Men who cannot change a tire

[yel911]

I can change a flat tire!!! In the rain even..... see what caused it!!
I got a flat tire... what??

[Jolly Amaranto]

Changing a flat, adding wiper washer fluid, washing and vacuuming out are about all I do to a car any more. There was a time when I would replace rings and bearings, grind the valves, do brake jobs, rebuild transmissions, replace water pumps, etc., etc., and on and on. Ahh, back in the days when you could pop the hood and see the engine and all the peripheral components. Now all I see is a love child between an octopus and Ready Kilowatt being strangled by a plumbers nightmare.

[pwd72s]

Originally Posted by Jolly Amaranto

Changing a flat, adding wiper washer fluid, washing and vacuuming out are about all I do to a car any more. There was a time when I would replace rings and bearings, grind the valves, do brake jobs, rebuild transmissions, replace water pumps, etc., etc., and on and on. Ahh, back in the days when you could pop the hood and see the engine and all the peripheral components. Now all I see is a love child between an octopus and Ready Kilowatt being strangled by a plumbers nightmare.

Love it! Humor and truth combined.

[Baz]

Originally Posted by Jolly Amaranto

Changing a flat, adding wiper washer fluid, washing and vacuuming out are about all I do to a car any more. There was a time when I would replace rings and bearings, grind the valves, do brake jobs, rebuild transmissions, replace water pumps, etc., etc., and on and on. Ahh, back in the days when you could pop the hood and see the engine and all the peripheral components. Now all I see is a love child between an octopus and Ready Kilowatt being strangled by a plumbers nightmare.

A lot of us in the same boat, Jolly.

Gotta choose your battles and know your limitations!

Pace yourself for the long haul.....

[Baz]

[DanielDudley]

Khan !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Por_sha911]

When I was younger we had to change our own flat tires
in the snow
up hill
both ways!

[pwd72s]

Originally Posted by Por_sha911

When I was younger we had to change our own flat tires
in the snow
up hill
both ways!

With no shoes...just flip-flops.

[Por_sha911]

Originally Posted by pwd72s

With no shoes...just flip-flops.

and we were thankful for those flip flops

[Shadetree930]

I had to change a tire on my way to work this morning.

Company car ... heard a rhythmic thump and figured ...about time for service and will let them look at that thumping while they are at it.

Called from the road and scheduled for them to pick it up once I got to the office.

Hung up and TPMS alarm went off.

1 mile later there I sat with a flat on the front right.

Changed it and was not even late for work.

Yeah .... my man card is still valid.

[Evans, Marv]

I renewed my man card last week when I installed new tires on my little lawn/garden trailer. I even had to use tire irons to do it. They weren't worse than changing the old truck tires with the snap ring on the rim though. I haven't done that for decades and don't intend to do it again no matter the state of my man card.

[fastfredracing]

Originally Posted by Evans, Marv

I renewed my man card last week when I installed new tires on my little lawn/garden trailer. I even had to use tire irons to do it. They weren't worse than changing the old truck tires with the snap ring on the rim though. I haven't done that for decades and don't intend to do it again no matter the state of my man card.

Im getting ready to do 6 of those split ring tires on my old roll back tow truck project. Any advice?
I plan on wrapping a chain through the hand holes, and pinning the wheel to the ground with my backhoe bucket , then standing 100 feet away when airing them up in lieu of a safety cage . Thoughts?
I will be wearing my safety toed flip flops for this operation .

[Gretch]

I've fixed flat tractor tires as tall as a man. While arduous, they are no where near as dangerous as truck tires, because the pressure is so low. Screwing around with heavy equipment truck tires and 80 PSI is a whole nuther kettle of fish.

Guys get killed dealing with that stuff. Standard safety precautions always!

[strupgolf]

OK, I can see some of these situations. I had a BMW x5 in the shop today, needing brakes, rotors, etc. He had on some wheel guards I had to order a key for. The old place put the wheels on so tight that I tried with a 3 foot breaker bar to get them off. A air gun wouldn't take any nut off. If AAA came out to repair a flat, they would have been stumped. What is with some of these shops where they have to ttighten to the max, plus. Finally got them off after 3 hours.

[Evans, Marv]

Fred. It's been decades since I've done that. I don't remember any super safety procedures I went through - course I was young and dumb(er) at the time. I think what you are describing would be OK, except the backhoe thing seems a little extreme. Seems to me the last one I did was an old International back in the late '50s.

[sammyg2]

It's time.













And for Hugh .......

[sammyg2]

Originally Posted by fastfredracing

Im getting ready to do 6 of those split ring tires on my old roll back tow truck project. Any advice?
I plan on wrapping a chain through the hand holes, and pinning the wheel to the ground with my backhoe bucket , then standing 100 feet away when airing them up in lieu of a safety cage . Thoughts?
I will be wearing my safety toed flip flops for this operation .

Don't do it. Pay someone else.

I've done em before, never again. I like my finners and head.

[john70t]

^^^

[Don Ro]

I've seen it all now.
I assume no front calipers, the axle goes through and then they drop it.
Amazing.
.
Oh, and "WETTEN DASS" on the truck door translates to "Dumb Guts".
.

[Joe Bob]

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