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What MFG and model did you decide to get?My new tire machine, is suppose to be in tomorrow, so we can get the new tires mounted.
I've been kicking around the idea of upgrading mine.
What MFG and model did you decide to get?My new tire machine, is suppose to be in tomorrow, so we can get the new tires mounted.
Boy Shannon those are some Big Dogs you got there. The one in the chair looks like it sucked a valve.
I picked a NO-Mar, actually Gabe is the one that bought it and added it to my shop. I'm going to make an attachment for it so it will mount to the hitch on the back of my truck, so we can bring it along to rallies.What MFG and model did you decide to get?
I've been kicking around the idea of upgrading mine.
Front tires are easy, 250 is fine but the 300 sucks ass.I picked a NO-Mar, actually Gabe is the one that bought it and added it to my shop. I'm going to make an attachment for it so it will mount to the hitch on the back of my truck, so we can bring it along to rallies.
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View attachment 57262 I have 3 sets of tires to change, so I'll post how I like it later.
If you cut/split the 300 in half it comes off very easy and Pledge is a great lubricant for slipping it off/on the wheel.Front tires are easy, 250 is fine but the 300 sucks ass.
Now your model is different and has the Cam blocks not their updated MC ones I don't know how well that will work. At the end of the day you could upgrade them to help hold the rim.
The hardest part on the 300 vs 250 is actually just getting the tire off. Breaking the bead us east Getting the bar in there far enough and cranking the first part over the rim sucks cause you need to pull up. Watch the you tube videos or you'll end up breaking the tool.
Now after I did the 250 I actually bought a more sturdy mount/demount bar called the mojolever because it uses a grade 8 Bolt on the demount bar and makes it easier. This thing cost me $100 bucks but is much sturdier and better designed. This guy appears to be on break till June but he sold over 4000 levers.
https://www.mojotiretools.com/mojoweb.htm
Don't forget to use a lot if tire lube for the rears. Nomar makes a good paste.
I bought a new NoMar and after the new lever I bought I wish I just paid a few hundred more for an auto tire changer. I was more concerned with taking up too much space in the garage and I can move the nomar in and out. Maybe it will get easier as I do more rear tires but damn it took me a long sweaty Time for the 300.
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How do you cut it? I remember I did try cause I know you do and I couldn't cut it good. I remember seeing a pic of yours and it was a clean cutIf you cut/split the 300 in half it comes off very easy and Pledge is a great lubricant for slipping it off/on the wheel.
If you cut/split the 300 in half it comes off very easy and Pledge is a great lubricant for slipping it off/on the wheel.
I used an utility knife with a new blade in it and once you have it thru the center of the tread, grab it with 2 hands and just pull it around the circumference. Without a tire machine you will have to sit on the tire and cut a couple inches and then rotate it. I had it on my tire machine and after I had the knife in it I just hit the pedal to rotate the tire as I held the knife with 2 hands.Wonder if you used some type of heavy duty shear/cutter. Wouldn't stink and you would have good control. I think a sawsal or cut of wheel could get away from you easy and stink like a mofo.
Clamped to a 500# tire machine is a big help to hold it while you cut, to cut the bead you almost need a bolt cutter to cut thru the many steel cords in the bead.Prob would work great cutting away from the rim lip. Control would be good wouldn't get away from you as easily.
That is correct, right down the middle, it allows the 2 halves to fall together and your no longer fighting the low profile to get the bead over the wheel.Makes sense. So you are not cutting it from bead to bead you are cutting it in half basically correct? Or did I misunderstand you?