Basic Mechanics Every Newbie Should Know

TruckerDragon · Oct 13, 2010

Ranger_309 said: ↑

Been driving one thing or another after another for 40 + years. In the past with split-rims and tube tires you might be right. Nowadays I am assuming that you mean change out a rim/tire combo with a jack and a tire wrench.

Good luck getting a rim off that was put on with air-power at a tire shop.

No way I am I going to try and change a modern tubeless class 8 truck tire out, period. I have seen what a blowout can do to people. You might as well be playing with a Claymore mine, when that thing blows up in your face.
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Bad stuff?

angrysam · Oct 13, 2010

TruckerDragon said: ↑

Bad stuff?
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Nah it ain't too bad....well, unless you like fingers, seeing or even having a head to mount your eyeballs into.

Some videos:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5uwOjYrOUSY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wAwNl2W2D4U

This one is more to show the dangers of welding on a rim with a mounted tire but you get the idea:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HiLeji8bLOk

Krooser · Oct 13, 2010

Who the hell would be dumb enough to weld on a rim without letting the air out of the tire...

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