Tire Lifting Board
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Those tires on
my Honda Pilot are HEAVY! When I
rotate the tires, I have to lift 4 of them back onto
the hubs. It’s really
difficult to hold the tire up and look to see the alignment of the studs
on the hub with the holes in the wheels.
Might be easy for you and Clyde, but it’s hard for me!! I made a Tire
Lifting Board to make it easier. It is
simply a 2x4 about 56” long with a handle on one end. It provides a mechanical advantage such
that the lifting force is only about half the weight of the tire and wheel,
and if the board is pulled out even farther, the advantage can be increased
at the expense of the handle being farther away from the tire. Also, to align the tire rotationally, the
handle/end of the board can swing side to side and the tire can be ‘rolled’
to align the holes with the studs. With
a little practice, it works great! And
saves your back. Check out the video: |