Thread: Changing tyres while in the bush

Originally Posted by 86mud

Anyone used one of these? looks like a simple design to make yourself

TC110

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sn2KQgQvyH4


Makes it look easy. I've attempted to change a 235/75/16 tyre once and it was a struggle - three blokes just using tyre levers.

I used to use something very similar at a workshop around 35 years ago. It's easy enough. BUT, how do you break the bead? You'll either need a slide hammer, or you can sometimes get lucky by driving over the tyre with your forby, which is difficult if it's up on a jack. I suppose a high lift jack might do it, but I've never tried, and it could be dangerous I guess.

Then you have to think about popping the tyre back onto the bead.

Still, seems like a good idea.

You can get a tyre back on with your feet and a rubber mallet as well.

I think you'll find the center post needs to be firmly mounted which makes it more suited to low volume workshop applications.

G'day All,

Forget the rest ,this is what you need:
R&R Beadbreaker tool. Australian made.

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Chris

Originally Posted by Busted Syncro

G'day All,

Forget the rest ,this is what you need:
R&R Beadbreaker tool. Australian made.

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Chris

Wow. That thing is the duck's guts. Pity Disco's don't have tailgates.

My dad made one of those over 30years ago and had it mounted in his workshop. Helped changed many a tyre on it of all sizes.

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tyre pliers
R&R bead breaker
slide hammer
gympie and a brass drift
high lift jack as a compresion tool
high lift jack under a truck
walking around the sidewall with boots on stepping near the rim as a puddle of liquid hand soap and water works its way past the bead.

that gets the bead broken

2 (3 is easier) gets the tyre off sometimes with a little help from a rubber mallet..

seatings easy. shooter tank, or areostart and a match.

sometimes tyre soap, hand cleaner, conditioner and a normal compressor is just enough.