Tip: I have the older model but I mounted it to a length of 2x2 square steel tubing and now I can slide it into the receiver hitch on one of my vehicles and it doesn't move and is still very portable. Just got done changing a tire on my UTV with ease using it. It paid for itself after one use...

@mickeyj4228

11 ай бұрын

Great tip! Thank you for commenting!

@garybailey7507

Ай бұрын

Great idea. Any chance that you'd be willing to share a photo or two of what you did with. the mount on the square tubing?

@thewisecracker-rq1pu

Ай бұрын

@@garybailey7507 I just welded it to a four foot long piece of 2x2 steel, square tubing, closer to one end than the other to allow clearance between the unit and my vehicle. You could probably bolt it to the square tubing also, it has mounting holes in it. It then just slips into my vehicles receiver hitch hole. Easy peasy...

Theses are great mowers and well built equipment Hope this machine holds up 😊

@mickeyj4228

4 ай бұрын

It's been great so far.

I got rid of that mount/dismount bar and bought a Mojo lever 100 percent improvement and it won't butcher your rims like the one that comes with it and I have the motorcycle attachment for mine had it about 20 years

@mickeyj4228

10 ай бұрын

Thank you for your comment! Great tip. Since this video, I built the "duck head mod ". I used it to remove a 15" trailer tire and it does work great.

@1995dresser

10 ай бұрын

@@mickeyj4228 That's even worlds better the Duck head style mount/ dismount

You may already know this, but the rubber "washer" goes on top of the wheel, under the "slider" to protect the outside center of your alloy rims. Nice touch.

@mickeyj4228

7 ай бұрын

Great tip! Thank you for your comment. I've now built the "duck head" mod. I've mounted 3 sets of tires using it, including 33" 285/60R20 AT tires on my RAM 2500 and a set of low profile 215/50R17 on my son's Pontiac Vibe. I use the aluminum centering cones that also protect the wheel. I used Counteract balancing beads on my truck tires and the harbor freight bubble balancer on my son's tires. I've also bolted the tire machine to my garage floor and reenforced the bead breaker tube and arms.

@williamdejeffrio9701

7 ай бұрын

@@mickeyj4228 Great developments!! I'm ordering a duck head mod from Amazon - not sure how good it's gonna be, but I'll let you know. I thought about using the beads, but I found a completely intact Sears "Allstate" bubble balancer from the 60's I've had around the house for years and I though I would try that. I bought the drop in anchors, drill and bolts to mount mine to the garage floor as well. I'm impressed with how well-built the HF tire changer is - powder coat and everything! Just bought it yesterday...

@mickeyj4228

7 ай бұрын

With the increased cost of labor, this thing pays for itself quickly. I also recommend the centering cones and tire bead clamps. I have links to everything in the description section of this video. kzread.info/dash/bejne/aaqu1bOGgqXTlKQ.html

I wonder if they will get an updated motorcycle attachment. My local HF still had the motorcycle attachment on clearance that was never going to sell while the old red manual tire changer was no longer available and out of stock. I balked since the clearance price was still significantly more than the old price and by the time they lowered it the manual tire changer had returned in black. I bit at just under 28 bucks even though I already had an old and crusty one. It was the last one and I’m sure I can find someone who wants it… or my decade-old modded one. I recall that the motorcycle attachment alone was discontinued at one point around 2011 (not the base/manual tire changer) and I couldn’t get it until it came back a few years later. Not sure when it was discontinued again but it must have been a long time since the app and website have been acting like it doesn’t exist since I checked sometime last year.

@mickeyj4228

11 ай бұрын

Thank you for commenting! I haven't heard anything about if the motorcycle attachment will be updated. I think I remember seeing them on Amazon.

@GeorgiaRidgerunner

10 ай бұрын

the harbor freight website doesnt list everything for some reason i saw the motorcycle atachments in stock 2 years ago when i purchased my tire changer

@emmettturner9452

10 ай бұрын

@@GeorgiaRidgerunner Yeah, but that was around when they canceled it and they usually list discontinued items for a while… presumably until they sell out though that definitely wasn’t the case here.

@GeorgiaRidgerunner

10 ай бұрын

@@emmettturner9452 i wouldnt know about that when i said in stock i actually meant at a brick and mortar store the harbor freight website doesnt list everything in the stores i dont know why but its been that way for a long time then theres things that arent in the store but on the website i never quite understood the reasoning behind that i should note ive limited my shopping at harbor freight these days because of that rebranding thing they did a lot stuff didnt change but the prices went up on products that were already priced as high they should be for the quality of the product you were paying for

Small improvements. What would have really been helpful is if the bead breaker arms were reinforced for greater rigidity.

@mickeyj4228

11 ай бұрын

My plan is to reinforce them. I just broke down a 15" trailer tire, and it didn't flex.

@GeorgiaRidgerunner

10 ай бұрын

yes sir i agree 100% the bead breaker arms are quite weak

What is the smallest wheel this will accommodate? My son races go karts and I'm looking for something to change tires with.

@mickeyj4228

11 ай бұрын

I changed my DR mower tires which are 8 inch. Don't think you could go any smaller. I can measure the baseplate if that would help? Harbor also sells a mini-tire changer. www.harborfreight.com/mini-tire-changer-58920.html

@scmafia7515

11 ай бұрын

Thank you. The rims are 10, 11, and 12 inches wide

@mickeyj4228

11 ай бұрын

I believe the width would be fine.

@scmafia7515

11 ай бұрын

@mickeyj4228 the actual size is 10x6 I believe, all I can do is try it. If it doesn't work just take it back.

@GeorgiaRidgerunner

10 ай бұрын

hey man the harbor freight tire tire changer probably wont do those racing wheels but there does exist a tire changer especially for those last i saw em they were around 200 i believe but dont quote me on that

Motorcycle tires changeable with this?

@mickeyj4228

4 ай бұрын

Thank you for your reply. No. I'm not sure if Harbor freight still offers a motorcycle tire changer. They are available on Amazon. www.amazon.com/ABN-Tire-Change-Stand-Tires/dp/B09CZCPXX7/ref=sr_1_10?crid=LGYDW8ZD8MD8&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.KlBcxgbJMc_u_cDKDfPiGeTQTZV0lfEqy0YYr_74n82IUkxmlcVZC5sBK0RHjby7lmAUiGk7nSYm-bSlanOrD3HwOzDEsJBDSh5dSSdLIeu7aU7gUTFy3_TtnEdA9UTT7R2gay-jZYTILBOOpLlEvbHoL9WJbAZq0hRmWKShB_--Qag9nxM4yKla97BIQ6r-LeVEStUs4Bh_KhOsSzXDAnefTv_8kSouDW86kNX-EGN4gCCylNCPsw8o-TV2bK7rQXqLtsmteVk72T0O7-HGBfYGonSYuyDnLpavGe8fGmg.6EPHp_Sj-JrfijktkAR9PIhSBxgXjKAgIsH8Lsfx8uE&dib_tag=se&keywords=motorcycle+tire+changer&qid=1709412354&sprefix=motocycle+tire+changer%2Caps%2C100&sr=8-10

@vicpnut1

4 ай бұрын

@@mickeyj4228 okay so theres no adaptor or way for this one to do both car and motorcycle tires then ,thanks

@mickeyj4228

4 ай бұрын

​@vicpnut1 not to my knowledge.

Just drop the pin in from the top

@mickeyj4228

9 ай бұрын

When I do my truck tires, I may bolt the wheel down instead of using the pin.

Thanks 👍

@mickeyj4228

11 ай бұрын

Thank you too for commenting..

@nicholaswesterhoff4692

11 ай бұрын

Thank you !!

@mickeyj4228

11 ай бұрын

@@nicholaswesterhoff4692 Thank you for commenting! I just finished the "duck head mod. It is much more functional now.

Made in Vietnam?

@mickeyj4228

3 ай бұрын

Not sure, but I think the tire changer is made in China.

Great video but maybe next time speak up a bit quicker 😅

@mickeyj4228

4 ай бұрын

Thanks for the tip

Oh my gosh this video is a huge waste of time.

@mickeyj4228

21 күн бұрын

I'm sorry you don't feel like you got your money's worth. I make videos for friends and family. Send me a link to your video on the subject.

You are hard to listen to. Your constant pauses have drug this video out so long that I’m going to find another one. Know what you want to say and say it.

@mickeyj4228

7 ай бұрын

I'm sorry you didn't get your monies worth. God bless and Merry Christmas!

@vicpnut1

4 ай бұрын

Yeah was thinking he dragged it out some ,but also iam shopping and dont know what i dont know about this ….meaning ,i assume these are important issues/areas of concern .so a minute extra of deliberate explanation in a 7 min video is fine imo