help lifting big trailer tires techniques

But sometimes the 2/4 is my jack

 

I use the 3 foot tire spoon to lift tires on or I lift the tire and rim on myself.

But the easiest method is the tire spoon.

I know of small, skinny guys that work at tire shops and they can easily, quickly mount and dismount rims and tires by themselves.

 

I'll usually just lift the wheel assembly up and onto the axle but there are times, (like rotating the drives), when you just don't want to lift another one....

 

Nice work driver

 

You don't actually lift it, if you are doing it right.
When you jack it up, all you do is take the pressure off of it, then when you remount it, you roll the tire up to the hub and hold it up against the hub on one side with your knee or foot. Stick your bar under it closer to the other side and just pick that side up less than a 1/4 in and it will pop right on. Then use your bar under one side or the other to line the studs up.
I get frustrated even watching some guys at tire shops, make a huge job out of something, to the point I will just do it for them sometimes, because it is more tireing watching them than doing it.

 

Real tire guys will call you a sissy, lol! But these work ok . I have one at my shop , but mainly use pry bars or tire irons to move tire/ rims on and off .