Lifting a 40" tire

[Jdofmemi]

I had to rotate a tire out today, and thought I would post a short clip of how I get the heavy ass tire up by myself without causing a hernia. 

 

I learned this method of loading tires and such long ago, and it works pretty good. 

It may not work as well for a vertical tire carrier, but it will get it up enough to get a better angle on things.

 

 

 

[Ruvicon]

You’re a fart smeeller!

[KevinG]

at first I thought I was watching a snuff film.  Good timing though, I am going to be doing a rotation tomorrow.  

[AJK]

Nice video Jerry.

[BaddestCross]

Smart

[Dave]

Smart idea.  I can barely lift my 35s onto the tire carrier by myself.  I've been worried about how I'm going to get a 37 on there.  You need to leave one tire off to use this method though.

[Gruff]

Cool method. Gets the tire off the ground to lifting height without using your back.  I saw guys doing this at a truck garage once.  

Why don't we start a stickie thread section where videos like these can all go together? 

[BaddestCross]

Weird that there is no thumbnail of the video in the post though. Wonder if that's a setting that can be activated?

[Jdofmemi]

1 hour ago, BaddestCross said:

Weird that there is no thumbnail of the video in the post though. Wonder if that's a setting that can be activated?

That, or maybe I did it wrong. 

I just pasted the copied "share" link from YouTube

[BaddestCross]

1 minute ago, Jdofmemi said:

That, or maybe I did it wrong. 

I just pasted the copied "share" link from YouTube

That's usually all you have to do

[AJK]

4 hours ago, Gruff said:

Cool method. Gets the tire off the ground to lifting height without using your back.  I saw guys doing this at a truck garage once.  

Why don't we start a stickie thread section where videos like these can all go together? 

Good I deas. I'll look into that.

[fiend]

I like it Jerry. If you’re using a vertical tire mount maybe flip the tire over so when it rolls up you can tip it onto the mount without having to flip it over. Just an idea, haven’t tried it myself. 

[BHaner]

On 1/16/2022 at 8:37 AM, Jdofmemi said:

That, or maybe I did it wrong. 

I just pasted the copied "share" link from YouTube

For some reason it was just a URL.  I pasted the link on a new line and it turned into the video window.

[Jdofmemi]

3 hours ago, BHaner said:

For some reason it was just a URL.  I pasted the link on a new line and it turned into the video window.

Thanks Byron!

[BaddestCross]

7 hours ago, BHaner said:

For some reason it was just a URL.  I pasted the link on a new line and it turned into the video window.

Nice!

[Dave]

Is where you got that idea Jerry?

 

https://www.instagram.com/p/CYhXjvZgN0Z/

[Jdofmemi]

2 hours ago, Dave said:

Is where you got that idea Jerry?

 

https://www.instagram.com/p/CYhXjvZgN0Z/

While that's entertaining, I've been loading tires this way since before there was an internet. 

 

I learned it from a mechanic I worked with when I was 18

[fiend]

4 hours ago, Dave said:

Is where you got that idea Jerry?

 

https://www.instagram.com/p/CYhXjvZgN0Z/

i think I’ve seen versions of that technique where the stump goes through the back window of the truck. 

[Mlanoswkijoseph]

At work we tend to have the back of the wheel facing us and pull it up onto our legs lifting the wheel fairly easily by having your legs support the majority of the weight.