for dismounting tires, works much easier than traditional tire irons. I’ll be buying both when I get my shop built.

 

That's pretty cool, I like it! Sometimes, the best tools are the ones you make yourself. I didn't have a seal installer big enough, so I made one to fit. Still waiting on the seals to show up, so we'll go camping for the weekend. Wishing all a happy and safe 4th....

 

You know I have seen every shop I have worked in buy all kinds of new tire tools. Some liked them, some hated them. I personally never found one that was more efficient than the bars. To me they were all promised to do a better job, but cost 5 times what a good set of tire spoons cost.

The "Golden tool" was ok, till you had a problem tire. You still needed bars to get the tool backout. But everyone has a preference. Seemed to help people with lower body mass.

 

I thought Harbor Freight sold one, but I couldn't find it on their website. I looked at the OTC and another on Amazon, but I wanted to rotate my trailer tires and didn't want to wait 3 days or fight with them anymore. I used to just use the tops of my feet and leverage them up by lifting my toes, but this aging thing isn't all it's made out to be and my tendons like to go all Karen on me these days.

 

Dang brother! If I could like that twice, I would!