Yeah that's what I do every morning when I get up

@@bobcath5067 Where's your video at?

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LOL, actually it's what I might do also.

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I was going to say dressed like a clown, but ok I guess some adults still wear slippers and pj's

Exactly my thoughts

I been sitting here calling him Pajama Jones 😂

Don't hate. I do farm work in my underwear and crocks

I have watched fifteen of these trying to figure out how to use the club foot on the lever to remount the tire. This guy is the only one to explain that process and mount the tire without using other levers and tools. So pajamas and slippers wins! Thanks man, very helpful

Thank you, Sir! Did you use any kind of rim protector?

@@Ken99287 the only thing I used was a dust mask and goggles to keep the metal dust out of my eyes. I probably should have used a rim protector but everything went smoothly. Please have a great day!

Thank you, thank you! I had it mounted in my old garage floor, but it just got in the way. I put anchors in the concrete to mount it so it would be removable, but I always go back to the pallet cuz I'd have to move stuff out of the way in the garage to set it back up and would be a pain. You could really put your back into it though when it was mounted to the concrete floor.

Great video. I have that same changer for changing my side x side tires. I struggled getting the tires remounted but this makes more sense. I mount mine to my trailer. That pallet idea is a good one too.

If you have a red and yellow dot. Is the yellow dot the lightest side of the tire ? Red dot is the flatest????

I thought the red dot went on the forehead?

I mounted mine to a pallet, because I like the Idea of mobility. But it was definitely an issue when trying to get the tire of the rim. The pallet wanted to spin.

@@blessd24 I found "breaking the bead" easy with the device mounted to the pallet. It was also not too hard to get the tire OFF the rim. I found it hard getting the tire on the rim, however: the machine kept bending on the pallet. The pallet needs to be reinforced. But I'm currently in a one-roomer, so at this point it's not worth it.

I had mine mounted to an upside down table because I didn’t have a garage.

Had me at the pallet mount…

Jeff Ostler that what people wear when they give up lol

@@tommater2724 LMAO i Like, OLE!

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Yeah, it has to do with balance. I don't remember if it's heaviest or lightest or whatever, but they calculate that should cancel out the weight of the valve stem and tpms monitors or whatever. I don't think it matters too too much.

The yellow dot is the lightest part of the tire, put it where the valve stems is. This will allow for less wheel weights when you balance the newly mounted tire The red dot is the highest part of the tire (where the belts are banded together) if having issues with road force balance issues. Align the red dot where the stamped or drilled mark on the rim is (the rims lowest point) but this isn’t usually a concern for someone that flips tires themselves at home to save a few bucks, unless your in the habit of buying blems, or recaps. .

@@billintheburgh Thank you for the clarification. I knew it had something to do with the balance weight of the tire but couldn't remember if it was heavy or light.

I've done 22 " tires on 10" wide Dodge Ram rims on a HF manual unit. Mounting tires is about technique not power and brute force.

Yes I am!

Someone finally caught that! My commentary was not correct. I caught that after looking back at it like, "Wait, what did I say? That's not right!"

@@Ken99287 LOL! I figure it’s an easy mistake to make when you have to step toward the camera and can’t reference the rim. ;)

You haven't been to China?

If it's just directional, make sure you have 2 one way and 2 the other way. If they're directional AND the have an inside and outside, then you'll have to make sure the outside is out, if it ONLY has inside and outside, then make sure you have 2 and 2... it's pretty self explanatory...

I don't remember, it was just bulk hardware from the bins at the hardware store. As big as will fit the holes in the feet.

Easily. It takes about 2 minutes to remove a tire and slightly longer to mount. The fellow in the vid appears to still be learning. The most time consuming part is cleaning the rim. It's very important to remove the old tire residue to avoid rim leaks.

I had it bolted to the garage floor before, but it kept getting in the way and I didn't like bolting and unbolting it every time. It was easier to lean into the bar with it solidly anchored. Thank you for the compliment!

But then you have to own the ground, shouldn’t be drilling holes in the landlords floors, or the complex’s parking lot, and the pallet is 💯 mobile and disposable.

I don't think the thing is rated for 18's. I would say 18' truck or suv tires, maybe. Low-profile, no way. The leverage just isn't there.

The pallet is not bolted down. I have bolted the changer to my concrete floor before and it was SOLID, but it is unnecessary for the few tires I change. Remember, this WILL mar your wheels unless you use some kind of protector.

@@Ken99287 ok thanks!

@@xesxblackarrow7912 I corrected my typos. I couldn't even understand what I typed!

Oh for sure. Do not use on nice rims. Steel wheels would be best.

@@Ken99287 Super fast reply! TY.

@@ZenithClarity there is a thing called a "no-mar bar". You can either buy tde entire bar or I think you can just get the tips and make your own bar. It used delrin tips that wil not mar your rims while mounting or dismounting the tires on your rims. I have been too cheap to buy one.

@@Ken99287 Yeah, i have watched a couple vids. of guys attaching plastic to the HF bar.. I might even have some delrin big enough. If not i could just make a mold and melt some hdpe plastic. I watched a vid where a guy did that. I should have thought of that, i have an old taoster oven and cut up milk jugs where i was experimenting with hdpe a couple years ago. Just checked price on that no mar bar. Yeah, im too cheap to buy that to.

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Some tires are directional. Those cheap tires I bought were not. Obviously if they are directional tires you'll want to orient them the correct way.

I keep repeating, it'll scrape your wheels. You'll want to use some kind of rim protector or a non marring bar if you want to save your wheels. I don't care too much about these wheels, they were all scraped and pitted when I got them.

haha I’m just giving you crap, I agree it’s perfect for steelies or wheels you don’t care about .... and yep they sell little plastic covers to slide over the ends of the tire spoons, they call em long socks or rim protectors 🤘

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Not any more than they already were. Like I said, this bar will scratch your wheels. If you want no scratches, gotta get a no-mar bar or something similar.