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HUGE thank you to everyone for their suggestions. I am so happy to announce my discovery didn't miss a beat and went so smoothly the whole time. When I got home checked oils and water and none of the levels had changed:) I am really loving this car. They are such a cheap 4wd, but feels luxurious to drive. I was even really surprised at the fuel economy, with most of the trip being hwy driving without all the stopping and starting it was way better than I thought. Now I just need to put a new stereo in it for future long trips
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Here's my tip for lifting a wheel and tyre back onto it's hub.
First you need a tyre lever or bar, preferably flat and about 600mm+ long.
Secondly lay the bar/lever on the ground in line with the centre line of the axle with at least 150mm (6") of the bar to be under the tyre when in place.
Thirdly, roll the wheel into alignment with the hub and onto the 150mm of bar, the back of the wheel should be as close to the hub as you can manage.
Now if you just have a flat or round bar it is advisable to put a small rock or piece of wood (about 25mm thick) under the outer end of the bar, say 100mm (4") from outer end, to allow you to get your fingers under the bar.
Lastly with the wheel sitting on the inner end of the bar and aligned and close to the hub, turn the hub or wheel to line up the wheel studs to the holes in the wheel. Then pick up the outer end of the bar with your strongest hand and use the other to steady the wheel at the top, then simply slide the wheel into it's resting place.
If on a LR with full floating hubs it's even easier, once it is on the hub you can manoeuvre the wheel with the bar which is still under the wheel, another tip, buy a quality (Sidchrome) tyre lever, has a multitude of uses, Regards Frank.
