Journey with Confidence RV GPS App RV Trip Planner RV LIFE Campground Reviews RV Maintenance Take a Speed Test Free 7 Day Trial ×
 

Go Back   Keystone RV Forums > Keystone Tech Forums > Tires, Tires, Tires!
Click Here to Login

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
 
Old 12-25-2017, 05:04 AM   #1
Hodgy
Senior Member
 
Hodgy's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2017
Location: Bragg Creek
Posts: 636
Interesting use for your trailer A-frame jack.

.



.
__________________
2016 Bullet 1800RB, UVW 3260, led by a 2005 Chev Silverado Z-71 1500, Crew Cab, 5.3L, 4WD, Tow & Off Road Package with 4.10 Rear Axle, GVR 7000 lbs, Front GWAR 3925 lbs & Rear GWAR 4000 lbs., Payload 1600 lbs., Hellwig 6012 Air Bags. 97' Honda Goldwing GL1500.
Home Base is the Alberta Foothills at 4300 ' ASL.
Hodgy is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-25-2017, 08:00 AM   #2
xrated
Senior Member
 
xrated's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: "Murvil, TN
Posts: 2,198
Wonder how he's going to get the tire off of the wheel?.....or if he's even though of that yet. Sorry, it ain't for me. Unless you've got a lot of time and energy, changing a tire using spoons/etc. is a lot of work and not something that I'm willing to do for car/truck tires. For my motorcycle tire change outs, I've got a NoMar brand tire changer that is suppose to work on car tires, but the amount of work involved would make it a "no go" for me. Motorcycle tires are a different story though. Many shops want anywhere from 30 to 50 dollars to change out a M.C. tire and remount and balance. After I get the wheel off the bike, which obviously has to be done anyway, I can demount the old tire, wipe the wheel down and clean it, put the new tire on and balance it in about 15 minutes. I've probably changed well over 100 motorcycle tires for myself and some friends over the last 10 years.
__________________
2016 F350 King Ranch Crew Cab Dually Diesel 4x4
2018 Grand Design Momentum 394M
2023 Suzuki GSX-S1000GT+
Excessive payload capacity is a wonderful thing

"If it ain't Fast....It ain't Fun"
xrated is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-25-2017, 08:28 AM   #3
JRTJH
Site Team
 
JRTJH's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Gaylord
Posts: 26,841
He lost me when he started stepping on the tire with flip-flops. One time of catching his toes between the tire bead and the rim and he'll wear shoes when working around things that pinch.... Anyway, like you, without two long screwdrivers (or other such "make shift tools"), he will be stuck with a wheel he can't get the tire off of anyway. I'll go to WalMart and pay them to change out tires, after all, they'll have to balance them anyway, that "jack attachment" doesn't have a "balance feature" that I could find LOL
__________________
John



2015 F250 6.7l 4x4
2014 Cougar X Lite 27RKS
JRTJH is online now   Reply With Quote
Old 12-25-2017, 08:52 AM   #4
notanlines
Senior Member
 
notanlines's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Germantown, TN
Posts: 6,308
I'm with Vernon and John on this one. Interesting video of course, but most do it yourselfers would try this and the foot would rip a hole in the soft side of the tire. YMMV?
__________________
Jim in Memphis, Wife of 51 years is Brenda
2019 F450 6.7 Powerstroke
2018 Mobile Suites 40RSSA
2021 40' Jayco Eagle
2001 Road king w/matching Harley sidecar
2021 Yamaha X2 Wolverine 1000
notanlines is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-25-2017, 08:57 AM   #5
Hodgy
Senior Member
 
Hodgy's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2017
Location: Bragg Creek
Posts: 636
.




.
__________________
2016 Bullet 1800RB, UVW 3260, led by a 2005 Chev Silverado Z-71 1500, Crew Cab, 5.3L, 4WD, Tow & Off Road Package with 4.10 Rear Axle, GVR 7000 lbs, Front GWAR 3925 lbs & Rear GWAR 4000 lbs., Payload 1600 lbs., Hellwig 6012 Air Bags. 97' Honda Goldwing GL1500.
Home Base is the Alberta Foothills at 4300 ' ASL.
Hodgy is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-25-2017, 09:24 AM   #6
xrated
Senior Member
 
xrated's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: "Murvil, TN
Posts: 2,198
There are just some jobs better left to a machine.....and this is one of them in my opinion. I thought about and tried doing motorcycle tires without my machine, when I first decided to do them myself. It didn't take long for me to realize that the manual method was probably going to involve some blood letting and a lot of frustration for me, neither of which I needed or wanted. If you look at what I spent on the NoMar, back in 2007 (around $450) and I've changed out over 100 tires with it, it's paid for itself over and over again. One of the best tools I ever spent money on motorcycle related of course.
__________________
2016 F350 King Ranch Crew Cab Dually Diesel 4x4
2018 Grand Design Momentum 394M
2023 Suzuki GSX-S1000GT+
Excessive payload capacity is a wonderful thing

"If it ain't Fast....It ain't Fun"
xrated is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Forum Jump

» Featured Campgrounds

Reviews provided by

Powered by vBadvanced CMPS v3.2.3
Disclaimer:

This website is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Keystone RV Company or any of its affiliates in any way. Keystone RV® is a registered trademark of the Keystone RV Company.


All times are GMT -8. The time now is 02:10 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.9
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.