silly thought
Submitted: Tuesday, Nov 11, 2003 at 20:19
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Member - Eric
Sorry guys , was sitting on the throne and it hit me , Can we use the high lift jack to brake the bead on a tyre ?? you know , sit the jack on the tyre lip . then place the jack under the center of the bullbar , and jack , Im sure the tyre bead will pop before the car lifts up .
Please dont laugh , just tell me im silly nicely
Venus Bay
Reply By: diamond(bendigo) - Tuesday, Nov 11, 2003 at 20:26
Tuesday, Nov 11, 2003 at 20:26
gday eric.
you spend to much time on the throne lol.
is there a nice way to call you silly
might work but you would have to be carefull of the jack bottom going through the side wall of the tyre.back by popular demand
:-)
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Follow Up By: Member - Eric- Tuesday, Nov 11, 2003 at 20:40
Tuesday, Nov 11, 2003 at 20:40
I am talking a high lift jack here , it' no sharper than a tyre machine ? or maby we can carry a attachment , something fot the jack to sit on
Venus Bay
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Follow Up By: diamond(bendigo) - Tuesday, Nov 11, 2003 at 20:43
Tuesday, Nov 11, 2003 at 20:43
dont hi-lifts have a big square base with sharp edges lolol.
if we keep it quiet just between you and me we should come up with some sort of adapter to suit make a fortune
back by popular demand
:-)
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Follow Up By: Member - Eric- Tuesday, Nov 11, 2003 at 21:00
Tuesday, Nov 11, 2003 at 21:00
ill send you a prototype , ill ask Con to make one tomorrow
Venus Bay
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Follow Up By: Member - Des Lexik(SA) - Wednesday, Nov 12, 2003 at 23:42
Wednesday, Nov 12, 2003 at 23:42
Looking at all the responses, I hope you don't get too bogged down making a decision while on the throne. lolne cede malis
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Reply By: Mickl - Tuesday, Nov 11, 2003 at 20:50
Tuesday, Nov 11, 2003 at 20:50
I've seen this done, I put it in the same basket as driving over a tyre to break the bead.... you just risk damaging the side wall. About $100 for 'tyrepliers' is cheap insurance against having to
shell out $200+ for a new tyre.
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Follow Up By: Member - Eric- Tuesday, Nov 11, 2003 at 21:26
Tuesday, Nov 11, 2003 at 21:26
not in the same basket , I agree driving over a tyre is bad , this only does what a tyre machine does
Venus Bay
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Reply By: Member - Ross - Tuesday, Nov 11, 2003 at 21:34
Tuesday, Nov 11, 2003 at 21:34
The thing is cobber, the base is not going to sneak down inside the rim to apply load directly on the tyre bead. Least that's how I figure it. Path of least resistance and all that, hence it will more likely head towards the tread and off into the wild blue yonder.Rosco
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Reply By: Members - Greg & Gail - Tuesday, Nov 11, 2003 at 22:29
Tuesday, Nov 11, 2003 at 22:29
I have made a new foot for my high lift jack out of 3/8 plate. The foot is welded on at 15 degrees. One edge is cut at the same circumference as the rim & all corners are rounded so they don't cut into the tyre. I have been using it for 10 yrs with no problems
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Follow Up By: howesy - Wednesday, Nov 12, 2003 at 17:12
Wednesday, Nov 12, 2003 at 17:12
good on ya sunshine, thats lateral thinking.
You get sick of people telling you it cant be done because we haven't seen it done. Where would we be today if everyone thought that way we certainly wouldn't have sat phones or
HF radio's.
No doubt i'll get a caining over this but the truth hurts. keep up the with the innovation dude.
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Reply By: Member - Toonfish - Tuesday, Nov 11, 2003 at 23:27
Tuesday, Nov 11, 2003 at 23:27
i remeber being shown by an army friend so i dont see why not just slow?
but out bush you have all day sometimes
or so i hear lol
1999 NISSAN NAVARA DUALCAB
DIESEL 3.2 & SPRINGY CARLTON TOY
2 awestruck kids (dads driving!)
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Reply By: Truckster (Vic) - Tuesday, Nov 11, 2003 at 23:31
Tuesday, Nov 11, 2003 at 23:31
You can buy an adapter from ARB to use with your highlift jack to break the bead....
Not a new thought!
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Reply By: Rob - Wednesday, Nov 12, 2003 at 00:06
Wednesday, Nov 12, 2003 at 00:06
This does work and I have used it several times successfully. Just take it slow
and release the pressure and move the jack base slightly. If you are worried
about the sidewall - then use a small jacking plate or wrap the end in cloth.
To reseat the bead - if the usual tricks of wrapping rope/strap around the
tyre and twisting do not work - you can resort to a small squirt of LPG and light it
(stand
well back!). This is very effective - make sure you have the video camera
ready the first time you do it!
Happy "throneing" - any thoughts - just get it down on paper! :-)
Rob
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Reply By: Willem - Wednesday, Nov 12, 2003 at 07:06
Wednesday, Nov 12, 2003 at 07:06
Has been done before as per answers to the thread but I prefer tyrepliers.
Now what made you think of this question whilst pondering on the throne??? Something to do with jacks????????????? Maybe you should change your diet...lol
Cheers,Willem
Always going somewhere
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Reply By: Tony - Wednesday, Nov 12, 2003 at 07:26
Wednesday, Nov 12, 2003 at 07:26
I have used the High Lift long before Tyre Plyers came on the sceen and had no problems, this was on split rims. Now that I have tubeless tyres I just use plugs but carry a set of Tyre Plyers and a couple of tyre levers.
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Reply By: Member - Eric- Wednesday, Nov 12, 2003 at 07:43
Wednesday, Nov 12, 2003 at 07:43
So I guess it wasn't so silly after all . The throne wins again. Thanks for the tip Truckster , i'll head in to ARB and
check there adapter out .
Venus Bay
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Follow Up By: Mick - Wednesday, Nov 12, 2003 at 11:49
Wednesday, Nov 12, 2003 at 11:49
Made my own, been using it for a few years now! Good idea though.
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Reply By: Member - DOZER- Wednesday, Nov 12, 2003 at 18:12
Wednesday, Nov 12, 2003 at 18:12
Gday Eric
Seen this done where the cruiser lost and the wheels left the ground before the tyre poped the bead.
If the tyre has been on the rim for a while, it can be darn hard to get the pressure where you want it, so this ARB jigger sounds good. Thing is if you need to get the tyre off, perserverance will pay off in the end. Aslong as you dont run out of refreshment in the middle of the job, your right :-)
Pitty my highlift was lifted last week...i feel naked without it (60 inch jobby)
Andrew wheredayathinkwer mike?
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