"Foot-Operated" Tire Changer

"Foot-Operated" Tire Changer TIRES/WHEELS Handling 27-2-39 "It's simple but it works," says Richard Layden, Hoopeston, Ill., about the "foot-operated" tire changing lift support he made from a few pieces of 1-in. sq. tubing. "When you're changing bigger tires, you often need more than two hands. I came up with this lift tool that you can use anywhere to make it easy to lift a tire to position it for putting on lug nuts. "You can use it on dry or wet ground, level or unlevel." The device is made of three pieces of hollow sq. tubing plus a piece of flat steel. It's welded into an "A" pattern, with the piece of flat steel at the top of the "A", which is the foot pad. The cross piece of the "A" is the pivot point. To use, you slip the legs of the "A" under the tire and put a board under the pivot point. Pressing down on the foot pad raises the tire. You can add extra boards as needed to boost height. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Richard Layden, 11443 E. 4200 North Rd., Hoopeston, Ill. 60942.

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