One-Man Dual Wheel Changer

One-Man Dual Wheel Changer TIRES/WHEELS Handling 32-5-26 This new "dual wheel changer" makes it easy for one man to change even the biggest dual wheels on tractors and combines. Made from high tensile reinforced steel, the EZ Dual Changer is a scissors clamp that hangs from a chain hoist on a front-end loader, forklift, or service truck boom. The tire is held securely in place and rotates easily on four 5-in. dia. hard rubber wheels, two on each side, that make it easy to line up lug nuts. The scissors clamp hangs from a chain that's free to swivel. The tire's sidewalls rotate against a pair of 15-in. long, 1/2-in. dia. "pipe rollers" located on each side of the clamp. "It's a simple design that's built strong," says inventor Steve Bierman. "The beauty of the design is that once you get the tire up in the air you can easily rotate it for mounting. "It can handle tires as wide as 21 in. and lift up to 2,000 lbs. It can be used even if you have a 1,000-lb. weight in the wheel, or if it's filled with fluid or has a cast iron center. There has to be at least 7 1/2 inches of clearance between tires. We also offer models for both bigger and smaller wheels. For example, our model 55 has longer arms that can handle tires up to 28 inches wide." To use the EZ Dual Changer on combine duals, the 5-in. dia. rubber wheels need to be replaced with 2-in. dia. ones. "The rim on combine duals is dished out on one side, so there's not enough clearance for the 5-in. wheels," notes Bierman. Model 50 sells for $310 plus S&H. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Bierman Sales LLC, 4320 C-Ave., Marcus, Iowa 51035 (ph 712 324-1930; sbierman@biermansales.com; www. dualchanger.com).

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